Seaside 2012: Pool Time

Since we were here for quite a while we switched our days up: beach day, pool day etc. What I realized is, a vacation with young children is not a reprieve from: early morning wakeup calls, nighttime wake up calls, diaper duty, tantrum control, playing chef for breakfast,.lunch, dinner, snack, losing sight of the nap schedule or relaxation for those of us over 30 :) However, a vacation with young children is time standing still, the blackberry is in a suitcase packed far in the back, the phone is not buzzing, the worries of life standstill for those precious days of vacation where all that matters is right in front of you. It is a vacation full of laughter, hugs, silliness, feeling sand between our toes and wet beach towels to hang dry, it is a recharge that all of our "parenting peeps" + kiddos need. Recharging your marriage when you vacation alone is totally different. But when you vacation together as a family, the entire family "recharges" all on one setting, back to start, back to being just family. Without the hussle and bussle and the almighty "schedule" to control us. I think that is what I love most about vacationing together, recharging our family as a unit. That is exactly what this trip did for us. I am grateful to God who has blessed our family in ways that have allowed us to "recharge".

Gaga throwing T-Man high into the sky! My parents were able to join us for a while and it was nice to have them!

Still have not figured out how to keep a lens from fogging up in humidty.

Are we having fun yet? :)

I love this girl, so much it hurts.

Our bikes!

signs of a good time...letting our beach goodies dry.

some of the architecture, not our house.

our first attempt at chess.....thats going to take a while.

Our new bunkbed addict.

Family tatoos around!

Back in the neighborhood of Watercolor are lots of hiking paths, bike trails and little lakes this one. I handed my mom the camera and she did a great job! Thanks Mom.

Don't know what the little guys found but must be pretty cool.