We interrupt this hiatus from blogging with an updated set of pictures from our beach trip we took to South Padre Island last week. All I have to say is this: 8 adults (my hometown besties), 6 kids (under 3), 4 days = a.lot.of.work. But the workload came with a beautiful beach, two swimming pools and zillion new memories.
Three of my girlfriends from home and I had been planning this beach trip that we magically pulled together to start off the summer of 2011. We stayed at Julie's family's beach house . I'll be honest: I had visions of long walks on the beach (ha), reading gossip magazines while our children frolicked in the ocean (ha-ha), and late night drinks and talks while the kids slept (hahahahahahhahaha). Did I mention all six kids were 3 and under?
I Love these girls because it seems like we have known each other forever. As long as I have been going to church I have been friends with Randi and Jill. And Julie and I date back to elementary school too, where we entered a few talent shows together (can we say Dirty Dancing soundtrack?) and she was the tallest girl in our fifth grade class with the biggest foot. We all joined forces in middle and high school and have been thick ever since. Anyway, back to the beach: Our first morning I got to sleep in and woke up to the dads handling breakfast. Now THAT is a vacation.
Poor Rhett, when you're the only boy on the trip, you just learn to make do:
Flash back to when these kiddos first met when Julie brought the girls to our house after Rhett was just born. My have they all grown!
Sadie walked around with that shell all weekend! Megan popped what she thought was a "purple balloon" on the beach. Ouch!
The Henrys: Brandon, Little Riley, and Randi 
This is Randi and I back when we didn't have to be responsible for children and sippy cups. Porter often jokes that she and I were cut from the same mold. Not sure what he is talking about.
Right before our trip I was cleaning out the garage and found a letter that Randi had written me when I left for college. It says:"Dear Peachy...Hope you are having fun at Clemson...I can't wait till Jill teaches me to use this email thing so we can talk on the computer...." Ha!
Jill and Jaime. I swear they matched every night. And they swear they didn't mean to. Riiighhhht.
Jill is organized like that. Like the time she drove 4 hours to my house this spring just to rearrange my bookshelves. Actually, she was on her way to see Jamie and I had been calling her and bugging her for months to put these shelves out of their misery. 
And wallah. She's the best. Okay, back to the beach.Porter's brilliant shrimp boil. It was so yummy!
Brandon, the grill master. 
LOVING the pools
Our only family shot! Gotta love it!
One of my favorite pictures:
One of my best friends and my best girl. Good times.
I wish you could hear him now: "Mommy, I dooont waaant another pikturrrr."
At least Jamie isn't complaining.
Nina Lane. If you don't think this picture is going front and center in the shiniest frame I have, you are sorely mistaken.
My guy and my girl. I heart them.
Me, my bangs, Randi, her hat, and Jill.
My boy.
Me and my beach babe
Julz behind the lens. Anyone notice the beer can flying between the two babies? Nice one, dads.
Not my baby, but c'mon don't you just want to squeeze her! Sweet Addidson!
Last night group shot minus the babies. Jaime, Jill, Rhett, Porter, Me, Sadie, Aaron, Megan, Julie, Randi, Brandon, and Riley.
But it was a blast, we are wiser for the experience, better friends for the fun. Can't wait till next summer! 
2 comments:
Looks fun!
peach! hooray! i was so happy when i saw this post up. the kids are adorable - nina lane is so BIG! and rhett is so handsome. looks like a really fun time. love you guys. and love your bangs. xoxo
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