We're back!

In case I forgot to mention it, last week we took a family trip to Dauphin Island. It was a much needed vacation, but since we went with other families (and their children), it was a learning experience as well. You can't throw 7 children into the same house and expect them to b on the same schedule....and....sound travels. (Especially the sounds of crying/screaming children). Despite the inherent lack of sleep...fun was had by all.
My boys have sunburns, but us girls were smart enough to protect our skin with ample sunblock....although towards the last few days we were burning through the SPF 50...after 3 applications. That sun was intense! All of us have a lot more blonde in our hair....even B's arm hair bleached out! The beach was amazing! Several times we saw dolphins swimming just a football field away from us. At first we just saw the dorsal fin and got a little freaked out at the thought of swimming with sharks...but it became clear that wasn't the case. They would jump out of the water and play after feeding. The kids got a huge kick out of it!

I will post pics as soon as I get them up and loaded....and get some much needed sleep!