Vacation's Over Ya'll!

Every year I look forward to going to the beach. Something about the ocean breeze brings out all the happiness endorphins for all of us. Well --- not this year!

All piled up in bed.. we actually fit. I need a king bed at home.

As I said yesterday, our vacation started out in Charleston for my sister's destination wedding. I forgot to share that we did not make reservations... we knew we weren't going to pay $350 for one night at the hotel where the rest of my family was staying/where the wedding was [Charleston Resort & Marina .. beautiful but pricey.. too pricey for us when we still had another week of vacation elsewhere to pay for]. So I had found a nearby hotel that was only $100/night and had plenty of rooms available ... or so I thought. When we got their we were told they only had one room and it was just a king bed! We made it work though ...

Cute babies on the beach!

After the wedding we went to Myrtle and stayed at Compass Cove. I'm very picky about my hotels because I can't stand to feel dirty. I need a nice, clean room. Compass Cove was decent, but not nearly as nice as Dunes Village, where we stayed last year.

Our first full day there, Sunday, was good weather. Mama got her tan on, kiddos played in the sand, all was well.

Then Monday was crappy rainy weather. Which sucked because it was also my Collin's 2nd birthday!!!

 
We made the most of it though and were able to play in the indoor pool during the day and that night went out to eat at his choice -- pizza! [big surprise there .. this kid loves pizza-just like his mama]. Then we went to the aquarium and paid $80 so he could cling to my shoulders and yell "ahh!". Nahh.. he liked it, I think.

Tuesday was the last good weather day. Tell me that shit don't suck. In the morning we all went out to the beach, then after coming inside for sandwiches for lunch, Cailey & I head out to the pool while the boys nap. It works perfectly. Cailey is at the age where I really don't have to keep an eye on her all the time so I can sit back with a drink and my kindle and get my tan on while she splashes around.

With a VooDoo bucket .. not that good IMO.

Wednesday it was cold & windy. But no rain .. so I seriously sat outside with Cailey and drank some Strawbeeritas while wrapped up in a towel. Hey, mama's gotta get crunk how she can. 

Yes, I was reading some mommy porn. Entwined with You by Sylvia Day FYI.

yeah, mama tried to be hott stuff one night.

Thursday & Friday were both crappy days as well. We did some more indoor swimming on Thursday but didn't even bother on Friday when that bitch named Andrea (the tropical storm) came through. The wind was ridiculous! You could hear it howling through the hallways and under the doorframe. I would hate to hear what it sounds like when a hurricane is coming through!!

 

And of course Saturday, the day we leave, it was super freaking gorgeous. Woke up to sunshine and looked at the weather and it was supposed to be 86 and beautiful all day long. Tried to add on one more night at our hotel so I could have just one more day of laying out in the breeze, but they were booked. *insert pouty face here*

 

So I guess it wasn't a horrible beach trip...  it was nice to be off work for several days. And spend time with my whiney family. ;) And anytime at the beach is better than no time, right??

I do have my fingers crossed for at least one more weekend getaway [with no tropical storms] before the summer is over .. I have a couple pregnant coworkers going out on back to back maternity leaves though so it might be impossible to get a Friday or Monday off.