Beach Day Eighteen

Today started out great. Jessica and Jackson came over and we went down to the beach for a little bit. Both kiddos played VERY WELL together for about an hour and a half and then began to get tired. We packed up around 12:30 to go in for lunch and Audrey and Jackson raced to the top of the stairs from the beach. Jackson beat Audrey to the top and boy I found out that I have a competitive little one who does not like to lose!!

Our peaceful morning at the beach went to pot real fast after that! Audrey then attacked Jackson who defended himself quite nicely and got herself put in time out. The time out didn't phase her and she had meltdown after meltdown all the way back to the condo.

Being on vacation is getting kind of old. Last night was the first night we were alone (even though Jessica is here, she's at her mom's) and I don't really like it! Carting all our stuff and our babies to the beach every morning is wearing on us and Audrey misses her Daddy! I miss him too! I miss little things about home- like checking the mail! HA! Clay told me that we didn't get anything interesting in the mail in the 18 days that we've been gone-- just catalogs and junk mail! Those are my favorite things to get in the mail! Audrey told me today that she wanted to go back home. Her best little friend is coming down Wednesday and if Audrey mentions it again, we are going to cut this trip short. We knew when we came that we may not make it the entire four weeks and that is completely okay! At this point, I am feeling like we have "done" the beach and it's time to move on! 

Pictures from this morning while things were still going well....

I'm thinking that an afternoon of biking, playing at the playground, maybe going back to the beach in the late evening and a trip to the ice cream shop will help little Audrey's feelings. I hope so! She's had a rough day today!