Beach Baby, Beach Baby Give Me Your Hand

Before the accident my mom planned a trip to come and visit while my husband was deployed. She was coming to help our youngest celebrate his birthday. Parker wasn't doing to well with Ted gone. He was angry even though he wouldn't admit it. My mom would provide a good distraction for him. She booked her trip about 6 weeks ago. We are now T minus 2 sleeps!

I'm not sure who is more excited, me, my mom, or my kids. It's been a year since I have seen my mom. She's gonna flip when she sees how big the kids are. Ok, not Mackenzie because she never grows(she is short like me) but the boys are almost as tall as I am.



The week my mom will be here is full of activities. Band concert, dance performance, tumbling, birthday party and a mini vacation for my husband and I. We are heading to the Outer Banks for a couple days.

I'm so thankful that my mom comes often and stays with the kids while my husband and I get away. I think my mom secretly likes us to leave so she can spoil my kids. I will be done with classes when my mom gets here. I have a few thing I want her to help me with. Picking out plants for outside, some inside decorating ideas and just hanging out. Can you feel the excitement?

It's important for my husband and I to take time away from the kids. We have had a bumpy road this last month. Not only with the accident but our youngest daughter has decided to be extremely difficult. Because of her choices we had to set things in motion that effect the rest of our family. It has been a stressful month. So the thought of escaping for a day or two sounds like heaven.

For the next few days I will be singing Beach Baby, Beach baby give me your hand. I need to put it on my iPod. Do you have a favorite vacation song? I'd love to know what it is. Here's the one I am putting on my iPod.