Back from the Beach

With all of the anticipation of looking forward to our yealy get away to the beach/ocean what a total disappointment. When we got there on Sat. afternoon the beach was so crowded I didn't think we would be able to find a spot to sit without stepping on someone's toes. Well, not to worry about that, it poured rain, thunderstorms and heavy winds almost every single day we were there. I only got to spend about one hour total on the beach on Sunday, then we went down Monday morning and just getting my chair set up right next to the water so I could stick my toes in when the waves came up and felt something on my face, my first thought was birds *lol* but it turned out to be raindrops and then pouring rain, so I had a total of 15 minutes on the beach that day : ( The forecast showed severe storms for the next three days and they weren't kidding. We finally gave in, packed up the car and headed home on Thursday morning. We did get to see some FANTASTIC fireworks shows on the beach right in front of our balcony and enjoyed that tremendously. Got to spend one afternoon shopping downtown and went to the pier to take a few pics. DH is not a very good photographer so I don't have any to post here, all of his pics taken were in movie mode *LMAO* I'll have to wait and get some from Marci that she took and will post a few later. I did enjoy getting to spend the time we did with the kids, I've missed the togetherness we have always had before we moved off so that was a treat for me even though we all kind of went our own way this trip. OMG you won't believe the freakin bridge we had to cross over to get on the island. I was driving at the time we got to it and about had a panic attack when I saw it. I told DH there was no way I was driving over that thing, he tried to encourage me it was okay and I got right at the foot of it to go over and pulled off to the side real fast and told him he was going to have to drive *LMAO* no friggin' way was i driving over that thing : ) Want to guess who drove us out when we were heading home? Nope, not me *LOL*
Anyway, we got home Thursday night and spent the next two days working at the 'other' house trying to get a little more done before hubby had to go back to work on Monday. I was half way wising I was still sitting at the beach on our balcony watching it rain, how pathetic is that!!! Got a whole year to wait for our next vacation and I bet we will be going back to our old vacation spot that we love, it was nice to visit Tybee but I don't think I care to go again. The beach is beautiful though and lots of shopping places.
Spent this week cleaning house, spent a day with Asera and Losa catching up and getting to spoil him a little more. Hubby hurt his foot this week, thought he had broken it but turned out to be a small hairline fracture so he has been off work the past two days. He seems to be healing and putting a lot of ice packs on it so he should be okay and back to work on Monday. I've got a stack of coupons here for the shopping mall that are itching to get spent so hoping to head out early Monday morning and hit the malls : )
I hope everyone had a great 4th of July and didn't get as much rain as we did!!!
Can you believe it's already the middle of July, this summer is really getting away from me this year, I think I need a pool at the new place, huh??? Got to do some sweet talking!!! LOL

Happy Fourth of July!!!

Wow, the fourth isn't even here quite yet and fireworks are going off all over the neighborhood!!!
Our first week of vacation is over and we spent every day gutting out the 'new' house...LMAO Poor Dwight spent two full days under the bathroom floor redoing the plumbing under there for the new bath we are designing, keeping fingers crossed it all fits in that tiny room. Can't wait to see how the shower is going to look. I got my first tryout of the John Deere mower this week and mowed the two acre field twice this week. Wanted it to look tidy when we get back from the beach....Speaking of the beach, Woo Hoo can't wait to get there, this is a much needed vacation away from all the stress and drama that goes on with real life here at the Caldwell house *LOL* This will be our first visit to Tybee Island so will be interesting how it turns out. I'll miss Topsail Island/Surf City but we can always use a little change of scenery for a change. Got the blender packed and can't wait to stick my toes in the sand and sip on an ice cold margarita or two!!!!
Baby Esera is doing good, miss the little darling already and didn't get a chance to see him this past week with all the work going on and they had several doctor appts. and things to attend to also so first thing when I get back home I'll be heading down there to get that little bugger and give him kisses from head to foot.
Hope everyone has a wonderful and safe Fourth of July holiday, don't eat to much at those barbeques this weekend and I hope the weather is gorgeous for you!!!
Love & Hugs till I get back home.
Cathy, Cee and Judy, I will miss you girls bunches and be thinking of you every day!!!!