Salty Sea Kisses

The silver lining of this recession is that we are getting back to basics and spending more time with our families. In the past, if Matt had time off of work we would plan an impromptu vacation with the kids. Presently, our vacations are no longer about finding the best beaches, but instead, about spending time with our families and enjoying what we have around us. We were fortunate enough to spend 2 1/2 weeks with my family in Pennsylvania earlier in the summer and the kids still talk about going to Steamtown with Dar Dar, planting Chuchi's garden and "camping" at Pop Pops. We all had so much fun doing the simplest things and can't wait to do it all over again!We were planning on going back to Scranton this week but unfortunately we couldn't get a flight. Instead of moping around the house, Matt and I took the boys down his parents to spend some relaxing time at the beach. I love that the beach about 20 minutes from my in-laws so we get to visit with them while on our Staycation.

The boys enjoyed playing in the waves, building sand castles and attempting to boogie board while I park by dupa on the sand and try to steal the boys Salty Sea Kisses while Matt feverishly looks for sea shells and other Hurricane Ike swag. (Our best find so far was the red Radio Flyer wagon that was missing a wheel and had a rusted out bottom but the kids still played with it all day!)

During our latest trip, they boys and their Cowboy Grandma fed seagulls and ducks, played with all of Grandpa's toys (tractors, boat, 4-wheelers, etc!), looked after Grandma's animals of all shapes and sizes and helped Grandpa and Daddy fix Mommy's car.

We also made a stop at Sea Center where the boys played with the crabs in the touch tank before watching the big fish feed. As Jacob said, "It's more funner than a Yo-Yo!"

We had such a great time visiting with family and just enjoying each others company. Escaping to the beach for a couple days at a time has been a great way for us to unplug from the world and into each other. I wish that my PA family could also be down here to enjoy the time with us!!