It’s been a while, huh?
We’ve been on vacation. And then another road trip for me, with my mom to go to this museum and a little side visit to Tricia’s, which was most excellent.
To be completely honest, I just haven’t been that into the old blog lately. I’ve sat down to post many times, but this great sense of laziness overwhelms me and I have nothing interesting to say anyway and so I get up to fold laundry or something. There’s a lot to be done around the house and I feel like if I don’t get this place organized ASAP it’s all going to spiral out of control.
We went to Edisto on vacation. A beautiful house on the marsh, kayaking trips, a full crab trap every morning, and splashing in the ocean. See?
Eli’s first catch: a stingray.
Mom and Evan at Magnolia Gardens in Charleston (scene of The Infamous Shoe Over the Bridge incident…let’s just say that this child arrived with two shoes but only went home with one and in the process gave his older brother a nervous breakdown. Eli was VERY upset about the floating sandal. Evan could have cared less.)
Floating on the river:
Sweet baby boy on the dock (you can’t see this but I had a death grip on his ankle…he liked to be way too close to the edge for my comfort level):
This was mostly the view we had of Cal the whole time (hence the ankle-gripping, above):
Getting ready to ride the waves:
Fighting over some toy, as usual:
How many people can you cram in one kayak?
At the Dan Zanes show on our last day of vacation (*post title from “Wonderwheel”):
Rock-and-roll! (Eli liked the show for about 10 minutes before becoming overwhelmed and retreating to the back of the place to leap off the steps four hundred times. Evan loved it for about 45 before falling asleep on his Dad. Cal? Completely NOT interested and a total waste of ticket money.)
So that’s the vacation wrap-up. Now, back to reality and some floor-mopping or some other sort of drudgery.
I’ve missed you, but completely understand how you feel when you sit down to write–I’ve been feeling the same way. It just feels like it takes more energy than it is worth.
Oh! Glad you had a great vacation.
Was wondering about you. I have no idea why you don’t have the energy to keep up the old blog…
Wow I can’t believe you caught a stingray. cool.
What a great family vacation!
The shoe incident? Hilarious. But wait, wasn’t that Leo throwing the shoe? I thought he had a patent on that gig!
I am so impressed everyone went kayaking! Very cool. I am with you on the death grip around water. It totally terrifies me. You are one brave, fun mom.
Looks like a great trip!
I know what you mean about the blog. I get that way too sometimes but I find that if I just start writing, often something comes to me. And really, it doesn’t have to be profound. You always make things interesting, even if you might not think so. Stay with us! Please!
Looks fun & lovely in pictures … sorry about the lost shoe!
you know, my husband (wisely) advised against writing about being away while we’re away so i refrained and at first i really missed the blog but by the time the week was up, i was pretty ho hum about it…. so i know what you mean. dan zanes — he’s the best! funny, i read the title of the post and thought, “where do i know that from?!” i, too, don’t want you to stop blogging! promise, ok? :)
Hey Jennifer! Great pictures! Let me know if you are up for another lunch in the near future! Also- any recommendations on kid-friendly places to eat in Edisto? We are headed down over Labor day. Hope things are going ok on the transition back into school!
hugs-
Gorgeous photoes – your boys are beautiful!