While Pinkle Toes is still technically "closed" through the end of July, I felt like I had to pop on and blog our beach pics. Somehow, an event doesn't seem real unless it's blogged. Frankly, the blog has become the only family record I really have these days...how sad is that? [Before you click "contact" to ask me where I got the above dress, be sure to read all the way to the end of this post ;-)]

We had our annual trip to Port Aransas...it's such a lovely little beach town (even if the hurricane kicked up all kinds of lovely seaweed on the beach). The kids just loved it.  Well, the boys loved it. I'm afraid Amry would much rather be kicking back with a sippy cup and a can of Pringles by the pool than dodging seaweed and surf.

Virgil and I had fun, too, but when did a vacation become so much work, LOL? Virge and I kept having to split up...he mostly hung out with the boys and I had Amry attached to my hip. I don't mind being close to Amry--I love getting to spend all of this time with her. But I really feel like I'm growing apart from the boys. I hope not. I hope it's just me.

And yes. I actually posted a picture of me. In a swimsuit. As is. Muffin top and all. Oh well. I'm obviously tired. But alas, it's me and my girl together and that's all that counts.

Now...about that dress in the top pics. I gotta tell you that it's my most absolute favorite dress I've ever purchased for Amry to date. So unique, so fun, love the colors and the textures. It's unfortunate for me that I like this dress so much because now I'm going to go broke shopping at Zozo Bug Baby on Etsy. This gal is SO creative and I can't even count how many times we got stopped in town by people wanting to know about the dress. ;-)

ETA a link to my swimsuit. Also, some of you asked about the giraffe suit...that's from Gymboree this year, but it's sold out online. You can try in store or ebay perhaps?

[Side note: I know many of you also follow my friend Lyndsay's blog. Her sweet little boy is going through a really tough time right now. I'm very upset for them and I feel pretty helpless, but perhaps if you could let her know you're thinking of them, maybe all of that positive energy will do something to carry them through this.]