Vacation...

We just got back from vacation, and one of the best things about it is we got to pack up the car and drive an hour and we were there! You would have thought we were going for a month from how full the car was (Audrey almost had to stay home!) but who cares right? NO checked luggage! We rented a house in Falmouth down on the Cape with 2 other families for the week and it was fabulous. The other families had never met, but no matter, everyone got along great and I'm happy to say we are all still talking (or e-mailing) today... Nicole & Robb and their daughter Madeline are our good friends here (you may remember Maddie from the joint 1st birthday party we had), they live in Marblehead and Nicole and I work for the same company. Rich & Krissy and their daughter Payton are our good friends from Purdue, they live out in Chicago and drove out to join us for the week (yes, that's a long drive, they are such troopers!).

The house turned out to be awesome. I was really nervous as it was picked from some pictures I saw on the Internet, but it turned out to be perfect. It had enough room for all of us to be comfortable (there were 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, a good sized kitchen, eating and living area), a huge 3-sided deck that had views of the water, and Robb's favorite feature, an outdoor shower. There was a fully stocked kitchen (with dishwasher thank goodness) and a grill that we used daily.

We were the first "block" off the beach and we could walk there in less then 5 minutes. This was perfect with the girls, bringing them back to nap or eat was no big deal. It was perfect for the adults too when the beer or water ran out someone could run back and replenish quickly... We basically spent the entire week on the beach which really was awesome. We were quite a site with the camp we set-up daily: 4 umbrellas, 6 beach chairs, and multiple towels and beach toys.

It was great to relax, hang out with good friends and drink wine (enough for all 3 of us girls, a tough task but the other 2 are both pregnant so I had no choice!). I am happy to say that I was able to read a complete book during the week, mainly during Audrey's naps, which hasn't happened in a LONG time... A little Chick Lit, on the beach, what more can you ask for???