7.22.2010

beach week by numbers

11 hours to drive to Oceanside
75 degrees & sunny
1 glistening tear in Russ' eye when he got to hold Hayes again after a whole week apart
1 grandma, 3 sisters, 2 brothers, 1 sis-in-law, 1 boyfriend, 3 nieces (2 outside, one inside), & 1 baby boy in 1 beachfront house.

0 naps hayes took on the beach, much to much to look at.
50 refreshing degree ocean water
100 waves caught by russ
1 caught by me

452 times Quincey asked "es Hebbe seppe?" aka is Hayes sleeping? cutest thing ever.
3,056 times Hayes' cousins loved on him, said "oh he's kewwwt!" or "he's sooo smaalll!"
or "maybe he's fersty." he's a lucky boy.

3 excellent mexican meals. FINALLY!
4 packages of oreos dunked in 3 gallons of milk... mint, regular, double stuf mint & joe-joe's
1 night in Costa Mesa just me & my boys. i pick shopping in Costa Mesa over NYC, LA, or the like.
1 amazing meal at the yardhouse (our fave, thanks again Ingrid!)

2 times i turned on my camera. i brought more than one swimsuit, i just can't prove it. it's so great.
15 seconds until Hayes was done with sand in his toes/cold water on his legs.
3 teeth started the descent in Hayes' gums. he's going to look like a hillbilly vampire.
67 new freckles on my nose & cheeks.

13.5 to drive back (barstow phantom traffic & baby hit the wall at vegas, so we shopped around. no qualms there!)
1,000 times i felt relaxed, rejuvenated, and grateful for my awesome family.
a few more pics to come...

16 comments:

whitesilkpurse said...

You're a lucky lady!

rebecca said...

what a darling post!

Esther Diehl said...

What a relaxing week. Looks like y'all had such a great time!

Erin said...

Beautiful pics! What wonderful memories!

Cason and Marie said...

I just have to say you look so great! It sounds like you had a fun and relaxing week.

AubreyMo said...

Love the pics. Hayes is such a cutie. I'm glad you guys got to relax and enjoy the beach!

nicole said...

Love the photo of Hayes sleeping on Russ. very sweet

Unknown said...

love this post. seeing you with your babe makes me want one much sooner than planned...not helping the baby hunger emily :)

The Wiseman Life said...

I love your pics. You are so adorable and little Hayes is a handsome devil.

elizabeth kartchner said...

love this post em! that was such a fun trip.

still laughing at when Avery says "fersty" lol

Christie, Describe Happy said...

Great way to sum up an adventure like that! I felt happier just reading about it!

aubry. said...

i'm a native san diegan, you know.
...although, oceanside is a lot more glam than my inland home.

Anonymous said...

Love love love this post (and it's format)
and LOVED being with you three for a whole week!

Now I wake up and miss you all each and every single morning.

asked your little sis what was a highlight of the vacation: "Making Hayes smile!"

He was a trouper, do be in an unfamiliar environment PLUS be teething. Love that little babe!

{amy k.} said...

love these pictures! looks like a fantastic trip- i'm definitely jealous! your little family is incredibly adorable!

redmenace said...

Sooo awesome to see someone traveling with a little bambino. This gives me hope for my little girl (when she comes) and fun trips! xoxoxo

uncle Collin said...

I'm looking at this and Quincey is sitting by me sticking her sticky oatmeal finger on my screen saying "Wanna ssee bebe?" and then she kisses the screen...over and over

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