The two baby girls were troopers. Since we were at the pool and beach for most of the morning, they just had to fall asleep in our arms. That's Ellen's favorite place on Earth, so she wasn't complaining! And it doesn't look like Mary minded either...

One of the few pics I have of Ellen with her pacifier. Sleepy girl...

After the beach pool and the waterslide, we'd usually end up at the beach. My dad took him the first time and sat with him while the waves crashed into them. Lucas could have sat there all day with him. After the gentle introduction, he was ready to run and rip in the ocean all by himself (you'll see in later pictures).

Oh, and Lucas didn't slack on his big brother duties. If Ellen got too close to the water he would grab her and say, "No Ahllen! You stay over here!"