After we serendipitously saw the space shuttle land, we headed to Playa Linda for an afternoon in the sand. The sun was shining but the wind was a little gusty and the water was a robust 63 degrees. Not surprisingly, the weather didn't keep the kids out of the water or the sand. So we hunkered down with a picnic lunch and spent a few hours on the beach. 
We woke up to rain the next morning so we packed everything up and headed north to New Smyrna Beach. The skies were gray and the water felt ever coooooolder than the day before, but that didn't deter either Pauley kid making it a beach day again.
I know, these are the same picture but I couldn't decide which one was better. He's such a little hambone...
Reina is at a stage where she wants to do everything that her brother is doing. If Will's laughing and yelling, Reina's laughing and yelling. If Will's banging his fork on the table, Reina bangs her fork on the highchair. If Will gets to the beach and peels off his shirt, well then Reina goes topless too. Reina-of-the-future please note that this behavior is only going to be tolerated for a little while longer. 
Their favorite game on the beach was to run from the waves as they came in. Maybe it was more of a survival thing because the water was cold (have I mentioned that?) but I'll have happy memories of hearing them squeal and shriek as they race up the beach.
The second favorite game was to pick up handfuls of sand and throw them. At each other. And mommy. Fun for everyone.
On Friday, we drove up to St. Augustine for a day trip. It's one of my favorite places to see when we go to Florida. It has some of the oldest history in the U.S., cute little old houses, pretty views, great shopping and ice cream shops on every corner. What's not to like?
Will slept through most of the afternoon but he was awake while we toured Fort Matanzas. He was mildly interested in the sights but he did enjoy the cannons shooting off. 
We woke up to rain the next morning so we packed everything up and headed north to New Smyrna Beach. The skies were gray and the water felt ever coooooolder than the day before, but that didn't deter either Pauley kid making it a beach day again.
I know, these are the same picture but I couldn't decide which one was better. He's such a little hambone...
Reina is at a stage where she wants to do everything that her brother is doing. If Will's laughing and yelling, Reina's laughing and yelling. If Will's banging his fork on the table, Reina bangs her fork on the highchair. If Will gets to the beach and peels off his shirt, well then Reina goes topless too. Reina-of-the-future please note that this behavior is only going to be tolerated for a little while longer. Their favorite game on the beach was to run from the waves as they came in. Maybe it was more of a survival thing because the water was cold (have I mentioned that?) but I'll have happy memories of hearing them squeal and shriek as they race up the beach. 
The second favorite game was to pick up handfuls of sand and throw them. At each other. And mommy. Fun for everyone. 
On Friday, we drove up to St. Augustine for a day trip. It's one of my favorite places to see when we go to Florida. It has some of the oldest history in the U.S., cute little old houses, pretty views, great shopping and ice cream shops on every corner. What's not to like?
Will slept through most of the afternoon but he was awake while we toured Fort Matanzas. He was mildly interested in the sights but he did enjoy the cannons shooting off. 
On Saturday we headed home.
Some of us slept on the plane.
Some of us didn't.
We had a nice trip. The kids enjoyed spending time with their Pauley grandparents and we all had fun getting some sun for a few days. The trip wasn't without its challenges but considering we were traveling with a 2-year old and an almost 4-year old, I think it went pretty well. For my part, I sure enjoyed getting to spend all day, every day with my kids and my husband for a whole week. Next time, we'll try to order up some warmer weather and hope to avoid any predawn trips to the ER.
Our view when we woke up Sunday morning. It was a bit of a shock to our system.
Some of us slept on the plane.
Some of us didn't.
We had a nice trip. The kids enjoyed spending time with their Pauley grandparents and we all had fun getting some sun for a few days. The trip wasn't without its challenges but considering we were traveling with a 2-year old and an almost 4-year old, I think it went pretty well. For my part, I sure enjoyed getting to spend all day, every day with my kids and my husband for a whole week. Next time, we'll try to order up some warmer weather and hope to avoid any predawn trips to the ER.
Our view when we woke up Sunday morning. It was a bit of a shock to our system. 
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