Pre-backtowork family beach trip...

Before I had to head back to work after being off since November, Brandon told me he wanted to head to the beach for the weekend. Not only two nights, but two nights IN A HOTEL! I was so excited to take this adventure with my little family.We packed up and headed out Friday Feb. 2nd. We checked into our hotel and then decided to walk around and get some dinner. We went to the arcade and the boys played some games and got some really yummy pizza. Once we got back to the hotel the boys decided to go swimming in the pool. Colston was SO excited and LOVED everything about the pool. They had a lot of fun while 'sister' and I watched from the side. It was way too cold for us!

DAY 2:

Brandon's mom, sister Amber and her baby Miles all came Friday to hang out and stay the last night with us. They showed up after naps and we then decided to take a stroll through town and make our way to the beach. We stopped for lunch and had some yummy burgers. Sawyer had fallen asleep in the front pack so I took it all off and laid her down on a blanket on the bench next to me. She slept the whole time. Colston got smiley potatoes and mini corndogs. And he sure does love his cousin Miles!

BEACH!!! I have never remembered a more beautiful weekend at the beach. The weather was amazing, in the mid 60's. Colston LOVED to run around in the sand and throw it and dig in it. Miles enjoyed sitting and feeling the sand with his hands and he was really good about not eating it too! 

I found a sand dollar and Colston was too scared to touch it. The babies slept on the blanket. We journeyed down to the water which was COLD! It hurt our feet and we laughed as we tried to run away from the sneaky waves. Colston was in HEAVEN. I never want to forget how cute he was trying to run so fast and how upset he was when we took him back to the dry sand. If we would have let him, we would have lost him to the sea. He spent some time digging holes with dad and Grandma Teresa too!

I LOVE this picture. Brandon caught it with his cell phone. There is something about the ocean that captivates me. The sound of the waves, the smell of the salt and the feel of the sand. To top it off the sky was beautiful as the sun began it's decent. BUT the real topper was having my babies near. To feel the weight of my daughter in my arms as I could hear the laughter of my husband and son. Nothing was greater than that. It's magical really.

We decided as it began to get noticeably colder that it was time to head back to the hotel. We snapped an awesome family picture on the way back too. 

BEAUTIFUL.... a perfect day. 

That night everyone went to the pool for some swimming. It was a first for Miles so that was fun. I didn't get in the pool because I sat on the side with Sawyer. (really there was no way I was getting into a swimsuit!) After the pool we trucked back to the pizza place for dinner and more arcade games then headed back for bath time then bed! We had a rough night sleep because Miles got sick but that's ok. Some is better than none. 

DAY 3:

For our last day of our vacation we drove south to Cannon Beach. Teresa bought a kite and showed Colston how to fly it. Colston spent most of the day pushing his new tractor around in the 'dirt'. He enjoyed watching the seagulls gather around to feast on whatever you offered. And Sawyer slept and even got to put her feet in the sand. 

My handsome love!

My little beautiful princess!

Our happy happy happy family. 

The weekend was perfect and just what we needed. I am grateful we live so close to the coast and can enjoy cheap weekends away from real life. I love my family so much and am in awe everyday at how we got so lucky. 

Had to stop and get a banana strawberry NUTELLA crepe on the way home!!!! Love this smile!