its coming to an end, pics of the week

I am the worst when it comes to leaving the beach. I want to start packing back up basically half way through the week. I really want to do two weeks next year, not that I am sure that would be possible but I think I would be way more relaxed. I have had the best time with my in-laws, sister in law, my husband and my amazing kids. So wish this could last.

Yesterday was pretty great, today was pretty great. Really missing Jackson but I am enjoying some down time as well.

We have been playing a lot of games at night so its making blogging hard. But here are some pictures from the week......

 

Here we go...to the beach without the babes

 

 

 

Lo and his aunti bec. he loves her lots!

 

nightly beach pics...

Papa John and Auntie Bec

Bec is the best tube blower-upper ever!

We loves the beach

Thursday night storm....first of the week

Its official our 14 month old pooped on the potty.... potty training here we go!

 

he loves the bob...much much much more than the sand.....

 

 

dolphins, pelicans, and waves oh my!

I gave him twizzlers, and then he cuddled with me...bribery at its best

 

I took a drive to Avon/Frisco to drop Jackson at his dads, I don't mind it at all,I love it out there so much. I think someday I will live there.

After dropping J off, I was lucky enough to see him play a bit with his cousins, him and his cousin Emily doing cartwheels

 

 

Oh how I love my little man....

Dada and his boy..

 

 

Really REALLY gonna miss it here. We had an awesome house, awesome company, awesome weather, awesome everything. Wishing this could just last longer......

mixed of emotions.....

Today was tough. I so love being here and really appreciate everything we are blessed with, but tomorrow morning Jackson heads to his dads beach house. It made today one of those days I didn't want to end. I kept wanting to do as much as I could possible do with him. I even told him it would make me sad if he didn't eat his popsicle next to me. I just hate him leaving me. Usually every year we each have 1 week during the summer to take our own family vaca. This year when I told Jacksons dad my week he then told me it was the same week he was planning to go. So we are splitting it. Just isn't the same, but on the other hand, it isn't as long away from him either. I'm one of those moms who will always want a break, but hates a break more than an hour long.....I'm really gonna miss my big boo....

So today, I woke up early with little man, and made the family french toast and bacon. Then I headed out for an awesome run. The best part about running is waving and saying hi to everyone you pass. Instantly puts a smile on my face. I also saw a lot of cool houses, weird things, just cool stuff. Started my day off right. Then j man wanted to go to put put. We were there at 10:30 probably and it was packed. LONGEST mini golf session of my life!!! We had to wait at every hole, I am so impatient.

The rest of the day we hung at the house, explored the beach, and took in every bit of Jackson we could.....

Pics of the day!

Cool horse with Harley Davidson hat, in front of a beach house...bad ass!

Mini golf champ

smiles to make baby smile!

Late night sand castle making

 

I want to live here.....some day....no doubt

 Not yet a fan of the beach, but I will not give up

 Not sure this kid will ever know how much I love him, but I'll continue to take selfies and maybe eventually he will get it

 

He is the one nudist in our family, I appreciate and I am jealous of his confidence and self esteem, keep it up lo!

"I am black because I'm part Japanese" - thats what he believes.......not so much Jman, but you sure are handsome!

Happy Jeff Lewis night! I'm not sure I will be able to keep my eyes open for it :(

Life is good at the beach!

Day two brings lots of sun, lost swim trunks, boys who don't want to go to the beach, amazing dinner that we could not exactly enjoy, bonding lots with family members, and so much more!

So it was Michaels day to get up with Lo, he got up around 6:30. So around 7:20 I got up, washed my face and headed to Duck doughnuts because my in-laws love some doughnuts. I texted Michael (who was three stories above) to tell him I was headed there. Once I got there, he texted me and said to not worry about it because Papa John (his step dad) was already on his way there. I had already ordered the doughnuts. So I sat there, waiting, for him to get there...only to see him drive by, and not turn around and come back.  So my trip to duck doughnuts to kindly bring my in-laws some tasty treats turned into quite an adventure of blowing the surprise, waiting for my father in law, him not arriving at all, and me finally going back to the house to find out he couldn't find it and was waiting for me to bring home the doughnuts...this is all before 8 am. I guess the moral of the story is that duck doughnuts are amazing...I didn't have one though..because that would just be bad news bears....

We then decided to take Logan for a walk on the beach.  I wanted to do a barefoot run, Michael agreed to go with me. I got out there and pushing the bob with Logan in the sand it was a work out enough. I was drenched in sweat after a couple miles. It was gorgeous out this morning but at 9 am it was already pretty hot.

Michaels family is awesome, but they aren't beach people. There is nothing at all wrong with that but it makes it more difficult getting J man to go to the beach. He just kept yelling no beach, pool! all morning. Michael and I wanted to go back to the beach once logan went down for his nap, so we did, and Jackson came. I wish I took pictures but I didn't. It was awesome out, we threw the football around a lot and Jackson made us a ton of garlic cupcakes and garlic cream pies.....(out of sand obvi)

The rest of the day was spent hanging at our awesome house and awesome pool. The best thing about this house, other than my mother in law who continues to do laundry and I swear none of us have had a piece of dirty laundry yet, is the fact that we all have our own rooms, and Michael and I even have two rooms. Its the best house for our family, and it makes vacation so much easier.

Anyway, here are some pics of the day.....

Hells ya!

 

This is what happens when I try to lay down for two seconds, my monkey climbs on top of me

He loves the pool table..

Jackson=water bug, never gets out

Logan sure does love ice cream

Family pic at dinner, thanks Petermans for a great meal!

 

it got very dark but never hit, I love summer storms....

 

Peace out readers!

beach day numero uno, mucho bueno

so far so awesome! We had an awesome day filled with lots of fun, beach, pool, ribs, and crazy boys who never let us take a moment to sit down.

Pics of the day: 

 

 

handsome pantelones

  

 

I made this sand castle...I mean Jackson made this sand castle.....

 

 

I love mimossasssssssssss and the beach!



Family pic 

 

 

we are slowly getting lo to like the water...slowly...

 

 

first time grilling out one of these bad boys..my pops would be proud

 

 

 

finally product...1 hour with rub,3 hours low roasting in oven, 30 mins basting on grill...yummy! (not gonna lie I didn't eat any, but everyone else said they were good)

 

I love this kid

 

 

I love this kid too

 

 

 

I mean how could you not?!

 

 

ps- Happy big brother and RHONJ night. oh and for you all who have to go to work tomorrow..suckkkerrsss!

finally! we have arrived

it was a long ass day....by long I mean miserably long. You know those people you make it seem like everything was super simple and everything went smooth and they could travel with their kids every day if they had to? Well I am not one of them. I am one of those people that is use to leaving around 4 or 5 in the morning so that they avoid traffic. This year, I prayed and I told myself it would be ok (over and over again) and I told my husband that I would agree to not leave too early so that we didn't arrive too early. In the past we are always 4-5 hours before check in, but we always avoid traffic :) Anyways, our trip (with Logan) was basically like this....crying, bottle, crying, sleep, crying, stop for gas and walk around, get super sticky and dirty with candy, crying, bottle, crying, and then we stop again at weeping radish, then crying, sleep, crying, sleep, then crying crying crying. Weeping radish, not a bad place to stop, but they use to have more animals and more of a play ground so it was a bit of a disappointment. Anyways, we left at 7:30 AM and finally arrived at the beach (with two stops) at 4:30 PM. And, to top things off, Logan barfed up his entire trips worth of bottles/hot dog/pretzel and every other snack we gave him trying to make him stop crying, as we pulled into the realty company. You would think you would be like well at least you were there? but cleaning puke out of everything smelled so bad! and I felt horrible putting lo back in the car. Thankfully our house wasn't too far, but I am pretty sure this goes in the books for the worst car trip I have ever had. Jackson was amazing the entire time so I am very thankful for that.

Here are some pics of our time once we got here....I'm relaxed, and happy and ready to take on this vacation, with out any more puke.....

 

J man

 

Lo Man

 

He loves his hot tubs

 

Michael and I kind of have the hook up, big bedroom, bathroom, cinema room, and rec room/kitchen..all on bottom floor....next to pool and hot tub..and the booze.

 

ps - I have some pretty awesome inlaws!

Happy 4th of July!

Hey America, you rock in so many ways. I am so happy to have been born here. I am so happy to live in a country where so many men and women sacrifice for our country. I am incredibly happy our nation has a Black President and has finally approved gay marriage. I have always been a conservative/republican but I am a supporter of equal rights and no discrimination. Lets keep rocking out USA!

So heres our 4th in a nut shell.....

parade in the lovely and beautiful town of Leesburg, clean the house, pack a little, lay out in the beautiful sun, makes some yummy food, celebrate with friends. some pics below....

 

 Champ Punch...Check!

 

 

Patriotic flowers...Check!

 

 

 

A ton of watermelon...check!

 

A super cute baby...dressed in his red, white and blue...Check!

 

Hope everyone enjoys their day today!