Well Deserved...

I'm back.....lots of happenings since I last posted but the biggest and the best was our trip to the beach!!! We just got back last night and it was a much enjoyed, well deserved trip! (Although not near long enough, but I guess they really never are!) We started planning this vacation many months ago and had all intents and purpose to head to Myrtle Beach, SC this year as a change of pace for us Gulf Coast Lovers! Unfortunately Hannah had the same idea and decided to follow us. So....Friday morning as we are packing up the car to head out I just did not have the greatest feeling about driving into a Hurricane (or Tropical Storm...whatever) as they are asking the residents on the beach to voluntarily evacuate. I phoned the condo where we were to stay to try one last time to get our deposit back (since they don't have to give it back unless there is a mandatory evacuation) and the woman on the other end was very understanding and gave us a full refund!!! Wonderful news but now what? So in a matter of about 30 minutes I had found us a new place and we were off.....to the Gulf Coast! The weather was absolutely beautiful! We did not get a drop of rain. Not even those afternoon pop up things that seem to happen daily on the coast. We had so much fun and the girls absolutely loved it. Makenzie made friends with all of the older ladies on the beach and at the pool. Every morning we would hear "Good morning, Makenzie" and at night leaving the beach "Goodnight, Makenzie!" Kylie (our fish) enjoyed it so much more this year now that she knows how to really swim. She was able to be in the pool without anything on and even got to swim out to the sand bar with Rian. Makenzie also really enjoyed the sand and the ocean! She had no fear! At the pool she also began to "try" to swim on her own. She would jump off the edge go completely under the water and come back up to me to grab her. I hope to have pictures soon to post so that everyone can see. So after a 5 day weekend we are back to the grind of things and starting another week. Stayed tuned as our next month is packed full of happenings....
Preview of what's to come and the happenings of the Ferrero Four:

• Saturday 9/13/08 - Danielle and Tommy's Wedding Shower
• Friday 9/19/08 - Danielle's Bachelorette party and Tommy's Bachelor party (Rian will be white water rafting all weekend)
• Sunday 9/21/08 - Our friend's son Shane's 1st Birthday
• Friday 9/26/08 - 9/27/08 - Camping out and competing in our Annual Chilli Cook-Off
• Wednesday 10/1/08 - Ron Ferrero is coming in town for the week
• Saturday 10/4/08 - Danielle and Tommy's Wedding
• Thursday 10/16/08 - 10/19/08 - Heading to the Gulf Coast again with my parents and brother and sister in law!