Week #3- Princess/Toy Story- VACATION!!!

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Yesterday late evening we returned from our week three of summer which I themed Princess (for Vivi)/Toy Story (for Isaac) and really VACATION for everyone!!
We headed down to the coast with my sister and her family. We spent the better part of a week down there in a cute cute condo. Saturday we headed and stayed with my mom-in-law on the way to break up the trip. Sunday we arrived at the coast late afternoon and after sorting things out hit the pools and out for some dinner. Monday my sis and I hit the grocery store early while the boys kept the kids. When we returned we all hit the beach. Immediately we were met with an onslaught of seaweed. WOW! The kids still did really well. I was shocked that my timid girl was all about getting in there with this! We all came back for lunch and naps and then we took the crew all of us back out to the beach. It was much better in the late afternoon. I really enjoyed making sand castles and gathering shells. Tuesday morning we woke up and tried a different route. We took the kids to a small bay to do some fishing. It was a bit muddy but I think the kids really enjoyed it. They again were all so brave picking up the live slimy fish and loving them a little too much at times.
Tuesday afternoon was when things went really bad. On the way back from an errand my sister, Isaac, and I were in a real bad car wreck. Another driver turned right in front of our mini-van and I t-boned him. My sister suffered the worst of the injury breaking her ankle. I got out with a scratched forhead and a heck of a lot of shock. Isaac was just stunned, but all was okay with him. This accident took the rest of this day with a trip in an ambulance across the island to the er and unfortunately also took our minivan. (It was totaled.) Fortunately, as I'm trying to focus in on this, it could have been much worse. Emily and I were both checked out and treated. Tad joined us in the hospital while Nick corraled the kids. We got a rental and eventually made it back to the condo. Emily was such a sport through all of this ordeal.
Obviously, this changed the course of the rest of the vacation. That night was pretty rough and the kids woke up real early. Nick took our's down to the beach to catch the sunrise. Later in the morning, my sis, Tad, Chloe, Vivi, and I headed to the pool. Nick napped with Isaac. Em quickly figured out how to maneuver a luggage rack like a wheelchair and covered her cast so she could lounge by the pool with us. Fortunately, we had meals and food so we ate in. In fact, Tad cooked for the kids that night and Em & Tad still allowed Nick and I to go out alone. The girls had fun decorating Em's cast with princess stickers and doing toenails. Thursday was our last full day, and in great form, Em was up for a big day. We head to town to hit some shops. The condo lent us a wheelchair which helped. Then we actually went to a drive on section of the beach. We got Em to the beach and she propped up in some chairs while the girls stayed close building castles. The boys hit the water more as the seaweed was a lot less here. Then we packed up and went out for lunch to the cutest restaurant. That evening we traded off and watched Chloe so Em & Tad could go out for an evening fish run. Friday morning we got one extra hour for check-out and in an effort to make the most of our time, we headed to the ferry across the way to another fishing spot. Em & Tad had discovered it the night before and Em could just be propped up in the back of their truck while the kids explored all the hermit crabs and fish we caught. Then we headed quickly back to pack up and hit the road. WOW!
Friday we stayed again with my mom-in-law. Saturday we headed home and tried to get unpacked. Sunday we are recovering but we did get to enjoy "Toy Story 3" as the last part of our theme.