We have been back since Saturday night and it has been non stop readjusting to life. Our vacation was so much fun. The condo we stayed in was great. Three bedrooms, 3 and a half baths. A patio overlooking the ocean. A great place to stay.
The days were filled with sun, sand, swimming, and jet skiing. Our nights with eating, drinking, and sand crabbing. The kids loved the beach. They played in the water all day. It was so nice to look out and see and hear the ocean.
THe kids loved jet skiing. Brian was so good with them, he let Riain drive. Lyci was not allowed to drive due to her always crashing everything she drives. She is known for her fast speed and not keeping control of what she drives. So he opted out of risking her crashing the jet skiis.
We has the ocean of course to swim in and then at the condo we stayed at, there were three other pools we could swim in. THat was cool, b/c if you got tired of fighting the waves, there was always calm water to dive into.
One night we took the kids to a go kart track. Riain had a blast, Lyci on the other hand was so afraid. This was the first time she had ever been on a track racing with other people. I tried to take pics, but they did not capture how she felt. THe first time she passed us, she was almost in tears. All she yelled was I do not like this over and over again. We felt so bad for her, but she stuck it out and finished it. When I met her at the end of her ride, she ran into my arms and cried. Then Daddy came over and she left me for him... he always makes her feel better.
She went back a few days later, we went back and she loved it and enjoyed driving.
Most nights, we went out crab hunting. What you do is get a flashlight, or in Riain's case a helmet with a light in it. Then you get a net and chase after these little sand crabs and try to catch them. It is so funny to watch, there are adults and kids alike chasing these crabs. So you catch them and then let them go. It is actually very fun, and I held one in my hand, :)
We ate at lots of great places. One place was called the Hangout. It is an open restuarant that overlooks the beach. The breeze was awesome coming off the ocean. The food was great and we just loved the atmosphere. There were tons of things for the kids to do. They had foozeball games, a huge sand pile and a bubble foam party. We cannot wait to go back there.
We also ate at a place called Lulu's, which is a place owned by Jimmy Buffett's sister. This was also another place where the restaurant was open. THe wait was 2 hours, but we had fun waiting. THere are numerous places to get drinks, and also a window to order appetizers for while you wait. There was sand and live music. The wait was so much fun.
THis is us at LULU's!!!
THere is so much more to tell, but I will leave that for another day. We are looking forward to going back down there next year. But we are thinking of staying 2 weeks, and renting a house instead of staying in a condo.
