Ocean Views

I've been so fortunate to have been able to go to not one but THREE different beach houses since we got back to Connecticut.

Beach House # 1 in Milford,CT - M&D Hine got a beach house in an auction, so the Happy Hineys had a wonderful long weekend on the CT coast. On Friday evening, we relaxed on the porch with food and drinks, and Tim went kayaking with his dad. We stayed up late with the siblings chatting, and just hanging out. Saturday we read, swam, kayaked, and had dinner with Aunt Pam, Uncle Kevin, and Uncle Lyle. On Sunday, it was raining, so I read for about 5 hours (finishing The Help, AMAZING), and kayaked with Tim in the rain. M&D Santopietro came for a visit, as well as cousins Shannon and Ryan and Sarah's coworker Stefanie. On Monday, I drove back up to the beach house to hang out with Li and Momma Hine. It was a relaxing and amazing family getaway!

Happy Hineys

Happy Hiney's Hineys

Me and Tim

Beach House # 2 in Westbrook, CT - Nora's family rents a place every year at Water's Edge, and their huge family was all there when I went to visit. They are such an amazing family, and take me in like one of their own. I love them! :) We swam, relaxed on the beach, had tropicoladas, dinner, and made it in the nick of time for ice cream! In the morning, we had a delicious breakfast and hung out on the beach more. I not only got to spend time with my bestest friend and her hubby, but I also got to see Patrick who I babysat when he was a little guy - can't believe how big and chatty he has gotten! Thank you to the whole Burke clan for letting me crash your vacation!

Bestest Friends

Nora and Joe

The Burke clan singing happy birthday to the absent Garrett!

Patrick!

Beach House # 3 in Charlestown, RI - My cousins Jim and Wendy, along with their neighbors rent a house in RI every summer. I went up the other night to babysit my little cousin Gabrielle and her friend. It was so fun hanging out with them all, I am just crazy about them :) We spent the next day at the beach and it was so beautiful out...I also stopped and got some clamcakes on the way home, yum! Unfortunatly, they were out of Dell's :( total bummer!

Zoe and Gabrielle (can NOT believe G is 7 already)

Beautiful RI Sunset

 This weekend in Sarah's Bachelorette party, so stay tuned for some fun photos from that! Also, I had an interview today at a local preschool, and it sounds like a great fit for me, so praying about that! :)