We couldn't have asked for more ideal weather for our vacation. Everyday after Easter the skies were clear and the temperatures were perfect. We had a lot of beach time:
The beauty of this beach house is that the beach is a baseball throw from the beach, so if you forget something or need to check on a napper, it's just right there:
We took bike trips to get ice cream and search for alligator:
We played board games and dominos:
The kids stayed up too late, watching movies and adventuring outside to play with glow in the dark necklaces and sparklers and hear stories about Eight Claws:
We even got to spend a morning at Sherry & George's pool:
We held Alligators and snakes:
We celebrated Zoe Macalister Walker's big 7th Birthday!
We did art projects:
We played with smoking "snakes"
We spent more time at the beach:
We rode bikes:
We went hunting for shark's teeth:
But mostly, we bonded with family. There really isn't anything better than the relationships we have with our family. It wasn't always easy. The Abbott kids stayed up too late and were sleep deprived and whiney, but they loved being with their cousins. We loved being with cousins and aunts and uncles and parents and brothers and sisters. Big meals came together every night. Bellies were filled, wine was imbibed, and stories were told.
None of this would have been possible without all the behind-the-scenes work from Sherry and George. Everything from renting bikes, to getting guest passes, to researching activities and supplying the house with pails, shovels, towels, books, puzzles, and more. It really was a perfect vacation! Exactly what this family needed!
