The weekend of January 14th, we went to Virginia Beach with our great friends. It was so much fun, and a great weekend to unwind. We played games (including pool), spent a little time on the beach, ate meals together, watched football and the Miss America pageant, played in the pool, hung out in the hot tub, laughed a lot and made some great memories!
Jovie did great on the trip! She traveled really well, slept pretty well for a strange place with lots of noise, and let lots of people hold her and play with her.
We drove down on Saturday morning, and were met with a beautiful blue sky and cool, crisp weather. It was a great day to play and walk on the beach.
Here it is; Jovie's first time seeing the ocean (from the porch of our house)!
On the porch of the beach house
Sun was a little bright
"Hi Peyton!" "Hi Jovie!"
Hanging out with friends
Football game on the beach
The house we stayed in
Owen playing in the sand
Stones liked the sand, too.
Walking on the beach
Ruthie having some quiet time
Walking on the beach
Sunset on the porch
Snuggles with Erica
Sunrise on Sunday morning
Cuties in Bumbos on the counter
Love her little hands
Playing with Emerson
View from the deck
Boys making breakfast on Sunday
Sunday was a little cold and quite windy, so we spent the day inside, hanging out and playing games, enjoying a low key day.Learning how to play Spades
Having fun with Christy
Moon dough is the coolest stuff ever! It was for Owen, but I really enjoyed playing with it. :)
On Sunday afternoon, we decided to try the pool - Jovie's first time ever in a pool.
Looking cute and ready to take her first dip!
First time in the pool! She doesn't seem sure...
Trying to warm her up to the idea
Babies in the pool
I love this picture; it captures the fun of having all the kiddos around!
On Sunday night, after the babies went to bed, the boys played poker and watched the baby monitors while the girls got to hang out in the hot tub. The hot tub was out on the middle deck of the house - chilly and fabulous! It was so relaxing and really fun to get to have a girls' night!
On Monday morning, Jovie crashed after her morning meal while we packed.
And of course, we tried to get the obligatory picture of all the kids :)
Not always successful, but always a little comical.
It was a beautiful, warm day so after we finished packing up and leaving, we took Jovie out to the beach to actually let her touch the sand and the water.Our cutie on the beach
So, this picture will eternally make me want to wipe the puke off Jovie's mouth but it's such a classic moment, and something that Jovie spends most of her day doing. :)
Getting close to the ocean
Daddy and Jovie watching the big waves
Moving in
Leaning down, ready to touch the ocean for the first time
There she is! Touching the ocean!
Hand wet with ocean water
Her knee may have also touched the sand...
I could have taken a hundred more pictures and still not captured all the fun. It was a great weekend with amazing friends!
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