Vacation

So, life in 2011 started off pretty crazy and I needed a break badly, so we had a free companion ticket that was expiring in the end of March and saw some plane tickets for cheap so ended up buying two round trip tickets to West Palm Beach, Florida for $190.  That's a pretty nice deal considering gas prices are about equivalent right about now.  One thing we didn't realize when we bought these spontaneous tickets were that there is nothing to do in West Palm, which was fine with us cause all we really wanted to do was go to the beach.  Well, after days of searching for the right hotel and trying to arrange the rest of our travel details last minute, off we go on our mini vacation.

We arrive in West Palm and the wind is blowing pretty strongly.  I ask the taxi guy if this is normal and he said that it was absolutely calm yesterday and just started up today.  I thought, okay, well maybe the winds will die down.  To my disappointment, the wind never died down but it did not make the ocean any less beautiful.

This was EV's third trip to the ocean.  The first was when you were about 3.5 months old, we drove down to St. Simon's Island.  This was a great trip, except for the fact that the beach was not only windy but the sand blew into our faces and made it very difficult to enjoy.  The second trip was when you were about 7 months old, we went to San Diego for a work conference.  We stayed an extra day and a half, went to Coronado Beach and the zoo.  The beach again was windy but much more tolerable than St. Simon's.  Neither times were you too excited or interested.  This time you were much more curious.  You played in the sand, ate the sand, crawled in it, and even tried walking on it.  You are now walking more comfortably, although you still prefer to crawl.

Although it was windy, it was nice to get away from everything and not worry about anyone or anything.  As I get older, I have been learning more and more about the importance of taking mental health days and vacations.  I am so thankful for all the blessings in my life!  I am recharged and ready to face reality again...well, I will be by Monday.

Here is a video of EV approaching the ocean: