We had a fabulous trip to the beach. Fernandina Beach. Just me and the kiddos and another mommy friend with her two little ones. The daddies had to stay back and work, it's a hard life I tell ya.
No, but really. Planning, packing loading, driving, entertaining, referring, feeding, bathing, dressing, wiping and watching over two little ones in a new environment, with stairs, by myself, was hard. Yes, we had some beautiful rewards, but it was hard work.
We were invited to this beach house from a friend's brother's friend. However many degrees of separation really didn't matter, the kind gesture was very much appreciated. And this house was beautiful.
It didn't take Nathan very long to find and enjoy something he could only find at a beach house. Vertical blind cords. Ha, ha, ha, they're everywhere. Could you sense the sarcasm? It felt like an eternity trying to pry him away from this cord in particular. The up and down mechanics were way more exciting than anything I could have suggested.
We did bring the little inflatable pool and set it up in the back yard. Thankfully, because I think our kids are still a little young to enjoy the waves, and even the sandy beach wasn't always their idea of a grand time.
I think they did enjoy digging the large holes in the sand and playing in the water puddled in the bottom. They all did a great job of filling in all those crevices that make going to the beach so scratchy and uncomfortable.
We saw some dolphins...
fishing boats....
and collected lots of shells.
Katherine smiled ever so nicely when I bribed her with popsicles...
and other times, even popsicles didn't work.
Nathan stayed true to his nature and found some type of stick/tool to carry around everywhere we went.
Taking a picture of all the kiddos was a challenge. Even popsicles weren't keeping the little munchkins still and smiling pretty.
All in all, it was a fabulous 4 days. They eventually became familiar with the house and the new routine and had a good time. Mommy included.
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