Spring Break 2k12

Who would have ever thought I would get a "spring break" at 28 years old?!? Well...I did, kind of. My mom is still doing some long term sub positions at school so she was on spring break and since I am still on maternity leave, we took off for Beaufort for the week. It was absolutely wonderful! We took my niece Belle with us and had a wonderful girls week! My friend Angela and her adorable daughter Mary Mac joined us along with Angela's mom and my mom's best friend Mrs. Harriett for a few days. It was so nice to spend the week relaxing in the low country. We shopped, ate, went to the park, the beach, read, rocked on the porch, talked, dyed easter eggs, had an egg hunt, rode bikes and went on long walks. It was just perfect! Miss Collins had lots of "firsts" down there: first time on the dock at Village Creek (our creek where we keep our boat at our house) her Granddaddy has waited a LONG time for this! First trip to the beach...even though she stayed covered up in her car seat in the stroller most of the time sleeping:) First time to the park, first time rolling over (from tummy to back during tummy time), and first Easter as blogged previously. Our house in Beaufort/Village Creek is very dear to my heart and I hope Collins grows to love it just as much as her mama and daddy do.

Our boys (my dad and husband) joined us Friday when the rest of the ladies went home. So it was just the four of us and Collins for the weekend. I so wish I could take full weeks every few months and take off for Beaufort....it relaxes me like no other place in the world, it truly is "my happy place."

Now on to the photo overload that is typical of my recap posts:)

We had a little family photo session....

Collins' first beach trip!

Easter egg time!

Granddaddy ans his girl on the dock:)

In other, more depressing news I go back to work Monday...BOO HISS! How in the world did that 8 weeks go by SO fast???? Can't believe my sweet girl will be two months old soon, tear.

'till next time...

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