Beach!

Luke's first beach trip was spent at Kiva Dunes for our annual trip with the Rodgers and the McGarrahs. Drew's parents have a house in Kiva Dunes and they are so nice to invite us every year to stay with them for part of their vacation. We started this little tradition 4 years ago and the first year Corey and I were pregnant with James and Tommy and Kristen and Chandler were only engaged. Every year there have been major changes with each family. And this year we definitely multiplied. 6 adults and 6 kids. I am not going to lie I was a little worried how enjoyable it would be with that many kids but it actually was really fun and not as chaotic and you would imagine. The ages are as follows: Tommy 3 1/2, James 3, Sarah Jane 21 months, Jackson 20 months, Embry 4 months, and Luke 3 months and Corey is expecting their 3rd baby due in August. The girls really need one more but we will have to wait until August to find out who will be joining us. And if you can believe it we actually all made it out to dinner one night and it went really well! 

Tommy, Sarah Jane, and James eating breakfast...I think Jackson was also sitting at the table but he escaped for a moment

James really enjoyed playing on the steps of the pool. A little background, a few weeks ago James jumped in the big pool just as he did all last summer but this time he was traumatized by going under water and he wouldn't leave the steps. By the end of the trip he had worked his way to the last step and swam to the other side of the steps. Of course Chad wasn't with us when he was traumatized so naturally it is all my fault :)

Sweet Sarah Jane

Tommy and James had a blast on the beach building sandcastles and running from the waves.

Luke and Embry chilling in the stroller. To be so young they were perfect little angels and dreamed of the days they too could keep with the big kids. Poor things they probably got a little ignored on this trip but they didn't seem to mind as long as they could see the action.

Luke did make it down to the beach one time and slept most of his first experience so I am guessing he enjoyed it. I was too paranoid about the bright sun so his experience didn't last too long.

He really seemed to love being at the pool with his Daddy.

We thoroughly enjoyed our mini vacation and we look forward to next summer and meeting the new baby Rodgers. The adults will officially be outnumbered :)