It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Vacation. Real time away...relaxing, spending time with great friends, sleeping, eating and laying on the beach for 8 days. Oh my goodness, it was wonderful. We already can't wait until next year!

We met up with the Dormans and Coopers for our annual beach trip last week. 6 adults, 4 4-yr-olds, 1 2-yr-old and 2 1-yr-olds in a great big beach house! We always make such great memories! This year included Darcey picking flowers from the stage during the Shannon Tanner show, Greer learning to climb out of her pack-n-play, "Po-nanza," the landlord, "Lyle! You better sleep with one eye open!" and many more. So much laughing...it's just so easy and fun. Just what we need to get ready to start up a new busy school year!

The first night, 5 of the kiddos enjoyed a dip in the big jacuzzi bath tub. They get along so well...always taking up right where they left off the last time we were together.

On the beach...it is impossible to measure the value of great friends!


Family beach pic. Gehrig wasn't really into the whole say-cheese-and-look-at-the-camera thing all week.

The whole crew!

Precious.

Brittany & Lauren came to babysit the last part of the week, so the adults went out for a couple of nights without kids. So nice!

Beach pics...Greer and Gehrig.

Our fam.

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The Coopers.

The Dormans.

Love them!

The kids love Brittany and Lauren!

Our last day on the beach. :(

And if you're bored, check out the slew of pics in the beach gallery on the right! Goodbye summer!