day 2 of spring break 2018.

Day 2 was wet, wet, wet. Thank goodness we had plenty to do to stay busy and relax! The kids started off in the secret room. (remember how I said our house had everything!). The owners had converted the under the stairs closet into a kids play room right off the kitchen and it was the perfect little play space when the kids didn't want to be upstairs in the game room. 

Then after breakfast we headed to the pool!

Because the pool was cold, the weather was colder and the hot tub was just right we walked back and warmed up. These hot tub times were some of my favorite from the week. We'd just sit and talk about our favorite things, highs and lows from the week and really enjoyed family time together. The kids have said time and time again that family time is their favorite (over any toy or game or book) so I truly love these special moments together.

The rest of the morning was spent reading, playing card games and video games upstairs.

To balance out all those trips to the sweet shop we were sure to include lots of veggies during meals. Yum!

That afternoon we went back into the hot tub because....why not?!?

Even though it was rainy and we stayed inside for most of the day the kids were still exhausted at the end of the night. I think we all needed a lazy day!

Just to remember this fun house, here are some pics from each floor. The great room had a huge kitchen and island, long farmhouse table and big living room.

The 2nd level included the bunk bed room, a 2nd bedroom, bath and the master suite with a private balcony!

The views of the town are always so charming.

And the third floor was a big game room with a sitting area, board games and media room complete with a huge tv and video games (Carter's favorite!)

Another balcony off the 3rd floor too!

This town is just the best.

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spring break getaway 2018.

For spring break this year we decided to return to Seabrook for our 4th annual trip. This was the earliest in the year we've ever been since we usually choose to go right after school gets out or towards the end of the summer. But we had an open week and thought we'd try it out. We knew the weather was a risk but luckily 2 out of 4 days were bright and sunny! We made the best of the rainy days and I think, overall, it was a fantastic week. 

We really, really love Seabrook. It's familiar with plenty to do for all the kids and grown ups alike, has a good mix of activities and downtime and is the perfect distance to drive. Any further and the kids start complaining about sitting in the car. So, win win! This annual tradition has easily become a family favorite.

We always stop in Aberdeen to stretch out our legs, eat a quick lunch and the kids get to choose a new toy. This year was super simple. Simon chose his favorite baseball movie, Lucy got a 29 cent stuffed bunny (ha!) and Carter wanted some new football trading cards. We pulled up to Seabrook's main street and settled right in. The sun was shining and we were so excited!

While we waited for our house to be ready we wandered around the town, admiring our favorite houses and stopping at the sweet shop for a little treat. Every year we tell the kids we are NOT going to the sweet shop every.single.day and every year we end up going every.single.day. Oops.

Carter chose his standard mango sorbet, Lucy chose a new flavor (she's always the one willing to try new things!) and Simon picked a deliciously messy chocolate donut. Typical kids!

And then our house was ready to go! This was easily our favorite house we've ever stayed in. Close to town, adorable and huge! It had 3 levels and was the perfect layout for our family.

We wanted to take advantage of the beautiful weather so we headed to the park, zip line and basketball courts to play for the afternoon.

After dinner we headed down to the beach. Because the forecast called for rain most of the week we weren't sure how much beach time we'd have. It was super windy and cold but the kids made the best of it. Plus, the sunset was gorgeous.

After getting the kids down to bed (thank you double bunk bed room!) Matt and I enjoyed a quiet evening in the hot tub on our back deck. This hot tub saved our week so many times. After a cold swim at the pool we'd run back to the house and warm up, at night we'd relax and if it was raining we could still sit and chat with all the kids. Definitely a huge house perk!

That night the kids were zonked out. We found Simon on the floor but overall they did so well all sharing a room together and Simon did great spending 3 nights in a big kid bed!

Day 1 was amazing!

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