Beach Therapy

Sorry for the lack of posts lately. We've been busy around here! Fortunately, part of that busyness included a 3-day trip to Long Boat Key with our dear friends Rachel & Lilly.
As most of my family knows, Payton & Lilly have been friends since they were babies, e.g. Rachel and I have also been friends for 7 years now. It's so nice to get away for a few days with friends that you are so comfortable with. Here are some highlights from the trip...

The first night, Rachel made "octo-dogs" and shells for dinner. The kids LOVE this meal - especially at the beach!

 

 Although Parker has been coming to their condo since he was a baby, this was the first time he could really get out on the beach and play. He loved it every bit as much as his big brother!

 

Rachel had so many fun activities planned for the kids. One neat one was a shell hunt, followed by making a wind chime out of the shells they collected.

 

Of course there was lots of playtime too:

 

 And Popsicles...

 

 And chillaxing at the beach:

Rachel was nice enough to take the kids for ice cream on the way home:

 And I got to take this tuckered out boy home to his much-missed crib:

 It was another wonderful beach trip with incredible friends. 

Thanks so much for having us! We love you guys!
Check out this little video I created...

Longboat Key July 2012 from Stacy Heckman on Vimeo.