what up

hey there. how is it going where you are? i just ate a yummy cupcake from a wedding yesterday and it was mm mm good. 

we got home from the beach yesterday! it was a lovely trip. well, minus the sand crusted, snotty nose, grumpy children. but, overall, for this stage of our life, the beach vacation 2012 was a success. and boy, i am grateful.
 instead of doing a super long daily recap of the trip, i thought i'd share some highs/lows/funny's of the trip. and them some pics, of course. 

sooooo i'll do the highs:

1. seeing the babies at the beach running and playing and truly enjoying it.
2. me and jake sneaked away one night from the fam and had a wonderful night walk on the beach and then stopped at a pub for a beer. it was truly a blessed time. 
3. on tuesday we left the kids with the daddies and us girls got to go shopping and ate at olive garden! hello, if you know me, you know i was a happy girl. and i got some new jeans! holla!

and the lows: 

1. the day i had to leave the beach early with audrey because she was D.O.N.E. and not having it anymore. and the enormous fit she threw EVERY time i bathed her sandy body in the bath post beachtime.
2. finley not really napping and being quite tired by about, wednesday. so he was just kinda running on steam and not exactly being reasonable with his emotions. i mean, what is he, 2 or something!?!!? 

and some funny's:

1. when we were down at the beach taking family pictures all dressed nice and fin and audrey started playing in the water, of course, getting soaked. it was really funny to see them not caring a bit that they were drenched.

 that's me, not wanting to actually hold wet, sandy audrey. LOL!



 2. and finally, WHEN I LOOKED OVER AT AUDREY WHO WAS PLAYING IN THE SAND AND THEN I SAW THE POOP OOZING OUT OF HER BATHING SUIT! poor girl was just sitting there playing. so i rushed her to the ocean and we sent the poop off into the abyss to live a full and meaningful life. then i wondered how many other mothers have done that for their children and then wanted out of the ocean immediately. hahahaha!

it was great getting to see that side of our family and enjoyed getting away for a bit. i'm also ready to NOT take a vacation in the near future! our little home and our simple routine is enough for us. and i learned i am content here. what a gift. 

love to you.

mer