Showing posts with label beach. Show all posts
Showing posts with label beach. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

My Last Hurrah!

At my 27 week prenatal appointment, my doctor grounded me from travel. So I pleaded and managed to squeeze in one final getaway, for Sean and Willa's sake, mostly. Dad, Paula, Margaret, Chris, Sean, Willa, Birdie, and I met up in Port Aransas for a short weekend at a friend's beachfront condo. (Thanks to Paula.) As soon as we got there, I began to understand my doctor's concerns. I am not only pregnant, afterall, but very pregnant, and I was feeling that way for the first time. The heat index was 105 degrees, and here I was, toting my barefoot toddler through the hot sand, covered in saltwater, sand, and sweat. The seaweed was everywhere, which made it tough to cool off in the water. But on the upside, there was plenty of cool air pumping through the free condo and extra, happy hands to help with Willa. And my dad cooked 3 delicious meals each day, including all of his specialties. It was a good time spent with family, and more than anything, I'm glad we took that one last trip before our own little trio becomes a quintet.



Saturday, May 29, 2010

Beach Trip with the Linders

We took an early beach vacation this summer with our friends, the Linders. Chris, Jenifer, and Reyn met us at Port Royal in Port Aransas for a few days away from reality. The two little girls bonded and played and shared the sleeper sofa. The two pregnant mamas reconnected, relaxed, and sunbathed. And the two dads chatted at length about manly things and took good care of all of their girls.