Rainy days are here to stay

By Wednesday we just had to suck it up and try to enjoy being outside while we could, between storms. I know here in Iowa, it has been a hot mess with little rain....but not on the beach...we are talking STORMS with inches of rain and flash flooding!

We walked the beach, looking for shells and crabs.

Presley even had her first cotton candy (Lots of firsts on this trip) when we had a joint birthday party for cousin Brians 18th bday and cousin Lee's 40th bday.

 Thursday morning my parents enjoyed an early morning walk on the beach.

 And we were determined to get her back in the water, rain or shine! She splashed in the puddles on the deck.

 and enjoyed the big waves of the ocean!

Overall we had a good time and it was so nice to see everyone since we only do this every other year.
Presley enjoyed the bunk beds the most, she kept telling me she was 'so tired', only b/c she wanted to go up and down the ladder to the top bunk. She never actually slept in the top bunk!

Friday we got up and made our way to the airport....driving into another bad storm. Of course, we knew if our flight got delayed there was no way we were going to make our connecting flight in Charlotte. The flight was delayed so we planned on staying overnight in Charlotte and catching the next flight into DSM 11 am Saturday morning.....but then our Houston flight was cancelled, so we were stuck in Houston for another night with our flight leaving to Charlotte at 5 am! We got a hotel, a taxi to go to dinner (Presley's first time in a cab and the first time without a car seat!) and went to bed EARLY since we had to be up at 2:30 to head back to the airport. It all worked out, a little more expensive than planned but that comes with traveling! Presley was not as good on the flights home (whiny as heck while waiting but did sleep thru the whole first flight!) as she was on the way there, but she was tired and we really couldn't have asked for more out of a 3 year old.

We got unpacked, started laundry and all went to bed early! Sunday we did more laundry and actually enjoyed the outdoors and went swimming at the pool...twice!
It is nice to be home and we only have 2 weeks before Okoboji! Just need to get thru the next 2 weeks! We can do it! :)