We went to the beach on Wednesday after Paul got home from work. It's so close and totally free, so even though we only stayed an hour, it was worth it. It was fun to watch the sailboats, big sea birds, and surfers. Grace LOVES going to the beach!
It was really hot this week, so I was happy to cool down, though it got really cold when the sun went down!
Alice didn't even mind eating peanut butter sandwiches for dinner.
The sand was really wet, and the water was FREEZING!
Grace loved collecting shells with Paul.
The sand castles were a bust since the sand was so wet, but we still had fun.
Alice loved playing in the wet sand puddles, and threw wet sand all over me! It was a fun family activity.
On Thursday night, I had a combined baby shower with another girl in the ward who is due the same day I am. It was a "two little pumpkins" theme, with great food and visiting, a big house with a great view, and lots of gifts.
I got so many gifts from people I hardly know, and some from people that weren't even there! So nice of everyone, and now I feel a lot more ready for the baby.
Grace with a cake batter beard on Friday.
We went to the Oakland temple on Saturday. It is quite a drive, almost an hour and a half. The girls liked the terrace garden. There is something to be said for the weather around here - they still had tons of roses in bloom!
Best sisters forever!
This is Alice's guilty face. She was really bad while we were waiting for Paul to get out of the temple. She likes to run in parking lots, and it's pretty hard to catch her when you're as pregnant as I am.
It was super foggy in Oakland.
The girls had fun playing outside. Alice hogged all the snacks.
We found a Super Wal-Mart on our way home. The McDonald's inside appeased a tired, hungry Alice. It was such a relief to be at Wal-Mart, where I know all the brands, and everything is cheap. We had a big list of random things we'd been saving to get on this Wal-Mart trip, and we got almost everything. We also bought tiny diapers, bottles, bibs, pacifiers, and a few little outfits for Charlie. I think we're finally ready for him to come.
Since we have late church, we let the girls lay around on the air mattress this morning and watch the Nightmare Before Christmas. They loved it, though the air mattress no longer holds air. We'd better get another one before Mom comes for the baby. Two weeks and counting!
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