The boys did a fabulous job in the car on the way there. I was very afraid that it was going to be crazy but as usual, I had nothing to worry about. They were great!!! Gavin had his DVD's in the front and J&K had their DVD's in the back, lol
We did alot but we also did nothing which was good for a change :-) Plus we had a few extra people to help with the kids which was GREAT to get a little break for a bit !!! The first couple of days Gavin wanted nothing to do with the beach or pool. We weren't sure what to do since we were there for the beach and well the pool :-P Not to mention he was extremely excited to be somewhere new with everyone...he just didn't know which way to go lol
The house was in a great location...right on the beach. I didn't realize it was that close to the beach!! It was great to be able to get all the kids in bed and sit out on the deck listening to the ocean. I love that!
The weather was gorgeous all week! One morning it was a little cloudy so a few of us went to the aquarium and that was fun. It was full of 'speakas' and 'butts' (buttons). Oh and there were some fish and sharks also but really....do you think Gavin cared about that stuff? nope :-P
Marcin, myself, Kathleen and Steve got a date night! Being that we weren't that familiar with the area, we just picked a spot in Sandbridge, a Tiki Bar but it wasn't very tikish lol The customers were interesting but they had alcohol and dessert, so I was happy. A little disappointed in the locals though.....a big storm was coming with pretty strong winds. We were sitting outside....suddenly everyone was running around crazy, cars taking off out of the parking lot, craziness!!! We thought maybe we were missing something but this seems to be normal behavior for the locals in that area....go figure LOL We thought that if it was something serious they would let us know since we were the only ones outside but they didn't. Not very good southern hospitality, hmph
Finally on Thursday, Gavin decided he LOVED the pool and beach. He could not get enough of it! I am pretty sure he was out the entire day with the exception of napping:-) So of course towards the end of teh vacation he decides he likes it:-P
I think everyone got their Gavin, Jakob and Kaleb time in. I hope Pop Pop and Gigi are able to get up in the morning without their morning wake up call from Gavin first thing in the morning. Aunt Molly and Aunt Kiki are now known as Mollykiki thanks to Gavin :-D
And the food....my goodness! As usual, we ate good.....real GOOD!!! hehe I made breakfast in morning since I was first one up at 6 a.m. ::yawn:: Lunch was a free for all but dinner.....YUMMY!!!! We had pizza first night. Then we had beef tenderloin, boston butt bbq, drunk chicken, lasagna, squash casserole, corn pudding, roasted potatoes, fresh green beans, MMMMMM!!!!!! And plenty of desserts for those of us with sweet tooths...which seemed to be about everyone :-)
The ride back wasn't quite as pleasant as the ride there but still we made it :-) J&K weren't too happy in their carseats. I really don't think they are feeling well whether from teething or something else.
We really liked the Sandbridge area and hope to go back one day. It is perfect for families! The beach was not crowded at all and it was just families. It was peaceful and had a safe feeling. It is about 20-30 minutes south of Virginia Beach. And it is was just a 5 hour drive for us, not bad at all.
Here are a few of my favorite pics if you didn't see them on facebook :-)
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