Surprise!!

When Brandon, Grace and I realized we would have Fourth of July weekend off, we thought- what better way to spend a nice 5 day weekend away than with friends. And when we realized that 8 of our very best friends were going to be vacationing on one of the most beautiful beaches in the country, we knew we needed to book our tickets, rent a car, and find a place to stay fast! But rather than let them know we were coming (always better to ask forgiveness than permission as Brandon would say) we decided to surprise them!

Here's Grace's very best "Aren't you Happy to See Me??" face:















Here's Grace showing off all that she has learned in swimming class:















Daddy thought a safety swim vest was in order, though - just in case. Doesn't Grace look like a pro??:
















Wee! Daddy works great as a boat, too:
















Daddy & Uncle Don show Grace what a "noodle" is all about:















It wasn't all fun & games, though. We did get some things we needed accomplished - like Grace's second hair cut -- thanks Aunt Debbie!















More pictures to follow, but for now - a great big THANK YOU to David, Ann, Lydia, Madeline, Grayson, Don, Debbie & Molly for sharing your vacation with the three of us. We had a fabulous time and miss all of you already! Much love!!