Dear Santa, We Are in St Augustine.

The thing with this family is we have a hard time staying in our own zip code for too long.  A few weekends before the big guy was scheduled to arrive we took a short drive to St Augustine for two nights of sun, sand and twinkle lights to help us get into the holiday spirit.  I find it incredible how long the girls can be entertained with sand and shells without ever having to step foot into the water.  We spent two days building sand castles, finding all kinds of wild life and truly just enjoying each others company.  This trip also reminded me that Grant reads way too much useless information on the internet, because his sea life trivia skills were pretty good or at least he knew enough to make him look good when it came to teaching the girls a few science tips.

 There had to be evening activities too, unfortunately for Penelope that meant actually wearing a coat while sitting in a carseat which did not go over well.  Yet another way to identify my true Florida girls.

 The timing of our weekend lined up perfectly with seeing the boat parade and being able to spend time with some of our favorite friends.  Thank goodness we were there as a group because I don't think this crew would have found the Holly Jolly Trolley all that jolly after our two hour wait.

I wouldn't give up our weekends away for anything in the world especially when it includes sand and these sweet little faces.  

Yes, we were all on the beach in our pajamas that morning.