A summary of our summer: We kicked things off with a beach trip to Emerald Isle, NC with five other families (heretofore known as "the beach house crew"). I was apprehensive about all those kids and adults packed into one beach house, but we ended up having an incredible time and are already plotting our return. See, my problem was that I grew up going, first, to my grandparents cottage on the Outer Banks, and then to my mom's beach house in South Carolina, so to me, a beach house is of normal size- not a fun place to be with 30+ people. I had only ever glimpsed those gigantic beach rentals (what my mom lovingly refers to as "monstrosities") from the outside. Yeah. Turns out they're pretty dang nice on the inside, with more than enough room for you and however many of your closest friends you care to invite. Ours had a theater room and a pool, and was right on the beach. Briggie had his 4th birthday there.
After that, we did my mom's wedding, another trip down to her place in July, and a wonderful visit from my Dad. Then came what I will refer to as the "what-the-heck-were-we-thinking-taking-all-these-trips-so-close-together?!" period. I went with my family to the mountains of Virginia, where I spent all of my summers growing up at sleep-away camp. (Eryn- wish I had some pics of that so I could illuminate an East coast mystery for you:). As soon as I got home, Eric went to Chicago for two weeks for a course, and I turned around and went right back up to Virginia with the boys and a friend and her little girl. Then I went out to Chicago to visit Eric for the weekend. When he got home we decided we weren't travelling anywhere until Christmas, at least. Of course I already miss the beach and am trying to convince him to make one last trip while the weather's nice :).
So that was our summer. School started for Eric and the boys this week, and, I have to say, HALLELUJAH!!! I now have every morning from 9-12 free. So I'm going to start re-learning how to swim, in preparation for a triathlon we're planning on doing in October. Eric promised to stop racing and save me if I start to drown:).
3 comments:
Yea for the Aldrich's blog. I am so excited to read about your lives. My brother just moved down to Chapel Hill with his wife to do a Masters in Health Administration, so we hope to see you all soon. And, be careful or I will flag your blog too!
Just to clarify...they're only "monstrosities" (or "McHotels") if they're on your beach. They're ok is they're on someone else's beach.
LOVE the cake!! Tell me, how do you get the icing so smooth? I remember you telling me the recipe...the cake looks gorgeous. Speaking of gorgeous, who you never mentioned your mom is so pretty. The boys are getting so big. Keep the pictures coming, I AM SO GLAD YOU STARTED THE BLOG. Eric was definately slacking on his web page. And, yes, I too wish you could illuminate me on summer camps; maybe next summer we'll sign the kids up together! If I am staying in Vegas I'll have to find some way to escape the scorching summer sun!
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