Family Time + September Savings

This long weekend we had the privilege of being able to visit my parents in Ohio. It's always a treat when we get to spend time with them. We've spent the weekend catching up, laughing, and enjoying our short time together. It makes me truly happy to be with my parents, who have lived hundreds of miles away from us for the last two years. They moved from our home town two long years ago for work for my dad. Fortunately we only have to deal with them being away for another 7 months, when my dad retires, and they are able to move back to Delaware. It's been extra hard having them away because of Jackson. Having a child makes the realization of passing time that much more noticeable. My dads birthday is in a few days so we will celebrate today with them and then leave for home late tonight or early tomorrow. 

Want to save money on Hoot & Bumble products? This entire month of September you can save 15% on all orders by using the coupon code SEPT15 at check out. 

{Sunshine Sunday}

This past week we've been on vacation. We spent 3 days at Rehoboth Beach in Delaware, our home state. It was our first hotel stay with Jackson, and our first extended beach vacation, just the 3 of us.

We had so much fun, and we enjoyed the time we got to spend together as a family. We really felt like we had to make the most of it before things get crazy the next few months when school starts for me, and as I look for a new job. 

We left on Wednesday morning, and had breakfast in Dover with MomMom Peggy, Kyle's grandmother, since her house was halfway way to the beach. We decided after that to spend a few hours at Killens Pond State Park, and visit the water park they have. It was really crowded with camp kids, but Jackson loved the little water slides they had for his age. 

Thursday wasn't a great beach day. It was cold, windy, and overcast with a constant threat of rain. We spent some time on the boardwalk playing mini golf, and enjoyed some arcade games. Jackson won an armful of stuffed animals, and couldn't have been any happier. Thursday evening we decided we didn't want to waste any more beach time, so after dinner we packed up chairs, and some beach toys and set up on the beach even though it was a little chilly. The sun was starting to peek through the clouds even though it was almost sunset. We hung out on the beach for a while, and had a good portion of the beach to ourselves. We didn't swim, but spent time relaxing, playing in the sand, and flying our kite.

On Friday, we had great weather, and we were on the beach by 9:30am, before most other people arrived. We got a great spot up front near the waters edge, and spent hours playing in the sand, and jumping waves. It was an amazing day. Kyle has never been much for the beach, but has recently started enjoying it. I was so happy to see him loving the ocean, and not wanting to leave. The rest of the day was spent having lunch, riding rides at Funland, and then stopped for dinner on our way home.

I am so happy, and grateful that we had those few days together at the beach, and the entire week together as a family. I love my little family so much, and can't imagine my life without them. Any
time spent together with them is time well spent. I hope I never take them for granted.

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This week we will be getting back into our daily hustle of work, and everyday life. I am working on some new designs for the Hoot & Bumble shop, so I'll be excited to show you what's coming next.

Don't forget to use the 10% off a purchase of $6 or more with coupon code VACATION2013. Ends Tuesday July 30th. 

Update + Flash Sale Extended

We have been away the last few days on our first real family beach vacation {more on that for the next post}. So I am taking tonight and tomorrow to catch up on some posts, and hopefully there will be another great series of posts coming up in the next week.

I just want to say how floored I am at the amount of page views I have received the last 2 days. I broke the 10,000 mark yesterday. It was so fun to watch the page numbers soar from just over 1,000 to well over 10,000 in less than 48 hours. All thanks to the shares from my 12 Things I miss about Breastfeeding post!! Yeah baby! Thank you to everyone who took the time to read that post, and the others.  Please keep sharing the posts you like with your friends.

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& because of all the fun we had on our vacation, and to celebrate all my new fans, I am going to extend the coupon code for the 10% off your entire order over $6 until Tuesday night. Just use coupon code VACATION2013 at checkout.