Home Sweet Home...NOT!

Coming home from vacation is always AWFUL! I just hate coming back to reality and knowing that my everyday life is waiting for me. YUCK! So let's talk vacation...

North Carolina was GORGEOUS! I just didn't want to leave. The beach house was amazing and the trip was just awesome. I couldn't have asked for a better vacation! The plane ride there was a little rough b/c we had to leave the house at 3:30 am, but getting there was quite smooth. Jackson did EXTREMELY well and I was so proud of my little man. He didn't even really need a bottle or a binkie to help him with his ears. He woke up once to do a little bit of a screech b/c I moved, but then he went right back to sleep. In fact, he slept most of the flights. I was so glad that Justin was there with me....things are so much easier and so much better when we're together. When we finally got to the beach house we just settled in and relaxed. The next day began the fun. We got Jackson dressed to kill in his beach gear and took him to swim in the ocean. It was kinda funny b/c he had on 1 diaper, 1 swimmy, and his swim trunks...he must've weighed an extra 10 lbs! I also had to laugh b/c the boy fell asleep on the 3 minute walk to the beach and slept for probably an hour. When he finally woke up, we fed him and took him for a swim. I think he was a little weirded out by the water, but he didn't cry not even once and he was so happy in there. The 3 or 4 times we took him swimming, he was all smiles! I think he'll be a water baby like his momma! Other than a few occasional trips off the island to eat and play mini-golf, the week was spent by the ocean in our swimgear and with family.

It was so nice to see everyone! We always have such a great time when we're all together. It was fun watching Max, Jackson's 1 1/2 old cousin, run around and play with Jackson. He would look at Jackson and say BABY and then point to him. When we asked him where the baby was, he could find him and he always tried to point out Jackson's body parts. It was adorable! I wish I could've gotten it on video. It was also nice to see Maddie and Salomon, Jackson's 8 year old cousins. It was amazing how much they've grown up in the last year and I'm so blessed to have them in my life. They are just so funny and adult-like...I just love them to pieces! I very much wish we all lived closer to each other. Hopefully someday that'll happen!

The trip was awesome and I can't wait to see the pictures everyone else took. North Carolina is my dream and maybe someday we'll finally live there...or at least closer to there! Here are a few of my favorite pictures from the trip:




PS - One 2 different side notes:
1 - My baby is 8 weeks old today. Can't believe it!
2 - My cousin Stephanie got engaged! YAY...can't wait for her wedding :0)