Since Jack has only been at his job for a year, he doesn't have as much vacation time as he used to. We managed to squeeze in a long weekend at the beach. We usually receive money every year at Christmas, so we put that aside and got away for a few days. We always love and cherish this time as a family. I love the sand between my toes....just sitting and relaxing. I jogged along the beach all three days, and I so miss it right now! There is something about jogging and hearing the waves and not worrying about how far you jogged or how much longer you have to go (although we did measure it later:) ). The kids enjoyed the pools and water slides, playing putt putt and the new bean bag game (all at the resort) The resort also had kids activities all day long....some were for a fee others were free. Jacob and Jenna enjoyed the man that made balloon "toys". On Tuesday night they had a giant screen in which they played "Tangled". They gave away free drinks and popcorn. The good part about this was that we could see the movie right from our balcony. Even though they have seen Tangled, they enjoyed seeing it outside, in the dark on a big screen. I thought it was pretty cool myself. Of course we ate too much and had our regular traditional run to get hot Krispy Kreme donuts. I'm not happy with myself right now, but it is a tradition that we follow. Jack and I realized on this trip how quickly our kids are growing. Just a few years ago Jake and Jenna would not get into the water unless they jumped in to our arms with life jackets on.....now they are all over the place and independent! Thankful for these family memories that I hope our children will cherish someday just as I do now.
