I’m on vacation.  It’s our last full day here, but I didn’t want to miss a week of sharing my Catch the Moment post.  I have to say that I am pretty disappointed in the photos I’ve taken here with my DSLR. I pictured sunset sessions, catching the boys’ silhouettes with the larger-than-life sun sinking behind the horizon in the background. Well, that just hasn’t happened aside from our very first night here (and that was complete coincidence/luck). We’ve spent a few hours on the beach each day and then went out for dinner and/or some other activity, which always takes place during sunset.  Also, I had issues with my lens getting some humidity inside a couple of times so that scared me…so did the thought of dropping my camera in the sand or water.  I have taken a lot on my phone and  we bought a disposable waterproof camera that you actually have to DEVELOP. It will be fun to see those.  My plan is to compile all of my favorites, between my phone, husband’s phone, the disposable, and my DSLR, to make a sweet little memory book.  Because what I need in my life is another project…

I forgot to actually link up last week but did share a link to my last post in the private Facebook Catch the Moment group. If anyone wants to see my week 40 pics, just go to the previous post.  (I haven’t been blogging much lately – at all!)  Visit Mindi, Sarah, or Stephanie to see posts from other members of the group!

281/365 – Wednesday, October 8th: Quick trip to the park on a nice afternoon.  Looking back at this, it feels like it was 10 years ago.

282/365 – Thursday, October 9th. Being busy with packing means late night, not good pictures.  Sorry, Niko, you don’t get to go to the beach.

283/365 – Friday, October 10th. I finally broke down and bought the boys dual screen DVD players for the car ride.  They could not wait to get in the car and start watching movies. Really, the boys were perfect angels – I don’t know how much to attribute that to the DVD players, BUT. They did not sleep ONE wink during the whole trip. 

284/365 – Saturday, October 11th: We broke up our drive into two segments. Friday we drove 4 hours and stayed with my best friend in Nashville. Saturday we got up and drove the remaining 7+ hours, arriving a little after 5pm. By the time we unloaded the car and got down to the beach, it was sunset. This was the first time the boys ever felt the sand on the feet and the waves on their legs.  Pure magic.

285/365 – Sunday, October 12th: Lounging around the condo in the morning before hitting the beach. 

286/365 – Monday, October 13th: Batman chasing sea gulls. 

287/365 – Tuesday, October 14th: Napping in the sand.  Does life get any better than this?  There have been multiple times this week when I thought to myself, “have I ever been more relaxed than I am RIGHT now?”  And to have this thought with my kids right next to me…what? Now THAT’S relaxed.  

A few more vacation pictures to come next week on Catch the Moment, but I will also post more details about our trip once we get home and I am able to sort through them all better.  Which photo do you like best this week? I kind of like the one of Ryan with the boys (Day 284) in the water the best because it just represents the beginning of such a wonderful week for us.

xo,

~C~