sun, sand, and storms

We are really enjoying the big purple house. The kids are at the perfect age for this type of vacation, and they are just enjoying it immensely. Their major strides in the the pool have made for a much more relaxing vacation for everyone. Although they still need to be watched closely, there is not the amount of anxiety there has been in the past having a pool on the premises. I even spent some time laying out (right) next to the pool today while the three of them swam!
We have been spending some time at the beach, but the extra windy conditions have made that a little difficult. The flying sand kind of feels like little needles hitting your skin, so our trips to the beach have been short and sweet. On the positive side, the wind keeps it pretty cool..even to the point of being cold in the pool when the sun goes behind the clouds...so the heat has not been an issue at all!
It has rained on and off, and we had such a bad storm Sunday that our wireless router blew. They just brought us a new one today...

Here our some pics from our first day at the beach....I'm a little behind, but will catch up!

David's arm has healed well enough for him to get lots of golf in with my Dad and brother, and I've been enjoying spending time with my Mom, sister, and sister-in-law. We even "escaped" for a few hours last night during the rain to check out the nearby outlet malls. We are sad that David, Jared, and Erinn have to head back to reality today, but thankful for the time we have had with them. We have loved it!