{"id":20273,"date":"2012-06-28T21:47:54","date_gmt":"2012-06-29T02:47:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/?p=20273"},"modified":"2012-06-28T22:10:19","modified_gmt":"2012-06-29T03:10:19","slug":"personal-post-beach-week-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/personal-post-beach-week-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Personal Post: Beach Week 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I know I say this every time we come to the beach for the week, but I really didn&#8217;t mean to let the blog slide for the entire time we were gone.  I did it again, though.  I rely on our phones for internet here and that doesn&#8217;t really work very well.  Also, it just gets busy.  On the Saturday that starts Beach Week you think you have these seven glorious days stretching out ahead of you&#8230;and you do&#8230;but those days go SO fast.  I can&#8217;t believe that tomorrow will be our last full day.  We&#8217;ve had so much fun.  We are so thankful that my parents rent this house for all of us every year.  Yes, it&#8217;s crowded.  Yes, it&#8217;s crazy loud at times.  But, Oh my Goodness, it&#8217;s so much fun.  Lots and lots of cousin lovin&#8217; went on this week.  Not to sound all sappy, but memories were made. =)<\/p>\n<p>Look at those sweet baby hands!  They&#8217;re one year old hands now.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120623_8537fb1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And he is every bit of an almost two year old.  His favorite word is &#8220;NO&#8221; and he says it a lot.  Loudly.  He&#8217;s SO cute doing it, though.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120623_8553fb1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"522\" height=\"728\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I could EAT. HER. UP.  Seriously, that&#8217;s some sweet sugar on that baby girl.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120623_8566fb1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120623_8579fb1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120623_8587fb1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There was a ton of sand castle building and running back and forth from the ocean with a watering can by the three big girls.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120623_8592fb1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"522\" height=\"728\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120623_8620fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"522\" height=\"728\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120623_8625fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120623_8638fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120623_8671fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120623_8674fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120623_8678fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The boys spent their time surfing, racing up and down the beach, and playing baseball.  I could watch them all out there for hours.  And I did this week. =)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120623_8683fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I also met this precious boy this week!  Anderson, my cousin&#8217;s ADORABLE baby boy.  Really, isn&#8217;t he the cutest?!?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120623_8684fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120623_8686fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After a crazy long car ride from Tennessee, Anderson wasn&#8217;t so sure about the whole ocean thing.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120623_8698fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120623_8701fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120623_8705fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120623_8706fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120623_8708fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120623_8717fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120623_8720fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120623_8729fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120623_8734fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I LOVE LOVE LOVE my California cousins!!!  Mak and Tallon think these boys hung the moon.  They are non-stop entertainment for our kids.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120623_8741fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"522\" height=\"728\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120623_8757fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120623_8768fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"522\" height=\"728\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Lilah Drew, like any good South Carolina baby, ate her weight in sand this week.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120623_8781fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Awww&#8230;nothing sweeter than a sandy almost two year old baby boy hand wrapping around his momma&#8217;s fingers.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120623_8784fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Miss Hollywood.  Sadly, a wave ate those fabulous sunglasses she is sporting.  I loved those glasses.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120623_8795fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120623_8801fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120623_8831fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120624_8967fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Are you the kind of person who must have coffee in the morning?  I SO am.  Look closely at the sign I made for CB to color on Lilah Drew&#8217;s birthday.  I made it before my first morning cup.  I spelled BIRTHDAY wrong and my daughter is the one who pointed it out to me.  Have I mentioned that I homeschool these children?  That I am responsible for teaching them important things like, Oh, I don&#8217;t know&#8230;SPELLING??  For shame, Aron, For shame.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120624_8981fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We did a birthday party at the beach this year!  That was a first for the beach and it was so much fun.  Happy First Birthday, sweet Lilah Drew!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120624_8990fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120624_9009fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120624_9044fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"522\" height=\"728\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120624_9047fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120624_9057fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120624_9069fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120624_9101fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120624_9104fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120624_9108fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><\/p>\n<p>No, we obviously did not let the one year old eat a gummy worm.  Funny pic, though, right?  Gracious, she&#8217;s CUTE!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120624_9116fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"522\" height=\"728\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Girlfriend was SERIOUS about some cake eating.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120624_9159fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120624_9164fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120624_9173fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120624_9183fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120624_9199fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And very sad when the cake was taken away.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120624_9226fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120624_9232fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><\/p>\n<p>She even went begging for more bites a little later in the evening.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120624_9273fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><\/p>\n<p>More cousin playing at Lilah Drew&#8217;s party&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120624_9283fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"522\" height=\"728\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120624_9295fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120624_9300fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"522\" height=\"728\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And we&#8217;ll end this post with a whole slew of photos of our favorite thing about the beach&#8230;playing on the beach.  All day long, this is what we do.  With the occasional boat trip thrown in there.  Collin got a fun new underwater housing for his camera, and I love these pictures of the kids out in the water!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120624_9444fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120624_9446fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120624_9451fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Goofy, insanely stubborn boy.  I love him with all my heart.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120624_9452fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120624_9455fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120624_9474fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"522\" height=\"728\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120624_9478fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120624_9491fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120624_9509fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120624_9524fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120624_9540fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><\/p>\n<p>My Baby.  So not a baby anymore.  But so much Fun!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120625_8884fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"522\" height=\"728\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120625_8891fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120625_8892fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120625_8893fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120625_8900fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120625_8917fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120625_8925fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120625_8927fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120625_8936fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120625_8943fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"522\" height=\"728\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120625_8948fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120625_8949fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120625_8955fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"522\" height=\"728\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120625_9342fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120625_9353fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120625_9359fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120625_9363fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120625_9377fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120625_9384fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120625_9387fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120625_9397fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120625_9407fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120625_9409fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120625_9418fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/20120625_9431fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"522\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There you have it.  Those were a sampling of photos from the first half of the week.  I&#8217;ll have more next week!  Oh, and check back here tomorrow for a SUPER Cute and very special blog post!  Can&#8217;t wait to share!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I know I say this every time we come to the beach for the week, but I really didn&#8217;t mean to let the blog slide for the entire time we were gone. I did it again, though. I rely on our phones for internet here and that doesn&#8217;t really work very well. 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