The Beach - day 1 & 2

Dear Abigail, we left yesterday morning for our annual trip to the beach with Uncle Jay-bee, Aunt Steph, Ellie and the Grugett group.  Everyone but me thought it was a good idea to ride together, I thought it was just plum crazy.  Between all our stuff and then 2 babies under 9 months and 4 adults on an 8 hour drive, i just knew things were going to be crazy.  We decided to leave real early saturday morning, so we spent the night at Aunt Steph's - and that's when the caos began...  You did not sleep well at all at Aunt Steph's and I had to go downstairs and rock you for 30 minutes.  Then, I had to wake you up to get in the car and thought (thought being the key word) that you just might go back to sleep.  But no, you didn't.  And, before we could even get on the interstate we were pulled off on the shoulder on the ramp trying to fix your carseat.  Actually, the ride turned out pretty dern good.  You and Ellie did very well and we only stopped for breakfast.  Uncle Jaybee wouldn't even let us stop for lunch, so I had to feed you in the car.  You did fine, but your diaper leaked everywhere!  And we beat the Grugett's by 2 hours!!!  So Saturday turned out to be pretty dern good!  After getting situated we went to Pompano Joe's and after drinking a couple punch drinks, we were off to get you to bed.  NO PROBLEMS!!!!  That being no problem putting you to sleep.  OH Abby - this is where it began.  I even was caught saying things like "the beach is awesome with or without kids" - that was the first mistake.  I jinxed it.  So you woke up several times, then decided to stay awake at 5:30 this morning.  After playing with you and feeding breakfast, we went on a walk and you fell asleep - Daddy adn I just knew it was goign to be 2 hours of a nap - WRONG AGAIN!  20 minutes - maybe 30.  You woke up but i thought I'd try to put you down again, and did, until you woke up seconds later.  Then we decided to just try you out on the beach - WRONG.  You hated the ocean.  You were scared, I guess I should say.  And we bought you a little blow up pool, since you love baths.  WRONG.  You cried about that.  Finally around 2 Mommy got frustrated because everyone else was on the beach and the babies were sleeping until the tent so I just took you home to the pool - wrong wrong wrong!  You didn't even like it.  So i decided to try another nap and that worked.  For an hour.  Which was good - don't get me wrong, but we have no idea how you are doing it.  AFter your nap, Daddy adn I took you back down to the beach and decided to retry the pool.  It worked adn you stayed in it for like 2 hours!  Then immediately went down for a nap!!!  the evening turned out well - Aunt steph made a great fish dinner, everyone was in good spirits, and you went to bed for daddy with no problems.  Now, who's to say about the rest of the night... Please though, for mommy's sanity, please sleep through the night.  We have you in teh closet and everything - just like Miss Erin says!!  K - love you, even though it may not sound like it.  I do, it's just a little different this year.  but seeing you in your smocked bathing suit makes everything worth it!! and your pretty smile too :)  Love you bunches - i'll give you a full report tomorrow!!!!