time to hit reset

Last week was kind of a blah week around here. I was in a stank mood until the sun came out on Thursday and turned things around for me. With my mood change however, came some slightly disheartening news on the job front for Chris, and we had a mood swap. We decided we needed to hit our reset button to help us turn somethings around in these parts. And we are lucky enough to have a place that just so happens to do that for both of us. The beach house, though its not exactly ours (it's my parents and we have full access to it) is a huge blessing in our lives. It always hits just the right spot being there.
I don't know if it's the salty air or what, but being at the beach can bring a calm over me like nothing else. Whether it is summer or not it has been my happy place for years and quickly became Chris' as well.

So off we went for a quick trip, just the three of us. And it was just what we needed.

 

We headed down Friday and after a quick stop at the outlets we went and saw the fishies in the canal, played at the park downtown, and chased seagulls on the beach while trying to convince Liv the water was too cold to swim in. And liv put on a little impromptu show on the bandstand in town. We had a yummy dinner and Chris and I called it a night before 10.

And thank god we did, because it turned into a long night. At about 2:30 i heard livvy down the hall screaming, normally i would let her calm herself down but since we weren't home, i went in to calm her down. She was extra clingy so we cuddled in the bed in her room and not a half hour later she woke me up throwing up. wonderful. Needless to say it was a long 12 hours and lots of wardrobe changes for her and i by the time she was feeling better. We decided to head home that evening to let her sleep in her own crib.

And even though our weekend away turned into a one night trip, it was well deserved and much needed. And I believe it is safe to say we have already begun to make Olivia a beach girl.