First trip to the beach

Well the bikini babes did not quite make an appearance out on the beach this time around. The sun was out and the the skies were clear, unfortunately it was a little too windy on the beach for the girls to strut their stuff in their new bikinis and shades. We decided to set up camp in the backyard of the house which was protected from the wind. I spent about 30 minutes setting up a "beach dome", getting the chairs out, bringing magazines and water down, etc... all for about 5 minutes of time outside before the girls got fussy and we had to retreat to the couch.

Vacation has taken on a whole new meaning. First, you have the car ride to the beach. Take a second to reflect back on how crazy you used to make your parents on family trips in the car. The girls are obviously not at the stage where we (as parents now) need to orchestrate a distracting game of "eye spy" or encourage the girls to record the various state license plates we pass, but the trip was no walk in the park either, just ask the other folks in the Wendy's off I95 about the crazy couple that devoured Junior Bacon cheeseburgers while taking up three tables to simultaneously feed twin babies. Gone are the days of taking a book or two down to read as you relax on the beach or the deck. It would be a feat to get through a set of Cliff Notes having to tend to babies 24X7. We jokingly made comments about how crazy it will be this summer when the girls are actually mobile, but really it is no joking matter. I am just looking forward to building the best sand castles on the beach with my bikini babes for many summers to come!

Thanks Honey, Pop, Uncle Brandy, Emily Rose, and Yo Kris for helping out and giving the parents some much needed rest.

Here are some pictures from Easter '08!