Can't Wait for July!

Just about every night after Brandon and I get home from work and get Maddy settled in bed, we sit down in our chairs and say, "I cannot wait to go the beach!"


Stacey and I were walking yesterday (trying to get in shape for the beach, of course) and she said, "Man, I cannot wait to go to the beach!"


As you can tell, we are all pretty dang excited.

We are renting a house on the beach in Garden City, along with Karen & James (Brandon's parents), Richard & Betty (his grandparents), David, Crystal & Lindsay (his uncle, aunt and cousin) and Kyle, Stacey & Bailey (our best friends and their 6 year old daughter). We will be there for an entire week. It is going to be so awesome.

The house is a little old and kind of tacky on the inside but the backyard is to die for. Richard always brings his boat so he can fish and this house has its own floating dock and boat ramp. It has a pool, hot tub, several sitting areas where we can hang out at night and two grills inside a gigantic chimney AND it is across the street from the beach. Did I mention it is going to be awesome?!

Here are a few pictures...

Also in July, my nephew Jacob and niece Lilly will be staying with my parents for two whole weeks. Jake always comes up for some time in the summer but this will be Lilly's first trip. Unfortunately, Josh and Penny will be coming to pick them up the weekend we leave for the beach so we will only get to see them for a night or two. But, we all know the kids are more important, no one cares about the parents, right?