Vacation Shmaycation

Ok, I get it. I guess it's one of those things no one wants to tell you because its better if you just experience and realize it for yourself. 

Once you have kids a "vacation" is simply a delusion-whether you are with them or not. 

I got home from Florida more tired than I was when we left..are vacations supposed to do that? I am also inclined to say that Hayden was drained as well since she still hasn't caught up on her sleep. Don't get me wrong, we had a great time! We hung out, went shopping, beached it up, pooled it up and did relax but going on vacation with your baby is anything but relaxing. My MIL and SIL did give me breaks but the breaks we get are never long enough..and even when they are you can never fully relax because we are moms therefore we worry. So when I got to relax while they took H to the pool or to breakfast, I try to relax but will always have one eye open with drowning fears, falling down fears, choking fears etc etc.. So vacation..not so much.

This weekend we have a wedding and my MIL will have H for a few days. While I am excited to sleep late, spend time with Anthony (as husband & wife instead of mama and dada) and have no pressing responsibility I will still have that one eye open with worry that she misses us or thinks we abandoned her (issues much?)...and of course, our hearts will ache because we will miss this stinky face.

Our Vacation in Pictures

Lets just get right to it shall we?

I'm going to aim for few words and extra cuteness.

awesome (free) spray yard

awesome park & picnic (same park as the spray yard-this was a small section of the playground)

(stuffing her face as usual...just like mommy)

We surprised my MIL with balloons outside the condo on her birthday :-)

Brushing her teeth & surfing in her wagon

BEACH TIME!!

she LOVED being in the water..absolutely no fear! We even had some Cat Nose Stingrays (they don't have stingers) swim by our feet.

warning: I am freakishly pale. It may cause blindness and/or nausea.

 

she covers her mouth when she laughs now..its freakin adorable.

 

My little badass

Stay tuned for a exciting announcement! :-)

Florida Thus Far

As you probably read last week, we finally arrived in Florida after 20+ hrs in the car. Though we don't have too many pics yet (we've just been lazy & recovering from the car ride. We only hit the pool a little and went outlet shopping today) here are some to update you on what we've been up to.

 Snackin and Watchin movies--what a life!

after bath hotel streaking!

(this was our overnight stay in North Carolina. H wanted to go into the hall and since no one was out there we let her "be free"...getting her back into the room and in clothes was quite the struggle)

stretching her legs at a rest stop

 (we 100% have a walking baby now! Though the falling is non-stop..her poor knees!)

 finally at the condo and stuck under a table

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hanging out in her new wagon (she hasn't quite mastered getting out of it)

the freak-ass bug outside our door and one of the bagillion lizards I am obsessed with.

many many more to come!

Vacay Bitches!!

Thats right! Hayden and I are off to Florida! 

(to all the family and friends I may not have mentioned this to...surprise!)

As you read this my mother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandma-in-law, Hayden and I are ::shutter:: driving from New Jersey to Florida (and back.) 

I did this drive with my parents and brother when I was around 12 and basically slept the whole way. I am the worst road trip partner ever because the car is like a giant sleeping pill to me--even when I'm driving.

Anyway, Anthony convinced me to go..I'm 98% sure he wants H and I to go so he can play video games until his eyes bleed. School starts up on September 7th so we are getting back before then..just not sure when yet. I am going to try to set up some posts to go up throughout the vacay as well as post while down there but forgive me if I miss a day or two since I've learned not to trust the internet down at my in-laws condo.

Hayden, my other sister-in-law and my MIL did a Florida girls trip in March and it was so much fun! Here are some pictures from that to give you an idea of all the fun we'll be having! 

 See you soon!!

(if we don't get eaten by alligators!)