We had a great weekend, and the weather could not have been better! We went to the beach for some fun in the sun. Tio Andy and Tia Jenny came over, and brought our cousins Gabby and Josiah. Even Grandma Annie and Grandpa Al came for some relaxin on the sand! Isaiah's getting a tan. Here you can see his 2 and a half teeth!

Everyone's in on the action (except me- behind the camera). Dave is our first victim. He will be transformed into a lovely full figured lady. You can see the ocean behind us. It was so warm and clear blue. We went swimming and didn't want to come back in. We were out there for hours! We flew a kite, collected shells, built sand castles and just relaxed.

Gabrielle, the prettiest little mermaid (left) and Josiah, the big bad Octopus (right).

After the beach, we all went back to our house and had margaritas (but only the adults). We put some carne on the grill and ate like we hadn't eaten in days. Hungry and tired from all the sun. But happy. Very happy!

A sad, sad thing has happened. Our boy Sparky has died. I didn't cry this time because I've known it was coming for a long time. Ever since the move from Murrieta to Menifee, he just didn't look good. Homesick maybe. We had him for almost 3 years. This seems to be the lifespan of our betta fish. Bluebee lived for 3 years also (but he seemed to die suddenly). Well Sparky, Sparkster, Sparks-a-lot, Sparks-the-most, we will miss you. You were the spunkiest most beautiful betta ever. We haven't had the funeral yet. Probably tonight. If anyone is interested- services will be held at our home in the downstairs powder bath. It will be an open viewing. He will be flushed with soft water and good wishes.

This is an actual photo of the Sparkster. Wasn't he the most gorgeous fish? Will we get another, you ask? I don't know- it's just too painful to think about right now. Sniff.

We are obsessed with the glow of the ocean! We went again last night to the beach to watch the magnificent waves! It looks like the waves are burning a bright blue fire. It is so hard to describe. Even pictures don't do it justice. You must see it for yourselves! I kept getting drawn into the water; that tide is sneaky! At first, the bottoms of my denim capris were wet. Next thing you know, I'm pretty much soaked up to my waist! But it was worth it. We love painting the glow in the sand! We're like kids totally fascinated with it, we can't get enough! Even Isaiah seems to stare at it, his eyes wide open! We tried to get video of it, but it was just too dark to see on camera. If you really want to see it, you're just going to have to come visit us!

I collected some ocean in a plastic bottle which we took home. We were eager to try experimenting! We took it into the bathroom where it was totally dark and shook it up. We couldn't believe our eyes- at first, we saw a faint glow, then a magical blue sparkle. Like Tinkerbelle herself sprinkled some of her pixie dust into our powder bath! Next we poured a small drop of vinegar into the bottle! WOW- lightning in a bottle! I'm sure we'll go again tonight. Who knows how long it will last!