summ, summ, summertime..

It's finally summer in the Wheatley household!
Lots of fun in store, but I wanted to share a quick trip we made this week that sums up what summer is all about: hitting the beach with friends!! :)

de haan, belgium.. on the north sea. Yes, it was windy. Yes, fleece was worn by all at some point. Yes, the moms got caught up on my stash of People magazines. Yes, we all got unwhittingly sunburnt because these Destin-vets are not used to getting sunburned when it's chilly!! BUt we had a blast and are already planning our return.

This was the sky when we arrived:
the clouds rolled in then back out again once or twice. Also the beach was HUGE as it was low tide.. but as we ate dinner at Mano's on the beach (highly recommend with the kids), the tide came in and it was crazy the difference!
We went with our friends, the Vastines. We now have a 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6 grader between us! The kids play great together and makes our life so easy!
I LOVE this pic of my boy ;)

Thanks, miss Allison, for the idea below!
I savor these moments when i can catch them.


as I type, I'm being shooshed out the door by my prompt hubby who's telling me we've got to leave to catch our flight to Italy asap! We look forward to the sun and sand for the next couple of days and exploring a new fantastic part of Italy.. so check back and happy summer!!