Ahhhh... the BEACH... Part 2!

Thursday was quite similar and relaxing. We had given up on bike rides given Gavin's response earlier in the week so we didn't bother trying that again. We opted for hanging out in the pool instead. Gavin loved splashing around both in his boat and while we were holding him. He also loved hanging out in the hot tub while the jets were on so he could chase around the "fountains" on the ledge.

Thursday night we headed to Mike and Terri's house for dinner and family pictures. It was fun to all be together to get some nice pictures of all the kids, all of us together and then individual family groups. I haven't seen any yet, but I am sure there are at least a couple that have us all smiling and looking at the camera. Hopefully we will get to see them soon and I will be sure to share them when we do.

Friday we decided to go to Panera to have lunch. It was really good and Gavin enjoyed having a new area to explore. It was a nice change of pace from the rest of the week. After lunch we went to Mike and Terri's to hang out and swim there. By the time we were suited up and ready to get in the pool the Ferguson's had arrived as well. The pool was even more fun because they had started a water fight. Gavin loved watching and helping me shoot everyone else.

That night we had to start getting things packed up because our week was almost over. Even though our house rental is from Saturday to Saturday, Mike and Terri's house is Sunday to Sunday, so we had been invited to stay the extra day with them so we could spend more time together. So, although we had to move out of our house, we only needed to get things packed up enough that we could get it all over to their house. So we ordered pizza for an easy dinner and clean up and we all worked on getting things together and ready to move out Saturday morning.

Saturday morning the Ferguson's left really early so it was just us finishing up with our packing and making sure we had everything. Then we went to drop off the keys and headed to Mike and Terri's house for the day. It was another beautiful day, so we were glad to have another day at the pool. We went out to grab lunch but other than that, we hung out around the pool. It was a lot of fun. Scott took some fun pictures of Gavin with his tool box, throwing the blocks and chasing after them. We felt bad, but he didn't seem to mind the concrete. Although he wasn't really crawling around on his knees, he was using his hands and feet mostly. It was cute.



Saturday night we picked up food so that we could pack things up and get to bed as early as possible. We were originally planning to do the trip back in two days. We were going to stop and spend Sunday night at Mike and Terri's house in Virgina because that was a little more than half way and a convenient stopping point. However, as we got to the end of the week, we decided we would rather try to make it back Sunday. We knew it would be hard, but we were hoping that the payoff of having Monday at home to relax together would be worth it. So we headed to bed as early as possible, after loading everything we didn't need and preparing everything we were using and would need in the morning so that we could head out early the next morning.

Sadly, our week at the beach was over. We have lots of great memories of our time there and are so glad we were able to be there. Now we have next years vacation to look forward to!