With all of us vacation came and went WAY too quickly! We wait on it for a year and then it is over in a minute! Before the week arrives we all have such hope and excitement of all the adventures to come. And then those last two days we know vacation will be ending and we all still have fun but knowing the end is near for our week causes a little saddness.
We have stayed at the same house for 6 to 7 years in a row. The littles probably think it’s our house. Spinnakers Reach in Emerald Isle has some of the most beautiful houses I have seen. Our house has 7 bedrooms, 5.5 bathrooms and lots of family space. Several of us LOVE to cook and the kitchen is amazing! It has an ice maker, 2 dishwashers, 2 refrigerator’s in the kitchen and one on level 2, 2 freezer drawers and 3 coffee pots. Amazing!
Everyone bring some type of snacks and drinks to share. Each family cooks one night. Then I cook the other nights and most all breakfast. Sometimes I do get help in the kitchen with the early risers.
Each day bring so much joy and fun that we never want to leave! After breakfast we usually head down to the beach with our chairs and tents. The guys usually do this job and this year, Umpa (Mike) passed on the baton to the younger generations to do beach set up officially this year.
The kids love to fish and dig in the sand. They do the usual things like sand castles and holes but on this day Elijah had made himself a seat on the beach and was sitting just like Umpa.
On Monday night we had some family friends staying in another house on the island and we all decided to get together at their house because their house was on the beach. It was sooo much fun! So fun that we totally forgot to take any pictures. Crazy I know!
Our week is so full of cousins, aunts, uncles, brothers, sisters and parents that no one is ever alone or bored. From Umpa wrestling the boys to cousins playing games together the time flies.
We can’t forget about our tastings. The faces are hilarious and the chatter is even better. I wish I could add video so you could listen in.
Our beach time was amazing! And our pool time had lots of deep conversations, fun times with uncles throwing children threw the air and hot tub chatter about life lessons.
This is why we do the cousin shirts. I love the pictures from year to year. It’s amazing how much the picture changes over the years. Enjoy life because it passes by quickly.
From these past few post I hope you have gain a little tidbit of a few things you may be able to do with your family make vacation fun for all!
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Our week goes by so fast it leaves us waiting and looking forward to the next year. We have even decided to do a mountain trip in the winter so we can all be together in the same house for some good family time.
The Cleaner And The Cook 