Friday afternoon

Well, I am sitting here procrastinating when I should be packing. I meant to post a little every day, but time has flown by.

We have had a great week. We spent lots of time at the beach building with our toys, catching critters (a big jellyfish and a tiny sand flea), gathering shells, throwing sand, and eating our snacks in the shade. We met nice kids and saw lots of people with bad beach etiquette (don't pitch your tent 6" from ours and don't dig a two-foot trench in front of our tent!!!). Leo had a great time sometimes and was totally worn out at others. Thank goodness for four grown-ups - we did a lot of tag-teaming (thank goodness for walkie-talkies) with Leo at the beach and pool and all of Henry's naps and feedings. We have learned that spray-on sunscreen is a godsend for busy, excited little boys. Leo got to see dolphins jumping right by the beach this morning - they were beautiful.

Let's see...our week in a nutshell...
Tuesday - Brooksie and Papa pretty much took over with the boys, and Todd and I sat on the beach and visited all day. I think we talked more that day than we have in a year, and it was nice. That night, we went out for seafood and ice cream by ourselves - a date night.

Wednesday - Todd and I went for a nice run in the early morning. Brooksie and Papa went to meet a friend (Sally, mama's friend since high school), and Todd and I took the boys to the beach. We didn't make it until 2:20, and it was quite an adventure trying to get the tent up in the wind while I held Henry. Later, Daddy took Henry back up for a nap, and Leo and I built castles, created and smashed molds, and Leo met some friends at the pool.

Thursday - Mommy and Brooksie did the outlet mall! We all went out to dinner - we tried two seafood restaurants (ummm, no, we can't wait for an hour for a table), so we gave up and went to Ruby Tuesday. Mommy and Daddy went for a walk on the beach when we got back.

Friday - Leo is worn out, but we've had a pretty good day. He was on the beach at 6am with Brooksie and Papa (saw the dolphins), and then we went back around lunchtime. He wanted to play with a little boy in the tent next to us, so he went and asked him twice if he would like to share Leo's toys and play in the sand - and the little loser said he just wanted to watch! I wanted to smack that little boy. He has had a long nap, and we're all getting ready to pack. Todd and I will probably have one more walk on the beach tonight.

I'll post pictures when I get home.