The beach

We took our first family trip to the beach on July 12, 2014 and it was AWESOME. I so enjoyed watching Harper take in all of her surroundings and bond with her cousins. It was a wonderful trip and I wish we'd spent two weeks there instead of just one. Maybe next time!

 View from our balcony.

Harper was scared of the waves and hated the sand, a reaction I didn't anticipate. Luckily, once we were in the ocean with her she was all giggles. We also discovered just how much she loves to swim. Thankfully, she has NO fear of the water and willingly jumped into the pool from the side and from the stairs over and over. She sometimes wouldn't even wait on someone to catch her. A little scary, but I'd rather her love it than be terrified. We let her go underwater quite a few times and even that didn't phase her. Love her to pieces! Let's hope she becomes a year round swimmer like her mama. (Ever since our trip she has started doing barrel rolls and putting her face in the water every time she takes a bath. Crazy kid!)

Scared of the waves. :(

One of the best parts of the trip was mom's night out. We went to a spa and out to dinner completely kid-free! I enjoyed the best massage I've ever had and had a fantastic pedicure. 

We did, unfortunately, have one hiccup. Harper's elbow was dislocated again the last night we were there and we had to cut date night short to take her to the ER. It was a nice, new facility and we were the only people there. It could have been much, much worse so I'm grateful it was an easy fix. As soon as we walked in she saw a row of wheelchairs and kept asking, "Car? The car?" The security guard allowed us to push her around in one (much to her delight) until we were called back. 

And now for a montage of photos in nor particular order. Enjoy!!