This is the view from our deck (with the rooftops cropped out.) One of the things I love about Carmel is that you have the beauty of the mountains/hills, the pine forests and the ocean all in one place. When I first came here to visit Brian I was awestruck!

I was trying to get a photo of Bella but Andrew ran into the picture at the last minute. It’s funny that they are 5 1/2 years apart but still love to play with each other. I’m enjoying it while it lasts!

Sometimes the house can get pretty loud with Andrew and John-Paul running around chasing each other. Add Bella to the mix and it can be a bit much. On this noisy day poor Matthew just wanted to take a nap. I’d caption this “Oh, how much longer must I suffer?”

I went into the kitchen and found that the cookie thief had struck again. So I went in search of him and found him hiding in the front room. He couldn’t deny the crime since he still had the evidence in his hands!