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not me monday

a few things me and fam DID NOT do this week...

we DID NOT take an 10 day vacation to the most fab beach house in indian pass, florida...we DID NOT take nana and papa with us...and the kids are def NOT spoiled from having them around for an entire week.
paige DID NOT get roasted, red, burnt on her back on the first day sunning on the beach...it WAS NOT bc she had her 5 yo sister, brooke, put the sunscreen on her back.

brooke DID NOT tell me: "when i grow up, i definitely will be rapunzel."
me: "really. why rapunzel."
b: "bc she has beautiful long hair. oh, and a dog."we DID NOT have a visit from mr. easter bunny in our hotel room in nashville on easter morning...and it was NOT weird to not be at our church and just drive all day on easter.

jada DID NOT see a little girl walking in the hotel on easter morning out of sight of her parents and look at ryan and say, "that poor little girl does not have a family, daddy."
ryan DID NOT take us on a wild "starbucks" chase on the trip home sunday...trying to get starbucks coffee at the grand old opry...which, by the way, must be on the inside of the music hall, bc it's def not on the outside, in the middle of the road where google maps had us located.we DID NOT find a real "working" bathroom issue when we hit southern alabama on the way home...ryan DID NOT say, "now isn't this a geographical oddity...not a working bathroom in 50 miles of here."

we DID NOT stop 4,731 times for tinkle time on the only 5 hour trip home on sunday...and ryan was NOT flipping out every time the kids said they had to pee.

a few more things that others DID NOT do this week...well, look around. thanks to mck mama for starting us up...and please pray for stellan and the clan!!

Comments

brionyskerjance said…
that last pic is adorable! i love the little face :)
Unknown said…
Awww, I loved the pictures. Glad you all had fun but maybe a porta potty the next time???? That way, you won't hear the infamous, "I have to go potty" over and over again!
Mary-Catherine said…
How much fun! Your pictures are all so fabulous, I love that outfit you found for your daughter...so adorable!
Karen said…
I wasn't aware that Rapunzel had a dog. Huh.

Sounds like you guys had an absolutely wonderful vacation - congrats on getting away and enjoying it with family.
GypsiAdventure said…
I'm so glad everyone made it home safely and you all had a wonderful time. Road trips with kiddos are always 'interesting!'

Happy Monday!!
~K
Pam said…
love it!! you forgot to add that you are NOT back to REALITY today!! And it is NOT cruddy weather here in INDIANA AGAIN!! NOPE!!
He & Me + 3 said…
THose pictures were great. I love that you were on a Starbucks run...that is funny.
Hope you got a coffee:)
Glad you are back safe and sound.
Anonymous said…
All of the pics are so very cute, but that last one just melts my heart!

I hope you'll enter my giveaway today!!
RamblingMother said…
great pics and what fun.
Elizabeth said…
Sounds like a great family time...great pictures.
Heather said…
Your kids say the cutest things!
Jen said…
glad you are home safe and that surely looks like an interesting drive home.
Stesha said…
Still thinking that my invite to the vacay was lost in the mail:)

Glad that you had a wonderful time on your trip.

Hugs and Mocha,
Stesha
What a wonderful time! So sweet that she was concerned for the little "girl with no family". Kids are so funny!
lori said…
First of all...YOU are the BEST at these lists....I LOVE em...don't ever stop!! BUT that LAST pic..oh my word...you HAVE to have it blown up and framed...it's priceless...a memory forever! I can't stop looking at it!!

Blessings!!
Love this place!!
lori
Anonymous said…
Great pics! I'm glad to hear you Did not have a good time! :)
Live.Love.Eat said…
And you DID NOT come visit me. Unfortunately, that part IS true :) cuz you were still so far away. Beautiful family photo!!! Glad you guys had a great time.
Anonymous said…
These are great pics! Glad you had a fun Easter!!!!
Tabitha Blue said…
Haha. How fun!! What a great trip!! Those photos are wonderful and I love that last one!! I'm sure with a whole family there were LOTS of stops on the way!

:)
~Tabitha~

freshmommyblog.com
Jenni said…
Oh what a wonderful trip! I would love some beach time with my kids right about now!
Tracy said…
ahhh - a good beach trip - looks wonderful. great pics - your kids are so precious - I know you are proud & blessed.
Megan said…
Love the things that you did NOT do! Sounds like you did NOT have a fantabulous vacation and I am NOT jealous in the least!

Your girls crack me up with the things they come up with. Such imaginations! =)
That is my kind of
vacation! Glad you all did NOT have a good time!
Carrie said…
What great pics! Love love LOVE the family pic!!

I've searched out Chick-fil-A's like you've searched out Starbucks and been horribly disappointed when it was inside of the AIRPORT instead of on a road we were walking along!!!

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