This past Friday was Family Day for 9th Comm Battalion.  The entire event was held down at Del Mar Beach here on base, and so we slathered Lizzie down with some SPF 45 and went down to check it all out.  We grouped up with our friends, the Houck family, and general fun was had by all.  Elizabeth is learning to really love playing with other children.  Brianna Houck is one of her personal favorite kids to play with.  We suspect it's because Brianna is so generous and mom-like in her treatment of other kids.  She played bubbles with Lizzie and her sister, Caitlin, which just delighted Elizabeth to no end.  There was jumping and giggling...and it was really cute.  We managed to get out of the sun without even a hint of sunburn on the baby, so we considered the day a great success.  My neck and Ashley's forehead were not so fortunate.  Ah well.

Amy Nix
June 4th, 2005