Things I learned on our vacation!

It truly is amazing what you can pick up on when you spend a 17 hour drive, week straight, and a 2 day drive home with your family! 

Here are a few things I learned while on our family vacation (in no particular order):

• That I have to go back to Atlanta to visit the gone with the wind museum and take the tour.  For my future reference exit 228 off 75
• You see so much more when you drive somewhere even though flying is a faster way to get to where you are going
• It really is amazing what people will put on a billboard
• You can survive a 17 hour car ride with 4 children
• Georgia is one VERY long state but it sure is beautiful
• Vanilla zingers and coffee = Equal yummy especially at 2:00 AM
• Having a sick kid or 3 on vacation is no fun
• Cale and Mallory LOVED the pool and the beach! YEAH
• Maggie has one of the best imaginations ever (well I knew that) and I got to see and play full force with her during this week
• Caden loves shopping and will be very well behaved when there is shopping for him to come
• We are a freak show when we go out, I cannot tell you how many times I had to tell people that yes I have two sets of twins
• Our mini van is not big enough for us - we need a conversion van!
• If Putt Putt golf were a professional sport Caden would be a sure win as a pro!  He did great! 
• Watching a shuttle launch is really cool - sitting in traffic for 4.5 hours to get back to Orlando - not so cool but we survived and were a part of history - even if we only saw 20 seconds of the shuttle launch
• Matthew now enjoys the beach (well a little bit) since his kids want to build sand castles with him - THANK YOU Toddlers!  Mommy loves the beach - daddy not so much
• We will never again do the drive home during the day - always hang out at the pool until evening and wear them kids out so they sleep 90% of the trip home
• We are VERY grateful to Memaw Jo, Papaw Frank, Big Papaw and Shirley for their help and company while on vacation
• FAMILY VACATIONS ARE THE BEST!

We had a great time, I truly enjoyed just spending our time together with everyone.  I am already looking forward to our next family vacation.  Yes I maybe crazy but something about the memories which are created, I just cannot stop!

Loving the sand!  Look at those chubby leg on Mallory!

Caden and Daddy building a sand castle

This is the life

Miss Maggie enjoying the sand castle

The toddlers - after they are feeling better!

My boys enjoying the beach

Maggie trying to make the best of the nice weather while under the weather

Pickles - enjoying the sun

My babies!