Taking my first solo trip

So Labor day weekend I'm going to be spending the night away from my kids for the first time since giving birth to Matthew. I'm going to be going camping, hiking, and white water rafting with the staff from Jhoon Rhee. Needless to say, I'm a little bit nervous about being away from the kids, but it just sounded like too much fun to pass up.

RED hair

I've just had one of those weeks that can only end in chocolate chip cookies and new hair.

THE BEACH !!!

So we finally made it to the beach last weekend. My parents are just about finished with their remodel (the house finally has a floor and kitchen again) so we were able to take the kids for the weekend. It was fun for the kids to get to spend so much time with Grandma, Grandpa, their Aunt and Uncle, and their cousin Alex. We had really good weather, hot enough to get in the water, but not too hot to spend all day on the beach. Hayen is absolutly hillarious in the water. He has no fear, and laughs when the waves knock him down. Also while we were there, we celebrated Zack's birthday with "all you can eat" crabs. YUM!!