The Dojo: Hello Sunshine!

We took our annual trip to the beach a few weeks ago with my family and had a lovely time! We had some quality time with Mimi, Grandbob, Uncle P & Mallory, some tasty seafood, lovely weather and of course, Pina Coladas (made with love by Uncle P). :)

I am so excited to report that BOTH girls loved the sand this year. I was hoping Kate would outgrow her tactile issues with it and she definitely did! She had fun being "buried" in the sand by Daddy and playing with him in the waves. I hung out with Elle, who played and dug in the sand most of the time, as she was not cool with all the seaweed that had washed up because of a big storm.

The pool was a big draw too, though it was COOOOLD. Again, didn't bother the girls one bit! Daddy was the biggest chicken about getting in. :)

Unfortunately, Elle was sick most of the time we were there, but she so tried to be a trooper. You know your toddler doesn't feel well though when she just lies on the couch without moving and watches 47.2 straight hours of Dora. But she managed to make it to the beach and the pool and in an effort to convince us that she was fine, would happily exclaim "I'm AM feeling better!" at the top of her lungs. And then she had an "episode" that resulted in the pool bathroom looking like a scene from CSI.

Fade to black.

Kate had a grand ole time - she was ALWAYS ready to go to the pool and had a lovely time splashing around with everyone. She was such a silly, joyful little waterbug!

Can't wait for our next trip! Thanks, Mimi & Grandbob!

On the road to Eufaula, AL (the halfway point) - Elle is WAY into High Five magazine.

Breakfast at the hotel. They thought they were SUCH big girls.

Kate was so worn out, she fell asleep in my arms at dinner. Nothing much better than sushi for dinner and a sleeping doll in your lap. No really. It was so sweet (and delicious).