Ahhh...vacation :) Part 1

Well we are home again, it really does not seem like we were gone for a week! Why is it that vacations go by so fast? I think 2 weeks sounds so much better....if only we could talk our employers into that, hey, the Europeans do it, why can't we? ;) I had every good intention to update this while we away since there was going to be so much leisurely time but the wi-fi was a no-go in our condo unit. So sorry that we were out of touch with you all!

We had a fantastic time down in Kitty Hawk, NC. The We spent our days relaxing, enjoying each other, exercising, the beach, the pool, and good seafood. We also got to visit with some friends and family that we don't get to see to often so that was a great bonus! We couldn't ask for much more. The weather was absolutely perfect from the time we arrived last Saturday up until Hanna began arriving Friday. We actually left a day early to avoid any problems the tropical storm might have brought down there. But we made up for leaving early by stopping at the Prime Outlets in Williamsburg for a little shopping. Lucas is in need of fall and winter clothes for the upcoming seasons and we thought we could catch some good deals.

This was such an exciting week for the little man too! It was wonderful to be with him day and night for a week. It is sad to say but that hasn't happened (and we all were healthy) since I went back to work! Man, I could really get used to being just a mommy...;) He had a big week of so many firsts, he is crawling now. It started Monday with a few moves and by the end of the week he was a baby on the move! I'll post a video of him in action on Monday. He crawls to get to wherever he wants to go except he will still get mad if I leave the room, he hasn't quite figured out that he can follow me now whenever he wants! His favorite thing to do is crawl to a table, person, etc. and then pull up. He knows that he is a big boy now, no more baby! He also started waving bye-bye, and giving high-fives (well at least holding his hand up to receive them). He uses his "all done" sign lots and is broadening his babbles with a whole new array of "words". Not really any real ones except his version of dog. But none-the-less he has his own little language that he "talks" to us in all day long starting in his crib in the morning. He is saying ma-ma and da-da just not really at each of us yet. Daddy also taught him to throw with a ball and now he throws those and his blocks, hopefully this will not happen during a tantrum! He is starting on those too! :) We are definitely going to have to work on "no biting", that is one of his favorite pastimes when mommy holds him. I have little bite marks all over one of my shoulders from our shopping trip yesterday! Of course he thinks it is funny when I yelp or say no, so hard not to laugh but those 4 teeth are killer!!!

Here are some of the pictures from the first half of our trip, I'll post more tomorrow:

Dinner out on our first night with Aunt Kristi and Uncle Barrett, Lucas even liked the seafood! I think he liked playing with them even better :) Isn't that what Aunt's and Uncle's are for? Well, make that fun and spoiling! We can't wait to get our turn again(we already have Justin, my brother's little boy)...Kristi and Barrett are going to be great parents to their little man who we will get to meet in just ~5 months!The Webb family came to visit on Sunday. Lucas once again had a ball watching Russell, he taught Lucas just how much fun splashing in the pool could be! He was so worn out that he slept through lunch while the rest of us enjoyed a great visit. Next time maybe Lucas will be able to keep up with Russell the wild man now that he too is on the move ;)

Watching all of the kids in the pool....Day one at the beach....playing in the sand is so much fun! Mommy kept trying to make sandcastles but I was a one man wrecking crew....

Here is our little party animal! We went out to a great barbeque restaurant, High Cotton, and could not resist the picture opportunity with the pig hat. Lucas wasn't to fond of it on his head though....That is it for now. We'll be back tomorrow with more. It is bedtime for now, gotta start getting ready for reality Monday morning. We are all hitting the hay earlier tonight after staying up and sleeping in for the last week.....Good night!!!