Catching up!

I realized how backed up I am (personally)

when I am planning the next vacation

and I haven't even blogged the first one yet!

Early July we went on a much needed family vacation

to Virginia Beach.

No trip is complete in our family unless we find a Cracker Barrel for a breakfast stop

(I seriously will get grumpy if we stop anywhere else,

something about that gift shop and the little triangle game)

We made an overnight stop along the way

to visit our

Nation's Capital.

The girls had never been to Washington so seeing the White House was a big deal!

It was probably 97 degrees and if you have been to DC,

you know you walk pretty much everywhere...

so we did...

with the exception of the 2 littler ones who were riding pretty

in their double Jeep stroller.

Lots of stops for water ice, visiting the National Aquarium

and splashing in sprinklers and fountains

seemed to do the trick

But after many hours of sight seeing,

they couldn't wait to get back to the "big hotel"

We even found this super cool Cathedral!

The next day we packed up and headed to the beach!

The weather was fabulous during the day, but by mid afternoon {everyday}

the thunder would roll in

the skies would open up...

and we would have to run for cover...

So mommy's perfectly planned beach portrait outfits

got pushed back in the closet night after night.

Monday turned to Tuesday, Tuesday to Wednesday,

Wednesday to Thursday...

You get the picture right...

{lol I didn't, lol}

So after whining about it for a long time,

(these outfits were picked for months!)

I mean a really long time,

I eventually got over it (not really)

We found lots of other cool stuff to do

Including an awesome petting zoo

where the girls were taught how to catch chickens.

Anyone who knows me, knows my irrational fear of chickens

so being chased by my 3 children and certain family members holding chickens

was not exactly my idea of fun.

I haven't seen any youtube videos of it yet, so I think I'm safe at this point.

So long story short...

We had a great time,

We didn't get our beach picture

We are going back to the beach next month

It better not thunder and rain!

The outfits will again be packed!

Gotta give a girl credit for persistence!

Here's to what's left of summer!

Let's make it a great one!

Hugs,

Janet