Family Vacation

Early in June we took a family vacation to Myrtle Beach – just the four of us.  It’s amazing what a vacation will do for you.  We all had a wonderful time and were truly able to relax and de-stress.  No household chores, coupons, or to do lists hanging over our heads.  We played at the water park, at the beach and at the pool every day.  Can you tell Bug just woke up from her nap?Um Buggy, I think your glasses are upside down.   On Wednesday, we took the girls to see Cirque du Soleil.  They had a difference of opinion on the show.  Lily was mesmerized, where as Sarah Ellen was terrorized.  We had front row seats and Lily sat on the edge of hers completely enthralled in the amazing show.  Sarah Ellen began screaming as soon as the lights went down.  She clung on to us for dear life.  She would bury her head in our chests and occasionally peep out to see what was going on.  She said “I scared” over and over.  Poor little rascal wore herself out as seen in the above picture taken after the show.  Wow, do they make daddies any better than this?  James laid here while Lily meticulously covered every inch of his body with sand? I love how Sarah Ellen squats. Sarah Ellen did not care for water in her eyes.   Daddy also invented a fabulous new beach toy.  Who knew that a ziploc bag with a tiny hole in it could provide hours of entertainment (literally)? How is this for a Crocs advertisement?  

Little miss Sarah Ellen turned two while on vacation.  Lily couldn’t wait to give Bug her presents, and of course she slept in until 8:30.   Sarah Ellen was very excited about her new book bag with a monkey on it.   Still not quite awake yet. 

Even Lily’s princesses were exhausted by the end of each day.