Anyway...I can't wait to go the beach this summer. We go annually with Rafe's mom and sister, our sister-in-law and her kids--a May tradition that will be going into its 6th year. In fact, my MIL--that's Mother-in-love as she is affectionately called sometimes--is coming to visit this weekend so we can have a "beach meeting." (Her idea, and a darn good one.) We are going to research condos, look at school schedules, crunch numbers, pull together our limited resources (limited on our end anyway) and settle the details: When, where, and for how long.
What's so great about the beach? Well, there's:
music on the patio, sun on the skin, not fixing my hair or putting on makeup, people-watching, reading by the pool, napping in the pool on a raft, Elle's killer tan, looking for sand crabs with a flashlight, the smell of coconut-y sunscreen, late-night trips to Wal-Mart with the mom-in-law (which would otherwise be miserable if not for her hilarity), dancing with Lindy, iced coffee in the afternoon (poolside), Bailey's, outlet mall shopping, Louisiana Lagniappe, CHOPS (best creme brulee ever to touch these lips), watching TV and the ocean at the same time, sandpipers and the cute little footprints they leave in the sand, going out with the hubby(free baby-sitters!), spending time with our favorite Semmeses minus Obie, shorts and tank tops, and -ahhhh-tucking in exhausted, happy children.
And now--as an escape from this crappy weather--I will reminisce with a slideshow from last year's beach trip.
