Well, I started this little section so I could tell everyone a little more about what we've been up to, but I don't know that I really have that much to share. I did go ahead and "voice" my own captions this month rather than having Lucie do them - hopefully that doesn't throw everyone off.
As you can see from the pictures, we did get out to the coast one weekend. Seaside was actually quite warm and there were a lot of people out at least wading in the water. We went down to Cannon Beach and it was completely different - not sure how a few miles could make such a difference.
Our big trip for the month was to Austin. The trip down was pretty uneventful, except for the rental car and the lost luggage. We got a Prius and I couldn't figure out how to start it, and we didn't get our suitcase until about 1am. Once we got through that, though it was smooth sailing. Not so much for the trip back. The flight out of Austin ended up delayed for several hours so we didn't make the connection in Dallas and ended up getting home way too late...
Anyway - hopefully you enjoy the pictures...
 Watch
Lucie's garden progress through the month of August... |
 This
makes it look like Lucie really got her kite flying - don't believe
everything you see... |
 Try
not to be blinded by the whiteness of the legs - instead be impressed
that I went in at all |
 Now
I know what you're thinking... you're thinking "Hey! Remember to lift
with your legs!" (but I didn't want to get my butt close to the
water...) |
 Lucie
went ahead and just got herself wet. |
 Look
at how crowded it was! (Yes, Lucie and Caroline are in the picture
too.) |
 This
is Lucie's version of a neat room... |
 I
don't even have anything to say about this... |
 I
told you you would get to see Bob... and he made it through another
round of boarding while we went to Texas... |
 Where
we got to meet Rebecca (who just joined the Karl family) |
 As
you can see, we had a good visit with the Karls and everyone cooperated
for the traditional fireplace photo... |
 Then
we got to see Lucie's cousin Sterling for his first birthday |
 I
included this photo just to make you say, "Aww... he's so cute!" |
 And
I included this one to make you say, "err... not so much." |
 Uncle
Robbie teaches Lucie the finer points of "Catastrophe Hang Man" with
falling coconuts, wild hippos, unobservant wood cutters, etc. |
 Tough
to say who Sterling took to more - Gwen or Lucie... the obvious answer,
of course, is... me! Just like all kids and dogs... |
 Lucie
made sure Sterling got his own "Monkay" - maybe she'll let him name it
something else... but I wouldn't count on that :-) |
 And
another goof ball expression from Lucie... I wonder who Sterling is
already texting... |
 Lucie
and Caroline enjoy one last walk in Austin (it's too hot (use your best
whining voice for that last bit...)) |