Seaside Weekend

Matt and I decided on a spur of the moment trip to Seaside a few weekends ago. It was much needed and turned out to be an excellent decision. We found a place last minute that was super close to the beach and we could bring the dogs- it also had a separate bedroom so Lyla could go to bed and Matt and I could hang out. It also had a kitchen. All good things.

Our dog Alice gets crazy nervous the second her schedule changes at all. Traveling just about does her in but we continue to take her everywhere because she is part of our family and does have a good time once she calms down. Her biggest issue is that her stomach goes crazy the minute we travel which often means lots of trips outside and usually at least one accident. She did not disappoint this trip. We arrived at the condo and Matt was outside getting our bags out of the truck and I was changing Lyla's diaper in the bedroom. Little did I know, Alice was in the living room dealing with her issues. Well I finished with Lyla and set her down- she ran out the living room before me and promptly stepped in Alice's situation and then screamed. Well I instantly called to Matt because it was too much all at once for me to comprehend. It was a pretty humorous start to our trip. We finally got everyone cleaned up and officially got our mini vacation started.

The beach was a quick two minute walk away and so nice. There weren't many people and it turned out to be a nice day. We gave Lyla a bucket and she was so excited to fill it with interesting beach finds.

Anyone who knows Lyla, knows she doesn't sit down- EVER. To get her to stop and hang out on a log for a few seconds was a miracle.

There was a carousel in town and Lyla was obsessed with it. She rode it five times and it would have been fifty had it been free. She was not pleased when we left. The funny part about it was that she only smiled one or two times the whole time she was riding- she took it all very seriously. The carousel was an awesome little find.

We discovered the most fantastic swing set ever. It is right on the beach! That is as close to perfection as it comes in my book.


One of my favorite things about little mini trips is the change in routine. Matt and I discovered that we like to do puzzles together. We found one in the condo the first night and had fun so we bought another one the next day in a cute little toy store we found. It was a nice little discovery. Truly a weekend filled with great memories.