First Beach Vacation

We were able to join my parents for Riley & Ryan's first trip to the beach (New Smyrna Beach, FL) last week. We had a great time and they were great as well. They loved the (heated) pool and were ok with the beach, but the ocean water was way too cold for them. We made it through the 9 hour drive and thankfully Riley & Ryan slept almost the whole way there and back! They really were troopers. We thought we were going to be off to a bad start when I got a call from their school about an hour before I was supposed to pick them up because Riley had a fever and was cranky. So we diverted from Plan "A" and went to Plan "B" which included a trip to the pediatrician and pharmacy before we headed out of town. Riley had her first ear infection, but you would have never known it. She was a little less animated at the beginning of the trip, but after a few days of antibiotics she was back to her crazy self. As always, flexibility is the key! We truly enjoyed spending the week with them, but have a renewed sense of appreciation for stay at home moms! :) Pictures: http://picasaweb.google.com/hutchinson.heidi/20080329NewSmyrnaBeach