What We've Been Busy Doing

Potty-Training! As soon as we got back to the beach, we resumed potty-training. Daniel wasn't into it all on the first day (or at least it didn't seem like it). We had a few successes, but I began to think it wasn't going too well. Then, the next morning, he woke up dry and went potty all day with no accidents! I was absolutely amazed! It appears that he potty-trained in just one day. We've had a few mishaps here and there, but nothing big. We're back to our schedule as usual and he's doing just fine. He hasn't had an accident while we've been out and about and has even used the public potty (yuck!) Now that he has potty-trained, I am finally coming to terms that there are no more babies in my house. You know, that and the fact that he is turning three in 11 days! The crib, changing table and pack & play are all leaving this house soon. It's sad, but if you know me, you know that I love cleaning my house out so it's kind of making me happy, too!

We had a great time on our vacation this year! I don't know if it was because Daniel has become so independent or what the difference was, but I really felt like this was the first year that I felt relaxed. Next year should only get better!

Jacob, climbing through the boogie board tunnel they made.

Daniel with his water buddy, Sarah. She was the one that got him to go in the water last year and this year! She's definitely his lucky charm when it comes to the ocean.

Jacob looked like a surfer dude out in the water this year. Every time I looked, he was either boogie boarding or jumping waves that were bigger than him. And all without a swim vest!

He still spent plenty of time in the sand building lots of sand castles.

I'm already counting down to next year's vacation!

Right now, my nieces are staying with us for the week to wrap up our summer vacation. Last night, we all went and played mini golf and had soft serve ice cream afterwards. Tonight, I am taking them to see Night at the Museum 2. They are really excited and so am I! The kids are having so much fun together that I have hardly noticed that I have 3 extra kids in my house. ;)