We just spent a fantastic week at the beach. The house we stayed in was lovely, the weather was perfect and I got to be with my whole family. I really could not have asked for a better vacation.

The boys had a wonderful time, too. B went from wading nervously at the edge of the ocean to surfing lessons from Uncle Adam. Liam went from screaming and crying about having a little bit of sand on him to insisting on being held in knee-deep surf and napping at the water’s edge in my arms (one of my favorite mommy moments ever).

We had ice cream, cooked burgers on the grill, played mini-golf, celebrated B’s 4th birthday and soaked up lots of love from our family. By the end of the week, B’s favorite part was flying kites (just like my dad).

We had so much fun. We spent so much family time together. It was one of the best vacations ever, and I hope we get to do it again.