The Busy Life of the Soyars: Summer Beach Vacation 08!!

We just got back from our Summer Beach Vacation for 2008! We had a great time and wore ourselves out. It is hard work being on vacation. Swimming in a private pool 3 times a day, going to the beach. Having so much space that everyone can go to their own area of the house. We were spoiled rotten this year. We usually go to Ft. Fisher, but this year it was booked up. We were very disappointed, but some friends of ours offered to let us stay at their house in Hampstead. It wasn't right on the beach, but it had it's own private pool, and a hot tub, and a TON more space than we were use to. We knew that it would be different than our usual beach trips, but we knew we would have a great time just being together somewhere. One of the many highlights was when Leah decided to jump off the deep in of the pool. She never ceases to amaze me. Emma also tried to swim with out her life jacket. She was getting it, but she still has a ways to go!! She really doesn't want to get her face wet. So she is very cautious in the water. Maybe one day she will realize that she doesn't have to be so worried! We thought that we would be making day trips to the beach. We ended up not going to the beach but once, and enjoying the salt water pool instead. The kids got up asking to get in the pool and would stay out there just as long as you would let them. Man, we hated getting back to reality!! Enjoy some of the many pictures.