When "the kids" hear Dada's keys in the gate....

Best welcome home ever!

Now if only Bailey didn't pee out of excitement every time she sees us....

P.S.- It is impossible to get a picture of Bailey without a blurry tail.

Wait for the sweet smile at the end....

A few seconds of tenderness.

Lily has been working hard!

Lily's Toesies at Sea Glass Beach

What an amazing place. It feels like you are walking on a rainbow.

Celebrating Brian's 40th year in Fort Bragg

Lily (5 years) and Bailey (5 months)

Lily's First Big Girl Field Trip!

Here you see Lily and her friend (who was also her "Safety Partner") headed to the Little Farm in Tilden. They went on a nature hike, they fed the cows, and they gobbled their lunches while sitting in a beautiful meadow. As Lily would say, the day was "rock-star awesome!"

I'm not quite sure if the kiddos' backpacks are totally proportional....