Let me first thank everyone for who left constructive comments. You have talked me off of my self rightous ledge and I will shamefully shut up now.I want to apologize to Christi. I had no right to Mommy In The Know and you had EVERY right to use it. My post was mean spirited and unnecessary. I can only blame it on insecurity and raging PMS. Two excuses that are ridiculus.Thank you for your comment and class. I appreciate your kindness when the situation called for a “bitch slap” and a telling off.Good luck with your blog.*************************These are not the circumstances I wanted everyone to delurk under but thank you for those that did. I am considering removing the post and clearing the air, so to speak. But I feel that would be cowardly. I opened my mouth and I should take my comeuppance like a woman.But I absolutely hate confrontation and will most likely cave so get your diggs in while you can. LOL

We we have returned from the very beautiful Nor Cal. We did very little but bum around on the beach. IT WAS WONDERFUL!!! I am glad to be back. I missed my own bed and my hubbie. Here are a few highlights.

A beautiful view on the way to the coast.

 

 Bella’s first cherry. Picked right off the tree at a You-Pick roadside stand.

 

I have so few pictures of my mom, I try to catch her when I can. She is VERY camera shy.  But this one, I just love.

 

Our first trip to the beach.

 

A very beautiful sunset. It made me wish my hubbie was there to walk hand-in-hand with me on the beach.

 

Wild flowers

 

I know this is a bad picture but it’s the only one of Bella on the beach. Once she saw that we were near the water she freaked out. I mean major panic mode. She wouldn’t let me put her down, so my mom spent most of the time in the hotel room (which you can see in the background) with Bella and TJ, while Lorelei and I enjoyed the beach.

 

First tentative steps.

 

I thinks she’s pretending to be a mermaid.

 

Building her first sand castle.

 

By the second day all fear was GONE! She loved to run from the waves before the cold water got her toes.