July has been a whirlwind. Too busy to blog, but I sure have missed it...... I'll fill you in on a few of the happenings around here in the last couple of weeks.....
A few days after the boys left, Jonathan and I spent a fantastic, AMAZING 2 days in Atlanta.... all alone. I loved every minute of it. We talked and laughed and ate dinner out and then came back to the room to enjoy some time together. No kids.... a bit of romance..... it was great. The next day I shopped while he worked. Perfect day.
We came home to load up the car and head to the beach the next morning. I didn't have a clue at how wonderful this week at the beach would be..... BEST trip ever, by far, to the lovely white-sand shores and peaceful, laid-back days of life on 30-A. I can honestly say, for the first time in my life, I didn't want to come home. I love my house, my life, our life together.... but this time I found myself daydreaming... fantasizing about how we could pick up our bags and just move. Right there. On 30-A..... home of scrumptious restaurants, bicycle rides, long walks on the beach, and yes, of course, that utterly amazing view from my chair under the umbrella. There is heaven on earth.... and we found it this week.
We stayed at the most beautiful condo.... 2800 sq ft.... granite, travertine, 10 1/2 foot ceilings.... gorgeous views.... everyone had their space.... their privacy... yet we all had a great time together too. I mean it when I say I truly didn't want to ever come home. I took way to many photos and yes, ate WAY too many desserts. But 3 1/2 pounds heavier than I started out the week.... well, I'm really happy. You gotta love some sand and salt air.....
Playing in the pool
Riding the waves
And Mom & Dad enjoying some time under the umbrella
Daddy's so much fun in the ocean.... we all love to play football
And Mommy built me a monster truck track to play in too
Digging out the track with Macy
Macy playing in the sand
Look at that water..... it was a clear as a swimming pool..... maybe even more so
And we loved our pools too.... especially all the rocks and waterfalls
That sweet boy loves the sand
He loves it so much he decides to just lay down and take a nap right there.... oh, the life!
Madison is quite the castle builder herself
And Macy even found a shark tooth
Jacob with his surfer hair
Madison.... ever the poser
The lake in front of our condo came right up to the beach so the kids had a great time playing in it, too.... and even found some fish and crabs in there
Macy & Jacob by the pool
Jacob jumping off the rocks for the 100,000th time!
Maddie & Mommy (with her old lady hat on!)
Just look at that water!! Can you see why I wouldn't mind waking up to this everyday??
I love how they all play together in the water...... no fights, just fun
We even canoed back to the condo one day
A crab caught in the lake
I can't get enough of these "from the backside" photos of my kids
And the REAL THREAT to my figure.... DONUT HOLE doughnuts!My, My.... do they ever know how to make a doughnut!
It's not a beach trip without a trip to the Mecca of doughnut-making
A little birthday dinner at P.F. Chang's
Look at how sweet they are being to each other!
And Jacob's first attempt at chop sticksThe kids really enjoyed the week, too. Everyday they would ask, "How many more days do we have left?" And when I'd tell them, in unison they'd all say, "NO! Can't be! We've only been here like 2 days.... why do we have to go home?" But we did.... and it was sort of nice to be home..... but now, let the parties begin.... me on the 26th, Jacob on the 28th..... What a great start to the 39th year of my life.... can't wait to cruise on down to 30-A next July!
