MORE vacation...

It just seems to be that these couple of weeks are CRAZY with fun trips and family plans...less than 12 hours after we got home from our camping trip we headed north again... this time to the coast... 

The CountryRents, Uncle Mike and Aunt Carol rented another cottage on the ocean and GRACIOUSLY invited us to come and stay in the little guest house right next to them. We headed there right after my 9AM U/S in the big city and arrived right around noon. Minnie was able to have some lunch, a little time to stretch her legs and a nap before Grampa and Cousin Tod got back to the cottage from working at Tod's. Then it was ALL ABOUT the beach... Daddy showing her how to skip rocks and the "big boys" watching a 2 1/2 year old enjoy herself :)

Minnie doesn't miss a beat with Aunt Carol and Uncle Mike... she only sees them but once a year and she picks right up where she left off... she LOVES them.

 On Tuesday the "crew" all took off kayaking which enabled Husband and I to relax on the beach with Minnie and just have some quiet family time. We headed into town to meet up with everyone and have lunch and promised Minnie a trip to "Toddy Hots" park (aka Cousin Tod) it was FANTASTIC :)

 I mean what's bad about doing your favorite thing (swinging) with the ocean in the background? :)

 she LOVED LOVED LOVED this basket style swing...

and I love LOVE love the guy that pushes other people's kids while teaching his own how to take turns and be a good share-er :)

 I also loved sitting in the SHADE hence the reason the pics are so far away :)

After Minnie took another FANTASTIC nap (2 + hours!) while Husband and I enjoyed the downtown shops and Nana stayed with her... she was ready to go kayaking with Daddy. She was SO excited!

 the CUTEST little kayak-er I ever did see :)

 "helping" Daddy paddle... she LOVED it... not that we are surprised... if there is water involved my girl is PSYCHED :)

 on Wednesday AM we woke up to kinda stinky weather and knew we needed to head back home around noon... CountryDad suggested we have breakfast at his FAV. place in the area... Husband and I had never been and it was yummy....

 I snagged the opportunity to catch a few photos around the table... funny...they all sort of came out just like we actually are.... (p.s. MIL this pic is for you... finished twinsie sweaters :) Happy girls...

Annoyed boys... .:)

 Silly...

and PUFFY :) OK, maybe that was just me and not CountryDad but after what he ATE at Dot's... KIDDING... KIDDING CountryDad :)

Sad to leave and as Husband said packing up our stuff... "we could use one more day..." it was a GREAT trip with amazing family time. Thanks CountryRents, Toddy-Hot, Aunt Carol and Uncle Mike :)