Henry's First Wave

Greetings from the Outer Banks!

It's Henry's first experience at the beach. Notice how he waves when Tammy says, "Here comes the wave." Perhaps we should have prepared him better for what was coming next...

Little Stevie Wonder

Sadly, Alvin's Aunt Louise is moving away from us this week. But, there is one positive thing that came out of this horrible tragedy. She gave us her piano! Alvin and I are so excited to be able to play and refresh our dwindling talents. I can't wait to start giving Miriam lessons (maybe in the fall). And Henry, of course, loves it too. I've heard him play the piano before, but today he was singing, too, so I couldn't help but take a video. My favorite part is how he turns the pages for about 30 seconds, as if searching for just the right song, and what does he finally decide to play??? The "Preface", a page full of words!

If you only have 1 second to watch, fast forward to the very end. This boy knows a camera when he sees one!

Super Slide = Super Fun

A mother in our new ward invited us to go with them to a park with a "really big slide". Grateful for the opportunity to make new friends, we tagged along and had a fabulous time. Grown-ups and kids alike loved the super slide. There were also swings and a fun merry-go-round. So, if you come to visit, we now know one place to show you a good time.

In this video, Miriam is on the right. The other two kids are part of the family that invited us.