Did you eat me?

I had to write this down tonight before I forget.  Tonight, Frankie and I were sitting outside on the back porch, and I was drinking some sparkling water out of a wine glass.  I told Frankie that this glass was my special "princess" glass, and he asked me when I got it.  I told him I thought it was after I got married to Daddy but before he was born.  Then he asked me, "Mommy, when I was born, how did I get in y'all's tummy?"  I said, "well, you were in Mommy's tummy, and it is complicated."  He pulled himself up on the edge of my chair, looked at me wide-eyed, and asked "did you EAT ME?"  I cracked up and could not stop laughing for about five minutes.  I think that is the funniest thing I have ever heard.  I love seeing how my sweet little boy's mind works!  I don't ever want to forget moments like this.

Seaside vacation 2014

We returned Saturday from another wonderful week in Seaside, Florida.  This is our third vacation to Seaside/Watercolor, and we always have an amazing time.  We simply love this area.  We rented the same townhouse we stayed in last summer, right on the beach, about a mile outside of Seaside.  Ms. Kiersten flew out on Sunday and helped out for the week, which was great.  We enjoyed tons of beach time (Miss Lily LOVES the beach), pool time, cooking out on the deck, and watching beautiful sunsets.  Frank and I were able to go for daily morning runs together, afternoon outings during nap time, and two date nights.  We also took Frankie on a special outing to Panama City Beach to go on the pirate cruise and go out to dinner.  It was awesome having Kiersten available to help us make that day extra special for Frankie.  And it was also awesome having her double as a photographer to help take family photos.

Lily loved the sand--playing in the sand, crawling toward the ocean, and eating the sand.  She would get sand all over her face, and it did not phase her.  She also loved being in the ocean.  Frankie doesn't care too much about the sand, but he LOVES the ocean.  The water was pretty rough the first couple of days we were there, and Frankie got to ride the waves on a boogie board, which he loved.  He also got to snorkel and swim later in the week when the water was crystal clear and as calm as a lake.  I think he had a great vacation, but he will tell you that his favorite part was getting to clean the house.

While we were in Seaside we were able to visit the townhouse my parents bought, which is only half a mile down the beach from where we usually stay.  They are set to close on the townhouse this week, and I am so excited that we will have a guaranteed place to stay for vacations in years to come!

Here are way too many vacation pics...