port HAAAYYYYY.

so, it was only 48 hours, but we hit the beach in south texas this weekend and i think it was the most successful vacation endeavor we've had to date. we shared a house with two other families and everyone pitched in for food and gear and we had a great time. the drive was longer than we expected/would have liked thanks to super fun traffic, but next time we will stay an extra night and i think that will be perfect. there were eight families all together and it was a fantastic way to wind down the summer before the insanity of the next several weeks.

highlights:
- emme and willa being super sweet with each other
- emme and oliver getting along amazingly and playing non-stop
- the older kids being sweet to the younger kids
- kan jam
- hollis's beach nap in our tent
- tate's gluten-free ginger cookies - find these and eat them
- hollis eating an entire bag of goldfish
- the chimichurri sauce i made
- tacos, obviously
- hanging out with so many friends in a low-stress environment
- our golf cart
- being mostly phone-free
- bringing the right amount of food - not too much, not too little, and we didn't have to go out to eat once!

anyway...we didn't bring a camera, but i took a couple pics with my phone when it was nearby.