Our week-long vacation down the Cape!

I'm sad to be making this entry on the Monday night before I have to go back to work. The last 10 days have been heaven and I guess it must end sometime. The last week of August, Scott, Taylor, and myself spent a fantastic week on the Cape. We rented a small condo at the Ocean's Edge Resort in Brewster, MA where we: swam in the pool, rented bikes, played mini golf, ate ice cream, and went to the beach. It was a little different from vacations-past in that everything was done in 2 hour blocks. Taylor would wear down after 2-3 hours (understandably!) and we always made sure to make time for naps...which Mom and Dad indulged in too!

These pics are from Taylor's first "real" day at the beach. This time she loved it and wasn't scared at all of the ocean. She ate the sand, kicked her toes in the water and smiled the entire time. We were prepared to be there for anywhere between 15 minutes and all day. Taylor lasted about 2 hours before she needed a nap and couldn't manage to settle down enough under the beach tent to nap there. So we packed it up and headed home for naps. All in all, a very successful first day at the beach!

The next pics are from the pool at Ocean's Edge. There was a large "grown up" pool and then a small toddler wading pool. We would start the day out at the bigger pool. As soon as Taylor was used to the chilly temp of the water she was all about splashing and kicking in the big pool. Then we'd bring her to the toddler pool where she could have a little more independence. Scott and I can't get over how much of a "fish" she is!

Just a couple more pictures from our mini golf match (Scott beat the combo team of Taylor and Karin) and then a trip out for some lobster! Taylor didn't have any fish but she LOVED the sherbert at the Lobster Claw :)

So tomorrow marks the end of the summer. We had a ton of great experiences with Taylor where we watched her discover a lot of "firsts". It's been our complete pleasure and joy to watch her learn and grow and become such an amazing little person. What a personality she has! She makes friends everywhere she goes (especially since she learned how to wave!).