vacation

wow, so last vacation without a baby i guess. camping seemed so simple this time. next year i have a feeling it won't exactly be "simple", however, we won't get bored at all. it'll be fun having a little human to teach things to...see the wonder in their eyes, all those sorts of things.

at any rate, this baby has had quite the "in utero" experience with cycling. first night we arrived we went out on bikes to explore the area. next morning happened to wake up at 5am and decided to ride out to an overlook point to see the sunrise. very much fun. plus, we were at the beach by 8am and enjoyed the solace that comes with an unoccupied shoreline. we left by 1130 because the crowds closed in on us and just ruined the magic of being there without any company other than dolphins. since we started that day out so early, we had the whole afternoon to entertain ourselves with nearby attractions, including Jonathan's childhood favorite (and his dad's i think!) "Funland." Now, first year we were married and went on vacation here, we had a huge conflict over playing boardwalk games, wasting money, etc etc. Clash of values and how we grew up...what else happens the first year of marriage? anyhow, we've developed a habit of throwing spare change and small bills into a piggy bank, literally-well, now that the pig's ear broke Jonathan bought a fancy jar that counts the change for you...but before that it WAS a real piggy bank. the piggy bank change is used for fun on vacations/daytrips. so a few rounds of the "Funland Derby" AKA "The Horse Game" were already funded. I enjoyed beginner's luck and won a "medium size" horse on my first try. Jonathan came around later on and won a white one as well. So now we have horse siblings that will um...sit somewhere in our house and freak out our cats I guess. they HATE the horses. They're still terrified of the Jumbo sized one we brought home awhile ago (won at the previous trip to that boardwalk but it lived at my mom's for the past 2 years). I guess it is the size of a 3 year old at least...maybe 5 year old.

(jonathan's early morning "pose")

the horses. and jonathan's aviators. whoa.

anyhow...hmm...yea that was tuesday. eventful. just fun to have a bit of friendly competition and enjoy doing silly things together. wednesday we slept in a bit-EVERYONE stays up so late at this camp ground! so weird. at least to us. usually...we camp at state parks or national parks. these campers have an agenda-and it involves waking up early to hit some trails or whatever at full force. people do NOT usually stay up super late. cape henlopen, we learned (though its common sense) is the beach-variety of campers who stay up until all odd hours of the night, children and adults alike. so with the early morning tuesday, and staying up late with everyone that night, we were tanked and slept in wednesday. spent some time at the beach and then went out for dinner at this amazing little mexican place in Lewes. somehow, the fact that DE is full of history, Lewes in particular, did not dawn on us until after we at dinner here and found ourselves wondering through a cemetary with gravestones from the 1600s. there were some prominant early political figures buried there, which was interestin to learn about and just think about. kind of extended the "Independence Day" theme contemplating the crazy time these people lived through and the immense amount of courage and passion they had.


We also determined on that dinner trip that I must learn to play poker. i hate gambling, betting, whatever...complex reasons that extend beyond "Christian Morality." has more to do with the socioeconomic impact it has on so many, but i needed to know. so a trip to Rite Aid proved successful and we came back with a set of cards. our piggy bank of change served as chips. and the lessons began. we took a break and went mini golfing at some point as well, which was quite fun. i won. yes. i did. its my secret talent. not really, i just had a small baby helping me win. it was fun regardless.

went for a rather long bike ride this morning-return trip was fully into the wind of course as we were traveling towards the coast. my legs (and entire being essentially) are quite tired, but it was good fun and i'm just thankful to be able to continue to ride and do physical activities even though i'm getting rather large and moving along in this preganancy. i think our waitress at the diner we stopped at for breakfast thought i was sort of insane wearing cycling knickers and a work out top, not to mention riding a bike, but o well. at least i burned off MY omlette. sheesh.

actually from our first day there....when we went out in the evening to explore.
looks uncomfortable, but i felt great for the most part.

well..we're home and unpacked. and i'm wiped out. more pics are on facebook. i just tried to find some that fit the paragraphs above. peace out.