beach play

Memorial Day weekend has come and gone. Mike was wonderful to take care of the kids by himself for 3 full days so that I could go away for the weekend with some girlfriends. It was a much-needed little getaway for all six of us mamas and we had a great time. However, we all missed our families and were happy to return home to them.
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While I was gone Mike and the kids had a great time together. They enjoyed a street fair, a day at SeaWorld and lots of playtime at home. They purchased a new computer for the house and the kids got a kick out of taking the car through the carwash. They ended their weekend with a special dinner out for Mexican food and they stayed up almost an hour past their bedtime hoping to see me. Unfortunately, the drive from Las Vegas to Carlsbad was extremely slow and what is normally a 4 to 4.5 hour drive took us over 10 hours. I got home an hour after they went to bed. We enjoyed lots of cuddle time the next morning!
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It's been a busy week with playdates, preschool functions and just getting everything back on track. Today the kids and I enjoyed a long afternoon at the beach with some friends. The tourists aren't here quite yet so it was a great day to be at the beach. The weather is warming and the ocean is refreshing. We all had a great time. And Thomas and Meredith ended the day with sand angels. Just when you didn't think they could get any more sandy, they throw themselves down and make sand angels. Crazy kids!
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