So we usually try to take a trip after tax season is over. Sometimes it's just Hubs and I (since our anniversary is the day before tax day) and sometimes we go as a family. This year we went as a family and we chose to go to our families Lakehouse and the coast. On the way we decided to stop and see Hubs' grandparents.
First stop was Grandpa Curt. The kids love his dog Maggie. They spent a lot of time picking flowers and throwing them to her because she liked eating them.
Hubs spent almost 3 hours talking with his grandpa. Thankfully his grandpa was in a great mood and very talkative.
Anytime the kids would get down on the floor, Maggie would come and start licking their faces. The kids thought it was hilarious.
Grandpa Curt lives on his son's property. So we went and checked out Aunt Cindy's pond. The kids discovered and tried to catch salamanders and frogs.
Grandpa Curt lives near Hubs' other grandparents. So we stopped to see them too.
Oak was bored in the car so I started giving her words to sound out and spell on her own. She loved it!
After a quick stop at Walmart to get food for us and the fish, we finally got to the lake house to fish.
While the other three fished I started dinner.
The next morning, more fishing!
In the afternoon we drove about an hour to a really cool wild animal place. Where the kids could pet some animals. It was fun. Oak's dream came true to get to pet a real live baby bear.
She held a farret.
Mac got to pet a fox. And if your wondering, it didn't say anything.
A white tiger.
There were goats wandering around everywhere waiting for us to feed them.
And donkey and deer roaming around.
This bear was so cute! It would wave to people if they had food to give him.
Baby goat that wouldn't go near anyone.
Tortoise
A wallaby.
Then when we got back to the lakehouse we did some more fishing.
The next day we went to our favorite beach. The kids spent at least an hour playing in the water, soak and wet. They loved it!
When we were getting ready to leave and I was helping Oak change her clothes, I found a tick stuck to her hip. It totally freaked me out!
We went to these gardens not far from the beach we went to. We usually let the kids pick out a keychain only. No toys at the gift shop. Mac saw this car kit thingy and just HAD to have it. Dad told him that he knows we only get keychains. And Mac did what he does best and doesn't take no for an answer. He spent our entire tour of the gardens throwing a fit because he wanted it so bad. He made the tour so miserable. Dad finally made a deal with him that he would take the cost of the keychain away from the kit and then Mac owed him the difference plus interest (dad's an accountant). Mac took the deal of course. I am glad dad handled it because I would have dug my heals in too and I would have flat out left with Mac not getting anything. That's why Hubs and I are a good team.
Mac is allergic to mosquito bites. His arm looked like this the whole weekend after getting bit. It looked much worse than the picture shows.
And then there was one more time fishing before we had to leave the next day.
Oak bating her own hook.
Mac found these blocks and made his lego guys a place to play.
The next day we went to church on our way from the lake to my in-laws. The weather was so beautiful that we spent most of the time just sitting outside. The kids loved getting to run around.
Grandma let them play with her legos outside.
The kids found Grandma's hat collection and they kept coming out dancing in different hats. It was pretty funny!
Oak attached herself to this tiger while we were there. I found this when she was in the bathroom.
It was a nice trip. And much needed.
More pictures coming from my DSLR.
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