Yep, we did a whole lot of that – relaxing! Our beach vacation began with a few days of rain, lots and lots of rain, which led to lots of time indoors enjoying a slow pace. Grandma and Grandpa read Finn plenty of books and built all kinds of things out of the super cool magnets. Griffin absolutely loved being around his cousins. He watched everything they did and tried to do the same. He loves to say “Roro” and he and Graham often enjoyed playing and dancing in the morning in their pajamas. Did I mention all that rain makes for good snacking and napping too?

Finn loved the ocean.  The sand and “wa wa” kept him busy the entire time. He never sat down. He enjoyed catching the waves and heading out into the deeper waters with daddy. Destroying sand castles was also quite a bit of fun. Even on the rainy days we were able to head to the beach in the evening for a quick trip.   We did fit in a professional family photo session – though the only pic I have to share for now is prior to heading out when I was mobbed by the kiddos 🙂 And we had a family dinner out one evening at the Isles, where Kevin and I got engaged two years ago! One rainy afternoon we headed for a bit of shopping followed by a trip to the Creamery for a sweet treat. A trick I learned is to get a cup of ice cream for Finn with a waffle cone “on the side”. Then I scoop a little ice cream onto the edge of the cone and give it to him to enjoy.  Makes for less of a mess and he loves to have the cone to hold! We had another fabulous family vacation in Ocean Isle and treasure the time we all were able to spend together <3. 

And here are a few shots Amy forwarded to me from our week in OIB!

Thankfully Debbie house-sat and dog-sat for us while we were gone. Unfortunately, Cameron became a bit ill (not sure why) and had bowel issues for a few days. Fortunately our vet was able to squeeze her in and Brett and Jim were able to take her there – were are grateful for that! She’s been on some meds and is much better now, but unfortunately it was a rough couple of days for Debbie 🙁 She is quite a trooper!!

Renovation update:  no pics this week! While I don’t have any new pictures to post we’ve made headway on picking out some details for items including the faucets. Kevin has done a lot of back and forth with the counter top installer so that will move forward quickly.  Brett completed the flooring in the dining room and front foyer. Only part of the office and the landing of the back stairs remain! And Jim continues to work on all kinds of details with the electrical and other miscellaneous items that pop up!