Saturday, July 10, 2010

Enjoying Cape Cod



We headed down to Cape Cod for a little vacation last week and lucked out with the most amazing weather! I'm pretty sure it was sunny each and every day we were there.



Cassidy and I enjoyed our morning walks to "The Pit" where we searched for crabs and sunk our feet into the "quishy sand".



We waded and then eventually swam in the ocean while trying to avoid the massive amounts of seaweed. It was so hot that we almost didn't care anymore when it wrapped itself around our legs and ankles.

I do not think that Cassidy stopped moving the entire time we were there, except for while sleeping at night. She awoke from the fireworks once, her first fireworks experience, and the look on her face was that of pure and complete happiness.



Dylan...he did what he does.



He was especially hot, so he rested when it all got to be too much. He observed his surroundings and soaked up life.



He smiled and waved at anyone who so much as glanced in his direction. Actually, come to think of it, he smiled and waved at those who weren't looking either...



When we returned home, I carried both sweaty kids up the basement steps. I plunked them down on the floor so I could begin the task of unpacking the car. Dylan's face lit up as he began to recognize where we were. They hadn't seen their toys in a while, so everything was exciting again. They both began emptying out the toy baskets and Cassidy turned to me and said, "Awww! Our house! I missed it!"...


We are back full swing now, and are settling into a little routine again. Oh how I love going away. And the coming home sometimes is even better...

6 comments:

Kelly said...

Last week was a beautiful week to be on the Cape!!! Looks like you had a wonderful time!! Laurie, the kids look so big in these pics!!! You are so right, there is nothing like coming HOME after a nice little getaway!! Funny how sometimes we can't wait to get away from all, and then when we return, it feels GREAT to be back!!

So happy that Cass enjoyed her "real" first fireworks!!! Let the memories begin:)

BTW, have you heard of Tracey's Kitchen?? It's a little bakery run by a "young" woman with Down syndrome and her mom!!! Our support group has made a couple of outings to the bakery over the past couple of years! If you haven't heard of it, you may want to check it out the next time you make your way to the Cape!!! She is an excellent baker (and yes, she does it all)!!! I know she had a table at the MDSC Conference in Boston back in March!!!

Kimberly said...

I heard you had some fun visitors at the cape :)

The Sanchez Family said...

I love Cassidy's comment when she got home...isn't that the best and what makes vacations so amazing :) So happy for you guys!

Kelli said...

I love the pictures!! They are so beautiful! :) Looks like you all had a great time!

Armando Codina said...

It's a little bakery run by a "young" woman with Down syndrome and her mom!!! Our support group has made a couple of outings to the bakery over the past couple of years! If you haven't heard of it, you may want to check it out the next time you make your way to the Cape!! anyway thanx for posting.

Cindy said...

Well, If you haven't heard of it, you may want to check it out the next time you make your way to the Cape!!! She is an excellent baker (and yes, she does it all)!!! I know she had a table at the MDSC Conference in Boston back in March!!! thanx for all this.