"Vacation"

Vacation takes on a new meaning when said vacation includes two 13-month-olds. We took the boys to Hilton Head, South Carolina this past week for eight days and just returned on Sunday. We had a wonderful time, but it was also a lot of work. Travel logistics with two babies are difficult. The actual travel days were the hardest, but the boys adjusted wonderfully and really exceeded my expectations. They slept really well and generally just enjoyed having everyone around all of the time. I think Peter & I need a vacation to recover from our vacation. The boys loved it...they loved the beach, the boats, the birds, having so many people around, watching their older cousins, and so much more. They are so close to walking, but have not taken unassisted steps yet. They also seem really close to having some words. Right now they are working on ball, duck, dog, boat, bird, night-night, yum-yum...they officially have mama & dada down. Jake was such a little ham...waving, loving, flirting, lunging. Miles was as fearless as always and could not get enough of whatever we were doing. They play hard and love hard. They were so much fun! Here are some pictures from the trip, with captions above...

Miles crashed out on dada on the plane...don't even get me started. Jake did not sleep.

Jake & mama

Jake loved opening & closing the window shade

Dada with his guys

Jake watching the airplanes at the airport

Miles & Jake...loving our room with a view

Salty dogs...

Sweet Jake

Miles, blowing me a kiss

Miles post-bath

Happy 4th. Jake enjoying the beach

Happy 4th of July. Impossible to get both boys looking at me & smiling...especially on the beach

Strolling on the sound

Mmmm...smoothies

Jude, Jake & Philippa

Miles - LOVING the ocean

Miles

Jake crawling in the sand

Just enjoying the view

Eva & Brian

Walking around Harbor Town

Look...boats!

Harlan & Robyn cuddling

Game night

Eva & Jude

Jake, Poppy & Max

Jake & Jake

Jake & his love-hate relationship with ice cream. So good...but soooo cold! More, please!

Miles & mama ordering yummy peach ice cream

Hanging out at the marina

Miles was so tuckered out from his first day at the beach that he crashed out on the way home in the bike trailer

Beach time

Going for a ride in the bike trailer

Playdate palooza!

While I was in Houston I got together with a bunch of my close girlfriends and their bambinos. I've been friends with these girls as far back as 5th grade! It was so much fun! We managed to get a group shot and here it is. I wish we would have gotten one with all of the mamas too. Next time!

Dane, June, Cate, Jake, Gretta, Savannah & Miles

Savannah & Jake playing piano

Jake was facinated with the big boy!

Loren & Gretta

Jake

Savannah

Blythe in the middle of the chaos!

Catie & Savannah

Adrienne, Cate & Baby Collins cooking in mama's belly!

Blythe & June

Jake & Cate

Headed to Hilton Head, by way of Houston

We're headed to Hilton Head for vacation, but we are flying out of Houston so we decided to hang out for a few days. We had a great time & took a bunch of pictures.They are all out of order, but I'm having a hard time moving them around so here they are...

Here is Pete playing with Lucy. She plays shy with 'Pete'

Aunt Milly reading to Jakers
Pete reading to Lucy

We had a story-fest going on before bedtime started, here's Aunt Milly with Miles

Miles playing with his truck...a favorite pastime

Miles playing with cool blocks at Taffy & Grandpa's house

Jake & Miles playing with Lucy's pretend bottles

The boys swarming Papa before he went to work

Lucy giving Jake a hug when he woke from his nap

Lucy giving Jake a kiss when he woke

Lucy kissing Miles...'Come here you!"

Lucy giving Miles & Jake a kiss on the monitor before they woke from their nap. She was SO excited to see the babies!!

Cool guys

My friend Sara sent the boys the super cute sunglasses. Lately they have both been really into wearing them around the house. Jake seems to be especially enjoying them. The game is to wear them for a while, pull them off, and then bring them over to me to put back on. (Please note the drool Jake has going on and the massive wet spot on Miles' shirt. These boys are particularly drooly all of them time, but we are really kicking it up a notch these days. I'm expecting some teeth sometime soon.)

Walk to Slide

Jake and Miles have both been showing quite a bit of interest in walking lately. Of course I can't seem to catch the really great ones on camera, but here is a little taste. I will work on getting Miles on film next. I can't even imagine what my life will be like when they are both walking!