Beach House!

walking to the beach to go crab hunting
the warm tub...as Siena would call it.
of course we have to eat at the beach
So excited about her Dora swimsuit
Southern Belle
This place is my favorite place ever! We had an awesome huge house that we shared with 6 other families. We were 4 houses down from the beach so we could hear the waves crashing with the windows open. It was wonderful. The weather didn't start off great as it was a little rainy and cloudy but mostly windy the first 4 days. So we didn't stay at the beach long the first few days. Luckily we had a pool and a hot tub that we cooled down so the kids could go in it. They loved the hot tub. It was a really relaxing time and the kids did so well. They were happy and everyone just relaxed with great food. The boys did the best surprise ever. The first day we were there they sent the moms off to the spa. I got a pedicure and a facial. It was a beautiful spa right on the sound with a pool and sauna. I didn't have time to use the pool and sauna but other girls did and it was great. The facial was heavenly. I loved it, it felt so good and relaxing. Then we had a lunch brought in as we sat there nice and relaxed. It was an awesome retreat from the kids and all the ladies at the spa were really impressed that our husbands were so good to surprise us this way. Finally the weather cleared up and we were able to spend lots of time on the beach. It was so nice. The beaches there are all for the residents of these rental homes and for some reason there weren't a lot of people there so we really had a private beach. Last year Ben spent his time at the beach eating the sand and it wasn't that much different this year. The dads built a huge hole for the kids to play in and the water would come in and fill it up and Ben was sitting in it when a huge wave came and filled it up. He was about done with the beach after that happened. I am still trying to get sand out of his ears. We had a wonderful time and miss it so much. Ben cried at the door for a whole half hour when Dave left to go back to work when we got home. They had so much daddy time, it was awesome. Can't wait for OBX 2010.

The kids were so good on the ride down there. We found a McD's about halfway down with a playplace and we lasted for 30 minutes then we were off again without any more stops. On the way home it seemed like we stopped every 30 minutes. It wasn't as successful. They did find ways of entertaining themselves. Ben rearranged this box of crayon for about a half hour a couple different times. Who knew that was so entertaining.