One of the beauties of being on vacation is that no matter what we do or don't do, we're still on vacation from our normal lives. There are no phone calls, no worries, no obligations, few responsibilities, and nothing that feels like real life. It's wonderful.
Yesterday we hung out all morning and finally left the house around noon to catch a movie (Fred Claus). We were seriously freaked out that it cost $33 for a matinee for our family of 4! Good grief. Add in a huge popcorn, 2 large drinks and a bag of Sour Patch Kids (gross) and it was like admission for one to an amusement park. Wow. The movie was pretty funny and it was relaxing and fun to go, so after the initial shock of the ticket prices we were fine.
We took advantage of the November heat here and went to the beach. It was hot. The kids loved every second of it. Claudia loaded us up with all her beach toys, so we were set.
This just makes me happy.
And this.
And this.
Especially this!
We came back to the house for a great dinner made by Claudia and Alfredo. We had homemade broccoli soup, salad, mashed potatoes & gravy, flank steak and carrots. It was fabulous, especially being able to enjoy it while in my pajamas. It's a gift to be so comfortable while a guest. We got the kids put to bed and then watched The Greatest Game Ever Played.
This is the scene in the mornings. It's art time (not planned) for the kids. Alexei keeps commissioning Whitney (and Randy) to draw dinosaurs for him and then always asks in amazement "How did you do that??"
**Do you need a break from real life?
How do you feel about sand?
Dining in jammies?
Vacation?**
