Arielle's Birthday

We celebrated mostly the day before. First she took (and PASSED with flying colors) her Driving Test!!! Then later she and Mekenze and I went to a day spa and pampered ourselves. It was fun! Here are pictures of her opening her gifts and blowing out her candles on Thanksgiving morning...







Thanksgiving Day was also Arielle's 16th birthday!


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Can you say TOO MUCH FOOD!?!?!

Don't these pictures look like we had so much fun for Thanksgiving this year? Cuz yes! We did! We really missed having Tim's and Dani's families, but it was still a really great time. I am really grateful for my family! And for a beautiful home, and food to eat, and clothes to wear, and for so so so many blessings that I take for granted everyday! I am also grateful that holidays like this only come occasionally. Wow!

I used to think food was the best thing ever! It was what I looked forward to. It is what I associated with a "good time." I still really like food, but I am realizing more and more that there is more to life! AND I feel better when I "take it easy."

Somewhere inside of me lives that little voice that whispers "FOOD--and lots of it--means happiness!" That voice gets louder when I am with my family! We had a really great Thanksgiving weekend and we had lots of yummy food! I probably gained some pounds...And my stomach is very full STILL!! I'll miss having everyone here, but I'm ready to get back to moderation and Isagenix meals!

30 Day Challenge...again

Do you think that sometimes when you are making a major change in your habits that there is a force that comes on strong just when you start to get results? Today has been a hard day for positive thinking...which is weird cuz it's Sunday! A day for happiness in its purest form! I need to spend some quiet time in a happy place or I'm going to have to start these 30 days over...I know! I'll read my Patriarchal Blessng!

And maybe read some fun blogs of my friends so that I can be inspired...

Here goes!

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My Latest Heritage Makers Projects!!!

Cute new swatch book projects make me happy! I just finished two and I can't wait until they come...

My mom loves Halloween so this is for her: (You will need to click on the link because I can't get the embedded code to work...bummer)

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And here is another cute one of just my kids:

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And a BOARD BOOK of how Madyson is a VIP in our family!

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Huntsman Sr World Games

Gina and her cute kids came to watch. We are all holding our hands over our hearts while 3 parachuters fall from the sky, one of them carrying the USA Flag! Gourgeous!

Here is Madyson holding the Russian flag. I can't believe she is old enough now to be a flag. She did a great job!

Mekenze represented India. Fun because we have ancestors from India. She always does a beautiful job.

I know, I am really great photographer...:)

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30 Day Challenge...end of 2nd week

I decided to wait awhile until I posted again on how my 30 day challenge was going.
I have been listening every morning to "The Strangest Secret" by Earl Nightingale. Some mornings my mind wanders, sometimes I almost fall asleep as I listen with my eyes closed in the early morning, so I have wondered if it would be able sink in, but as I have noticed little pieces of magic happening in my thought processes and in my life, I know that it is.

Probaby the first real "in my face" manifestation was when my visiting teacher came over. I never have visting teachers, but this little cute lady has come faithfully for the past 3 months. So, the magic started on Fast Sunday (2 weeks ago today...)

I had read earlier that morning from a book written by Sheri Dew called "If Life Were Easy, It Wouldn't Be Hard." The chapter was about not making life harder than it already needs to be by neglecting to pray. Pray for everything! Problems, joys, business, spirit, family....EVERYTHING! I have heard this before. In Alma we read how we should pray over our flocks and our fields for prosperity, etc, but for the first time it really made sense to me that not only is it OK to pray for business, but it is necessary to do so. So I fasted that day for the Lord to help me obey this simple yet profound truth, and I fasted for help with my business.

During Fast and Testimony meeting, I felt prompted to bare my testimony, but I pushed it aside, thinking that our ward never has a second without members running up to the pulpit for their turn...well, no one was running! In fact, we had full minutes of silence! Odd...so I bore my testimony. It actually felt good (I have maybe born my testimony once in our current ward. I haven't really let myself feel apart of the ward yet...). So, my visiting teacher catches me when Sacrament meeting is over, thanks me for my testimony, and tells me she needs to come over before the month ends. So we make an appointment...

I had almost forgotten that she was coming on the morning of our appointment, but I was actually still home when she came. We talked for awhile, and then she told me she had felt impressed to share just one paragraph from the Ensign with me. It wasn't even from the specific Visiting Teaching message; it was from the First Presidency's message by Elder Dieter F Uchtdorf. The paragraph said that it is time for me to realize my potential, and to set my goals high--but not too high..." It was amazing how much it fit in with everything I was thinking and doing and wanting.

I can't really express the power that message had on me. I don't think I ever have had someone (besides my Patriarchal Blessing) tell me that they had an impression specifically for me before. Huge testimony about how the Lord heard my prayers and that He is and will continue to answer them.

I have since felt little mind-alterings going on inside myself, helping me to change my normal routine and approaches to business and life in general. I feel my mind exploring and accepting new ideas. I even was able to get through to Wendy, my upline Executive in Heritage Makers, for some mentoring (rare that I can get through!) and she helped me to adjust my perspectives on my business goals. I have changed the date that I plan to reach Gold Director from 12/09 to 03/10...

I have also had team members coming to me with their goals and desires to move forward, some of whom I haven't heard from in a long time. Just some of the simple miracles that are occuring with this challenge of thinking positively in the direction of my goals.

**I cannot fail to mention that even before the Strangest Secret challenge, I challenged myself to go to the temple once a week. I know that the changes that have been occuring in my life, leading to and including the Strangest Secret, are DIRECTLY related to this!**


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Karter is playing FOOTBALL!

It has been a long time since I have had a "little kid" involved in extra curricular activities. I forgot how cute they are! Flag football is a first for us. How funny to see little 5 year old boys thinking they are so cool, running up and down the field, having no idea what they are doing! It's fun! Karter went to his first practice and came home saying "I'm the best on the team!" And I know he isFirst game he stood and watched while other kids chased the ball and pulled the flag. He was always very excited for whichever of his team mates pulled the flag...he'd do the macho "Yes!" moves and look over at us to see if we were watching. Finally Dave told him he could pull he flag too and he said "OH!!!" It was funny
that he didn't know he could.

He really loves his coach. He makes sure he walks near him or gives him "5" as often as he can.

Yesterday was his second game. He scored a touchdown and pulled a flag! Hooray Karter!

But the biggest excitement for both games

was the treat at the end!

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Relationship with ME!

So remember I said I had lots to share! I feel like I should share this now...even though no one is probably reading (especially since I'm not posting pictures), it is good for me to journal and remember little moments for myself.

Last weekend I went to the Heritage Makers reunion. I love going to these, to see my friends and feel the power of story, but this year I was a little apprehensive. I think I was worried about having lost some of my vision (which was regained, by the way) and feeling for some reason like I didn't fit in as well as I once did. I felt that since I haven't advanced in rank (yet again) or been asked to speak or made any great contributions to the company that I was maybe out of place a bit. And I never feel confident there as there are so many dynamic, beautiful people with nice clothes who take gorgeous photos--I am not photogenic at all! (I must add a disclaimer here--this is all through my own eyes! "My reality," which isn't necessarily true!)

I was most excited about the Heritage Makers Got Talent competition that I was able to sing in! I was chosen as one of the 10 finalists to compete for $200-500! I thought maybe I could place in the top 3. I could use the money AND I hadn't performed in so long that I was really excited! I must say that I had a really great time singing! And although I didn't place (or even move to the next round), I felt really good about my performance. But the thing that was even cooler for me was that I felt comfortable with "ME" the whole time! I felt like I belonged. I have been working out and losing some weight, so I felt I looked better than I have for a long time (although photos are still not so great--ha ha) and I can't even really describe why or how, but I came home liking ME! No awards, no "recognition," or anything else out of the ordinary, but I had a really great time with my team and I just feel good about being Cary Mac Arthur, Founding HM Director, mom of 5 plus a foster, children's voice teacher, Dave's wife, daughter of Gene and Delna, and Daughter of God!

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Day #3--30 Day Challenge

I love Sunday! I love to get a chance to sleep in until 8 or 8:30, follow it up with a bath and then church. At least for this 11:00 church time!

Today is the 3rd day of my 30 day challenge. I even included it in my fast! (We had Fast Sunday today because of General Conference next week.) I was reading in the tub a book called "If Life Were Easy It Wouldn't Be Hard" written by Sheri Dew. She mentioned that we make life harder when we don't pray for help in all of our life endeavors. I think I have felt "guilty" before for praying for "temporal desires" but really all things to God are spiritual. He wants us to ask Him--include Him in all things. So I did. And I will continue to do so.

It's been amazing how in just these 3 days different ideas are coming to my mind. Not necessarily ideas about how to make my business better, but ideas on how to make my life better! It feels like my mind has been in hibernation but it has turned back on and is starting to work again!


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30 Day Challenge, Day 2

I am loving the routine I am starting with waking up at 6:30, waking up the kids, and listening to "The Strangest Secret" as they get ready. Today as I listened, I was able to picture myself achieving my goal. The cool thing is that I could also visualize my team accomplishing their goals at the same time! It was a good feeling!

Day 2 at the expo was slow as well. Christie talked to a few people who are interested in the business! Let's get her team built so she can advance in rank!

Short blog report, but consistent, right? Now I am off to watch a movie with my family and prepare for Sunday. Tomorrow is FAST SUNDAY because of General Conference.

Happy weekend!


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30 Day Challenge

I have so much to share! So much I want to blog about! But I think the thoughts and events will be recorded out of order...

Today I began my 30 Day Challenge with Earl Nightingale, as presented on his CD called "The Strangest Secret." The challenge is to learn to control my thoughts because "WE ARE WHAT WE THINK ABOUT!" It is imperative to keep our thoughts positive and on our true desires because we reap what we "sow," (or think about),we find what we seek, we receive what we ask.

What,then, do I seek? What is my greatest desire? I have so many desires, and I am one to believe that I can have it all. But maybe I am learning that ALL doesn't need to be RIGHT NOW! One thing I learned as I listened to the cd today is that I can't desire for conflicting things with equal amounts of passion, or I can become confused (REAALLLLY??? :o/) I wonder, though, if I can for desire things for different parts of my life at the same time? Of course I want to be the best MOM that I can be. I want to be there for my kids. I want the house to function at a fairly organized level, with dinners made and appointments met and spirits loved and nurtured. Of course I want to be a diligent and serving Daughter of God. My calling should be done with the best of my abilities--my talents, time, and effort used to build the Kingdom of God. I want my relationships with my external family (parents and sibs) to be nurtured and strong. After all, these are some of my best friends...and along with all of this, I want to be a LEADER! Specifically, a Heritage Makers Leader! Diamond Director, to be exact! Why? Because I KNOW I CAN! I have talents and traits and power to share! I believe that the vision and mission of Heritage Makers is a great way to not only make money, but also touch lives! I think I was put on this earth to touch lives--thus sharing the gospel. I believe I was led to this company and that all that I have gone thru to this point has been for a purpose. I also believe that I have held myself back--and it is TIME to move forward!

So I will use these next 30 days to focus on my business goals! As I mentioned before, the ultimate goal is Diamond Director, but other steps must be climbed before I reach the top. Silver Director is the next step, but I have told myself and others that I want to skip Silver and go straight to GOLD! So, my first giant step in my Heritage Makers goal is to reach the rank of Gold Director! I will attach a date: Dec 31. That is 3 months--very possible! A sprint, but possible!

So what does that entail? It means I need to help 4 ladies reach their goal of Director. And we together need a group volume of $25,000. We have done $12000 as a small group, so I know the volume is possible. I have 4 ladies who say they want to be Directors. Of these 4, two have already begun to build a team. My focus is to teach them to sponsor--thru example and motivation most of all--and to mentor their consultants in the business.

I see myself as organized and consistent. My team can depend on me! I am innovative and tireless! I can focus well on the goal and not let myself get distracted.

The key to maitaining this--for me--is to also keep my family at functioning level. I am a wife and mother first and foremost, so I picture calm organization at home. I see us all working together toward our goals. We are a team. I can lead my family! And I can lead my team! I create leaders through my example.

Here is a photo of our booth today. Christie is one my potential Directors!



I AM a Heritage Makers Gold Director!

Today's Actions toward my goal:

Listen to the cd
Pray
Read positive literature (Ensign)
prepare for/attend Business Opportunity expo
Schedule Bus. Opp call for my team
Organize the "whereabouts" of my kids

Today was a pretty good day. A good first step! I did feel my thoughts wander when the expo was slow, but talking to other people about how even a slow expo can be productive helped me to keep my thoughts positive. I also feel good about the fact that I am posting my journey in this blog--to help with follow thru--and that I emailed my team about upcoming meetings, etc. So far, so good.

I must continue for 30 consecutive days or start over. I can do it!!!!





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Here is some of the GOOD NEWS!

I asked the question "I am looking for "A Little Good News" today! Anyone have any to share?" on Twitter and Facebook and this is what I got! Keep in mind that a lot of these people have never met eachother!

davilivingston: Passed my test #ALGN

CaryMac: It just rained really hard in St George!#ALGN

tawshachadburn: I just got a new swim suit, a shirt, and two pairs of shorts at old navy all for 18.20.

CaryMac : My daughter turned in all her schoolwork today! And did good on her math test #ALGN

mbjjmusic: http://twitpic.com/gctif - #ALGN Somebody brought treats again. Delicious!!!

mbjjmusic: #ALGN Has been extra busy this afternoon at work. Always good news. Job security.

davespea4jake: We've got plenty of room... I would do it to help someone out

CaryMac: Now that's just nice! DavesPea4Jake: Where r u? I can babysit RT: @CaryMac Can't find a sitter? Rt @davilivingston


This just in from @jasondeere FB status: @duewestmusic #15 on GAC top 20! Only indie in the countdown!


davespea4jake: I get to pick my kitten up today & make her officially mine after she's been gone for 2 days... YAY! #ALGN =)

CaryMac: I lifted heavier weights than I thought I could! #ALGN (A Little Good News!)

Lance Colby: my family is finally home from the vacation in North Carolina!!! 4 weeks gone was a long time to be away from them. That's super good news...at least for me.

Lance Colby: oh, and my socks match today!!!!

Malia Fely Mullins: Later this afternoon Jeff and I head to Cali. We will meet Jon's mission pres. on Saturday( don't get to see Jon) but we're excited to visit his mission.

Gina Griffin Ogden: Okay Cary...here is my possible good news...I am bottling for the first time today and right now, I am pretty excited about it...I'll let you know how if it stays good news or something else! LOL!

Brét GatesI got two babies to sleep and Instead of getting something worth while done while they're sleeping I'm enjoying the silence!

Annette Williamson Belnap: My dishwasher finally works!

Wendy Weir Effinger I leave for Hotlanta in the morning.

There's a lot to be thankful for!

So do you always have to have pictures to go along with the story? I know pictures make it more fun, but sometimes I just don't have a picture!

Today I want to focus on Good News!

Have you ever heard the song by Anne Murray called "A Little Good News?"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WEH8u-OJS8

I have always loved it! It reminds me that in a world where there is so much "bad" that is happening, there still is a lot of good! Sometimes it just takes reminding! Counting our blessings, so to speak...

So today I have been asking everyone to share some GOOD NEWS--even simple things--that are happening in their lives. Together, we can show the world that still is more good than bad!!!!


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Arielle singing Christina Aguillera "Hurt"

I thought I knew how to embed these,but I guess there needs to be an option...oh well, follow the link and watch my daughter sing! Love it! Someday I will have all of them on here!

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Curtis Loves to Skateboard!

Curtis has been spending hours learning tricks on his skateboard. I'm glad he has such determination. I hope he puts some of it toward school this year! ha ha

My Baby is All Grown Up!

Karter started Kindergarten yesterday. Most moms cry, but I think it is so exciting! Maybe I'm mean, but I just don't get sad when my kids go to school. I wondered if MAYBE I would this time, where he is my BABY, but nope! Happiness and a little bit of awe...and can I say secretly wishing it lasted all day? No, THAT would be mean! 3hours is perfect for both of us right now.

KINDERGARTEN is SOOOO CUTE!!!! When you have millions (well, 4) kids going to Kindergarten every other year, it is just routine, so you don't realize how dang cute it is! But wait 6 years and send your baby...it's just cute!

Last week he got to go in and meet his teacher, Mrs. Pickering, and get a taste of "Centers." I got to go with him and help. He was so stressed about doing everything perfect! For example, he was supposed to "estimate" how many cotton balls were in a jar. He couldn't stand it because he thought he might be wrong. He guessed 15 and there were 13. It killed him! (Is he his Mom's kid?) But he had a great time.

Here is a picture of the math center, matching colored shapes to a design on the paper. He made a kite!

Karter was most excited to ride the bus. It was scheduled to arrive at 12:12. Dave and I walked him to the bus stop and waited with him (103 degrees outside)...and we waited...and we waited...the bus didn't come! So we hurried home and drove him to school instead. He was so bummed until we explained that he could still ride it home. We took him to his classroom to find NO TEACHER or kids in the classroom! I guess a lot of kids didn't get to ride the bus--minor chaos--but finally all was well and we left Karter there to enjoy his first day of school.

Today the bus DID come! So we had two cute first days with cute pictures to go with them!

Karter sings "The Climb" by Miley Cyrus

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Due West's First Video!

What an amazing day! Hopefully I can get this to work...I really want you to see it!

Due West
 
More CMT Music
 
More CMT Music Videos

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Mekenze and Me in NYC...

So the day finally came for me to escort Mekenze to the Big Apple for her Summer Ballet Intensive workshop! The only problem with me using the word "escort" is that I had never been there! Mekenze had, however, so she was the "expert."

We took a red eye flight and landed in NYC at 10 am. Feeling overwhelmed with finding our way to our hotel in New Jersey (my brother Zach found us a room at a rockin' price of $29.95 a night...so it was worth the extra travel time) on no sleep and virtually no experience, I decided it would be worth it to pay a taxi driver $70 to take us there. (Hey, I actually talked him down! He wanted $100!) So he found 4 other ladies to make it "worth it for himself, and we piled into his SUV (which made everyone but me nervous cuz it wasn't a traditional yellow NYC cab...I guess I'm naive, but he was nice and spoke French even! and we made it safely...so...)

Here is the picture of our cabbie and the other riders. They were fun!

We took a the New Jersey Transit bus from the Hampton Inn-Meadowlands for $3.40 each way. It was easy and kinda fun! Our first attempt was interesting as we didn't know if it would really stop for us...we waited like 20 minutes past when the schedule said it should be there.

Here is Mekenze at the bus stop, wondering if her Mom is a dork for agreeing to stay in New Jersey instead of downtown Manhatten...

Trying to get back on the right bus at 11 pm was a different adventure. We weren't sure at first if we would ever find it! Our instructions didn't match the real deal...gate 409 will always hold frustrating memories for Mekenze...

Our first day was full of "figuring things out." The subway, avenues compared to streets, uptown vs downtown...it was awesome! I can't believe this is real life to some people! and I can't believe how much I loved it! It's dirty, crazy, chaotic, and wonderful!

Billy Elliot...my first Broadway show. I still can't believe how such a narrow, compact, filthy street could be home to such brilliance! You walk into what seems like a tiny little store front and it opens up into this glorious theater!

I have to admit...while I really did enjoy the show--the music, the dancing, the staging and props--I was taken aback by the language. Wow! I've never been so exposed! But if you take away the "cockroaches" it was great! I will see Wicked and/or Lion King and/or Little Mermaid and/or Mary Poppins and/or Phantom next time I go.

Mekenze got some really cute shorts--souvenirs from the show. She collects playbills, merch, etc from all the shows she has seen...

Mekenze will be on Broadway someday. Hopefully she can find something that is becoming to a "Latter Day Saint girl..."

We spent a lot of time in Central Park. It is huge! So much to see! We took a little bike tour. A kid from Russia pedaled the bike while we sat in a little carriage. It was awesome...poor kid! Ha ha..He showed us the sites of the park. It was very enchanting...

The famous fountain from "Friends." I don't watch the show really so I don't recognize it, but everyone else probably does. Mekenze is in LOVE with Friends! I feel honored to be in this Friendly Foto with her!

Isn't this a great view! Somewhere back there is the Hotel from Home Alone 2 and Madonna's apartment and one of the Trump Towers...

Strawberry Fields and the monument to John Lennon. This is a serious shrine for some people. It was very cool to see, but I especially loved the building across the street where he lived and was killed. Incredible!

Here are some scenes from the times when we just "hit the pavement" and explored. That was my favorite part. My husband told us we needed to "blend in" to be safe. I think we did pretty well with that! 2 people asked us for directions!

Times Square...Absolutely amazing!

Super Man Dude selling "designer" purses for $10 each! He was dancing and rapping. "Half price! Half price! Today only...blah blah!"

He loved that I wanted to take his picture. I was trying to sneak, but he was all for the pose!

I am such a people watcher, and he was definitely fun to watch!

Mekenze picked a purse out for me and for her. Heaven for her! Street vendors are fun.

Finally I had to drop her off and go home. It was easier for me after having spent 2 and 1/2 days in the city with her. She is very smart and very strong and she will be fine. The area where she is staying was my favorite part of the city (that we saw) It reminded me of The Cosby Show! Quaint and "peaceful" (relatively) and I would seriously live there if I had to live in NYC.

Here she is in front of her dorm. The inside reminds me of the orphanage on Annie. Small, run down, and really fascinating! So much character! I heard that a little room like hers would cost like $4000 a month. Who knows, but man! I feel lucky to live where I live!

I really learned a lot about Mekenze and about myself on this trip. It was good time and I plan to spend similar time with each of my kids as they grow up! Incredible trip! Can't wait til next time!

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California, part 3

I threw this picture of Dave and I in cuz I forgot to include it in our Sea World pics. It's not a bad photo!

On our way "home" from the beach, we stopped at Pizza Hut to eat.

I thought it would make some fun photos!

Does it look yummy?

Unviersal Studios was the next day! For all of you Desperate Housewives lovers, this is from their "street!" (Davi, this is for you)

My girls are "All That. And a bag of chips."

The Simpsons, which I hate the TV show, was a pretty fun ride!

This was a fun little playhouse where we enjoyed shooting balls at eachother. We left Arielle in there by herself because she was having so much fun! And we left Karter too...sad, huh?

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California Trip, part 2

We stayed in Anaheim at the Double Tree Inn. The drives were pretty fun but we seemed to get lost each time we tried to get "home." I thought Dave grew up in So. Cal! ha ha

But we LOVED seeing the San Diego Temple on the way back to Anaheim! It is BEAUTIFUL!

So why would I put a picture of Mekenze's foot? Because it sat next to me the whole trip pretty much, except when I was driving, it was Arielle's foot. Couldn't take a picture while driving however...sad for you, huh?

I really think that Karter's favorite part of the trip was staying in the hotel! He was so excited! He slept in all the beds, I think...

Next you will enjoy our Huntington Beach experience. It was a really good day! Dave's sister, Vickie, and two of her kids,Matthew and Danielle, came with us. We don't get to see them much, but we do have a good time when we do!

Matt and Karter had fun playing Smash Ball, another gift from Dave's Isa-friend, Jim.

Isn't this a great photo? Mekenze and Arielle's favorite beach picture ever!

Or wait, maybe they like this one of them laying out better! :)

Jessica burns really easily, so she only layed out in her swim suit for a minute, and then she put her clothes back on. Smart girl...kinda funny to see, though!

Boogie Boarding was a real hit! Dave taught the kids the secret to catching the waves. I had a really great time watching!

Curtis is always the stud...

Karter wanted me to bury him...

Karter emerging from the sand...

and he makes it out! Super hero!

Mady and Arielle played a game of Smash ball, as did Curtis and Dave. This picture only shows half of the teams, of course.

Matthew and Karter, building a sand castle.

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