Jacob's First Family Vacation

Last week, we spent a week in Corolla, NC in a huge beach house with my immediate family. There were 13 of us - ten adults and three sweet children. We spent the mornings at the beach, the afternoons at our private pool, and the nights playing games. We ate more than our weight in food, or so it seemed. All in all, we had a wonderful time and were sad to see the week come to an end.

I think Jacob enjoyed his first trip to the beach, although he slept through most of it! Here are some pictures of what Jacob got to experience on his first family vacation:

Our first day at the beach wasn't super sunny but I was still worried about him getting too much sun. Here he is "under cover" while hanging out with Mommy on the beach:

One day he got to put his feet in the ocean:

As you can see, he didn't like it at all:

He did enjoy laying in Mommy's arms under the umbrella:

He also enjoyed his first dip in the pool:

And lounging by the pool:

And, sleeping by the pool

(this was after his short stint in the water;

it must have really worn him out!)

He got to spend time with his cousins:

And with his "Mimi":

He got to ride in the carrier with Daddy while we climbed

the dunes to see the sunset:

And he was wide awake for our photo shoot on Jockey's Ridge:

He slept, however, through the entire photo shoot

at the beach on the last night:

On the way home last Sunday, Jacob told me that he had such a great time and he is counting down the days until we can do it again next year. (OK, he didn't really say that, but I am assuming that is what he would have said if he could talk!). I know that is what his Mommy is thinking.....