We let the kids have a sleep over at Mindy's house the night before, and in the morning the kids were treated to a big breakfast of waffles, eggs, and bacon. Not the norm at my house, so my kids now think Mindy is a domestic goddess. I'll let them keep thinking that, so she's the one they go to for sleepovers.
We did not tell the kids we were going to the beach, so Merrilee and Jacob were pretty upset about missing their soccer games Saturday morning. Jacob was especially worried and when I told him we had a surprised planned that was even better than soccer, he was skeptical. It was initially kind of funny the way he worried that he was missing the game, but as the trip wore on it was a little less entertaining. Fortunately, he came around once he found out it was the beach.
We stayed at a hotel within walking distance to the beach, and everyone was eager to get in the sand once we got there. We made the kids have a quick sandwich first, then headed out. We had a wonderful time, but we all agreed time went too fast. We headed back to the room to clean up and change for dinner, went to Joe's Crab Shack to eat, and then took our exhausted crew back to the room for bed. They had way too much fun bouncing around and we thought they'd never get to sleep, but the excitement of the day finally overcame their enthusiasm and they zonked out.
We had so much fun, and I am convinced we need to make this an annual thing. But one day is just not enough. At least a weekend is required to really get the right amount of sand between our toes. And the fact that women can talk and laugh way late into the evening makes a best friend weekend all the more fun!
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What a wonderful treat for all of you!! So glad you got to go:-)
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