Kiawah...our favorite spot

If you were to ask Will or myself where our favorite spot in the Charleston area is we would both say Kiawah Island. Hands down. But we are a beach family. Our boys are content to be in the ocean for as long as we would let them. For us, going out there is like being on vacation. Its easy to get caught up in the resort lifestyle, even if we are not living it. We love the beach, the shops and even the restaurants (Red's on Bohicket Marina is our favorite) and the fact that all of this is only 30 minutes from our house!

Right after Luke was born, Mike was able to get a part time job at one of the golf courses out there. This job has been a huge blessing, supplementing our pay from River Church. But it also introduced us to our new favorite beach spot. For Mike, Kiawah might not be his favorite place to go, seeing as how he works there and all, but he will admit, when we go for family beach days he loves it too.

This summer has definitely been a Kiawah summer. We go there exclusively & this year we even spent our 4th of July there. It was relaxing, non-stressful, and most importantly fun!

Growing and Changing

In just a few weeks, Luke will be turning 2. A month after that Will will turn 4. I am not quite ready to have such big boys in my house, but regardless it is happening. Everyday they are both changing so much, but we have been so busy that I have not had the chance to sit down and write about everything that they are doing.

Will is such a big boy and such a big brother! Everyday he "helps" me look after his brother. I don't know how many times I have him scream at his brother" No, Luke!". When I hear that I know to come running because it usually means that Luke is doing something that could get him hurt or in trouble with me!

Will is our good eater. This child LOVES to eat and is not really picky. I love his willingness to try things, especially if I tell him that I like it. I made the mistake of telling him that I don't like fish and now he won't try it. Oops! He is also getting tall. Everyone is commenting on it! He is so long-legged, just like his daddy. Both boys go for their check-ups in August. It will be interesting to see how tall the both have gotten.

Just this week, Will learned to pump his legs while swinging. He is able to get himself going and keep himself going. I was surprised too at how high he can go! He and I were so excited when he did it and he yelled" Mommy! My teacher is going to be so proud at me!". Well, yes, I'm sure his 4 year old teacher that we meet in September will be proud, but not as proud as I am!

Luke is changing the most, but he is still in the stage where everything is a first. Right now, Luke's big thing is talking. He is learning so many words! Many have become part of his everyday vocabulary, like turtle, boat or dog. But he also is very good at repeating words too. The other day I called him over to put on his tennis shoes. He said tennis shoe all day! He was so proud of himself! He still speaks in gibberish for the most part, but I know that any day he is going to start talking up a storm!

Luke is our child that keeps us busy! He is so different from Will when he was that age, but he just seems to find trouble and can't seem to not make a mess. He is a ham and if you laugh at anything he does, he will just give you the world's biggest grin and keep right on doing it!

Luke has hit the stage where he chooses to eat nothing unless it is not good for you. Chicken nuggets, french fries and cookies are staples in his diet that he would prefer to eat everyday. Luckily he loves cereal and loves fruit, so at least I know he is getting so form of nutrients for his growing little body.

As different as they are from each other, the both are similar too. They both love playing or just being outside and the both LOVE water. They would be content to be at the beach or the pool everyday. Which I guess I would too, if we had the choice!