At the start of Meredith’s second week of life outside the comfort of the womb, she and I desperately needed someone quiet/alone time (a.k.a. five seconds without the twins!) Luckily, Uncle Mike, Ali, and Aunt Sarah were still in town and the Aronsons came down from LA to meet Meredith. When they all took the twins to Aliso Creek Beach, it was a blissfully peaceful afternoon for my mom, Meredith and me! Thanks for the pictures, Aunt Sarah.

Cousins Rhys, Jack and Eleri meet Meredith for the first time.

Being silly on the way to the beach.

A gorgeous day. If I hadn’t been having such a nice time at home napping with Meredith, I would have loved to have been there!

The gang was at the beach for a solid five hours– definitely the longest the girls have stayed occupied there.

Outsourcing hole digging to Uncle Mike.

Thanks for letting them eat sand, guys!

Sister torture.

Apparently, the girls started a trend.

Samantha looks like she’s thinking of doing something diabolical involving sand and Rhys’ mouth.

I’m thirsty!

When they returned home, the gang informed me that Amelia would sit in her hole for a few minutes and then ask to be let out, only to ask someone to dig her another hole a few minutes later. She really liked being immobile in her hole! Seems like a good containment strategy if I had some sand at home.

Wack-a-mole.

Party in the mini van while the girls conked out on the way home.

Since I haven’t been very many places the past month, it’s been fun looking at all the pictures people have taken for me whenever they go out with the twins. It will be nice to start getting out more with our whole family eventually; but, in the mean time, I’m content to hear about their experiences and let the girls practice their story-telling skills while recounting all their adventures!

Lots of love,