August 2012

Cape Falcon, one of the most beautiful parts of the Oregon Coast

exploring Smuggler's Cove

examining clams at Smuggler's Cove

Recently, Kristen was explaining to Kaia as she came off the "thinking chair" that hitting her brother is not a good choice. It is painful and hurts her brother's feelings. She gave the non-violence reminder a solemn nod and replied, "Yes, mama. I don't want to hurt Brae anymore. I'll just tell him I'll only hit him once a day.