Home Sweet Home

We're back! We arrived home on Monday afternoon from a wonderful vacation in Panama City. It's always so nice to come back home, although the unpacking and the week's worth of laundry I could live without! I think we are finally starting to settle back into our rhythm. Now we have to get ready to head back to school next week!

The weather was perfect. The kids had a great time. The hotel was very family-friendly. My mom and dad came down on Thursday and spent the last few days with us which was so nice. I actually got to relax a bit. I forgot how much work it is to go on vacation (especially with 3 kids in tow)! I guess that's why we haven't gone to the beach in 7 years.

Gramps and Jonah built some really amazing sand castles. They were the hit of the beach! (See the picture below).

Violet hated the sand but loved the pool. She was SO happy to be home. She was a totally different kid being back in her own environment. She even learned a few new tricks while we were away (dancing, pointing and opening drawers)!








Here are some of the highlights:
Jonah and Sadie's first look at the ocean!







The hotel pool.









The view from our balcony.









One of Gramps' materpieces!









Our visit to Shell Island.









Jonah's first ride on a jet ski.









It's great to be back! I hope it won't take us another 7 years to get back to the beach!