This past weekend, my husband and I happened to be off together, which just doesn’t happen. I always work at the hospital on the weekend that he is off so we have someone to keep the kids. But now that we’ve moved, my wonderful aunt Cheryl (who is like a grandmother to the kids) keeps them for us when we need her. God bless her! So Jade and I couldn’t decide on what we wanted to do. We thought about doing something for just the two of us, but then decided we would rather do something with the kids, since we don’t get to do anything big with them. (I know, I know. Jade and I don’t get a lot of couple time either–but that’ll come soon. 
) Anyway, we decided to make a quick trip to the beach! We packed a few things, made a quick reservation for a hotel room, got in the car, and drove to Tybee Island. It took us 4 hours but the kids behaved wonderfully. When we got there, the kids reminded me how different they are from one another. Ashlyn laid eyes on the water for the first time and said, “Woooow! This is so exciting!” And Brent was ecstatic over the SAND. (huh?) So we spent Saturday afternoon, with Brent playing in the sand–he didn’t like the strong current of the waves and how it made him dizzy when the tide would move the waves in and out. And Ashlyn–well, we couldn’t keep her out of the water! She loooved how she could wade in, wait for a wave to build up, and jump into it and let it carry and roll her back to the shore. It was so fun, hearing her giggle and screech. I tell you, I love these kids.
They were flying their kites their aunt Cheryl bought for them. It was perfectly windy and made kite flying a breeze. It was even effortless for my little Brent–who’s just shy of 3 years old.
Then we went into Savannah for a bit so we could take a carriage ride for Ashlyn. While waiting, we went into Savannah Candy Kitchen and oh my gosh! Now we know what a kid looks like in a candystore! Ha!
It was SOOOOO hot. We made sure we had plenty of water. Poor Brent was drench in sweat. But he never complained.
On our way home, we stopped at Wormsloe Plantation so I could snap a few pictures of the kids on the oak avenue. This place is so pretty! Definitely going to order a couple of canvases of these. (Sorry Jade! lol)
Sweaty and red-faced, we were ready to head home. Plus Brent had a poopie diaper in the pic below, that we HAD to tend to! Ew!
I can still close my eyes and, for a minute, feel the sweet, soft, warm weight of her little body when the nurse handed her to me for the very first time. (*wiping tears*)
