Papa and Daddy put together Graham's little swing set, complete with a baby swing and a child swing. Graham wants nothing to do with the baby swing and has attached himself to the BIG BOY SWING!
Graham is swinging "way up in the air like the birds, the wind, the clouds and the mountains..."
We spent this past weekend in the mountains with Nana and Papa. We all enjoyed the cooler temperatures and Graham LOVED hiking up the little mountain behind Nana and Papa's house. 
Papa is a riot!!!
Graham and Papa looking for cows and wild turkeys...
Graham pointing out the cows... or possibly the cow poop, since he was fascinated with both...
Nana showing Graham the barbed wire...
Graham learning from a champ...
Rocks and water of course...
Graham counting all the numbers on the computer screen...
A little family soccer...
A sweet picture of Graham and Nana...
Graham, Papa and Nana being a little silly and saying adieu to Grahamy's big-boy bed...
We have returned from Pawley's Island, the lovely beach house and our much-anticipated escape from the daily grind... in need of a vacation! While we enjoyed the change of scenery and the camaraderie, Graham (nicknamed "Hurricane G" for much of the trip) took us for quite a ride. Our little boy, who spends much of his days talking about water, looking at pictures of water, playing beside water and throwing objects into water, HATED the ocean! The awe he felt last year was replaced by fear and pictures you will see of him playing on the beach were taken after 30 minutes or so of coaxing, begging and bribery. Taken out of his comfort zone, our normally predictable child became a storm of hour-long tantrums and persistent irritability. We're now back in our structured world of "home," complete with walks, Yellow Bucket, White Car and predictable behavior. Hopefully, we left the fits back at the beach house where we'll most likely meet up with them again next summer. Enjoy the pictures!
Here's Graham's post at the walkway to the beach...
Clara playing in the sand with her daddy...
Finally, the offering of snacks brought G onto the sand this first day...
A fountain! Now that's better!
Grahamy giving Daddy a push...
Clara's turn...
Eating out...
After using every trick in the book, Daddy finally managed to get Grahamy on the beach for some soccer...
Beach soccer!
Clara playing in the waves with Charlie...
Clara loved the ocean!
Looking for rocks or shells...
Throwing shells into a puddle...
A bucket and rocks... Bliss!!!
An afternoon at a local boardwalk...
Feeding some ducks and ENORMOUS fish...
The boys after a morning of golf...
Breakfast out one morning...
Graham stacking jam after breakfast...
