Beach!!!!

We have been at the beach for the last week with my mom, brother and Caitlin and we had an incredible time...proof...3 mad little faces on the last day of the beach trip!In all seriousness...we had an incredible time and we soaked it up!

Reese did a lot of this...she is doing a great job swimming and worked a little on swimming on her back...I think by the end of the summer she may never put the vest on again!

Brynlee did a lot of this...she "swam" in the pool and loved it like she loves her baths!

We did a lot of cooking and Jason and Jonathan did a low country boil one night...it was great!
Jason and I did a lot of this...the stroller is the best and worst at the beach. It is fantastic to carry all of the beach stuff and Hadley (and Brynlee at times), but it is a serious workout pushing it in the soft sand!

These two did a lot of this...Sand everywhere...I am pretty sure that we brought sand home with us. On the first day Hadley cracked me up...she walked right down towards the ocean and then when a big wave crashed and the water came towards her she turned and ran away saying "NO Mammmmmeee"!
My nature girl...I think Reese might have the new nickname as the "lizard whisperer" she caught at least one a day...and with ease! She also caught many crabs (with a few pinches) and frogs. She has no fear of animals...she wanted desperately to bring a few lizards home...unfortunately for her...mommy said no!

Hadley was the brave little swimmer...she must have jumped off the side to us with and without her vest about 30 times a day! She would jump...we would let her just go under and then she would come up and we could grab her just to hear..."I want jump again"!

Brynlee only came down to the beach a few times (so grateful that my mom or Jonathan and Caitlin stayed at the house a few mornings to be there while Bryn napped). When she came she just snoozed in the stroller.

Our beach setup...I think I said this last year...but I used to spend so much time in the Sun at the Beach but now...I try to stay more in the shade...or buried in the sand...or swimming in the ocean with the girls...so much more fun!!!

Jason and I had time for a few little dates just the two of us...thank you Mom!

Seriously, if you saw this family you would think they belonged together...Caitlin has the same beautiful red hair as our girls...good thing she will be part of the family soon!

Bebe surprised Reese with some sparklers and she had a great time lighting up the night!

Bebe and her girls...Hadley was pretty much attached to Bebe the entire week!

These three melt my heart! I am excited for another great trip next year!

We had an incredible family vacation...full of fun and laughter and a little craziness! I love the beach...but it is always nice to come to your bed...and for Reese and Hadley you would have thought they had new toys...we got home and they both went straight to their toys and played forever!

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