beautiful santa rosa

i'll let the pics speak for themselves, but we had an incredible week at the beach last week. it was SO HARD to go back to work this week...to get back to the "reality" of the concrete jungle. but here we are, missing the beach! natalie loved bikeriding, the pool, going to play putt putt (because she got to ride the choo-choo train and the swings!), powdered sugar donuts at modica market and by the end of the week, had caught onto liking the beach alright. i loved watching her experience new things--the pure joy and happiness on her face. what a precious little blessing! i also had so much fun spending time with sweet baby molly. i've never gotten to spend a whole week with her, and what a doll she is. she was a true beach babe and loved the sand so much that she ate it! all in all, a fabulous week full of hot days and sweet family. no pictures of me, obviously, as at this point i officially feel like a beached whale. five weeks to go! hope you enjoy the photos...