These are from a few weeks ago when we went to the coast with some of Randy's family.  The weather was perfect, the ocean was, as always, enchanting, and the day was bliss.



 

   So as some of you know, we celebrated Christmas in Florida this year with my Mom's side of the family.  What a time it was…..

   I will just be honest with you right and and tell you that it was not all peaches and cream.  We had a couple beautiful days at the beach, and those are the photos I'm going to share with you today, but don't let the sunny blue skies and endless white sand fool you….sometimes there IS trouble in paradise.



Randy and Charlotte were both sick on the trip, and each night felt like an endless cycle of coughing fits, tears, sleeplessness, and at times (my favorite), vomiting.  Let's just say that when I said "for better or for worse, in sickness and in health" I didn't realize the gravity of the situation.  I am a WIMP when it comes to playing nurse!  I catch myself looking around as if to say, "Where's the mom?  Who's gonna come clean this up?  Who's gonna come take care of these sickies?"  And then I realize….Oh yeah, that's me.  I am just the WORST caretaker.  Especially if I'm fighting a cold myself, as was the case on this trip.  I just want to curl up in bed and pull the covers over my head and have somebody WAKE ME WHEN IT'S ALL OVER.

   But moms don't get to have that privilege………..