What is a family to do with a week of unemployment and no funds to go anywhere, and no obligations? They buy a pool! Here are the things we Bees have been doing on our Staycation:
We surprised the little Bees with the sprinkler....
Put the Bees to work (that grass isn't going to sweep itself, you know)...
Learned how to use a squirt gun....
Had tantrums in the privacy of our home....
Swung....
Spotted airplanes...
Looked cute...
Lounged by the pool with Peach Iced Tea (that would be me)....
Splashed Mommy's camera....
Drank hose water....
Ahem, drank lots of hose water....
Wore goggles indoors...
.... and cuddled.
We surprised the little Bees with the sprinkler....
Put the Bees to work (that grass isn't going to sweep itself, you know)...
Gave love to an alligator...
Learned how to use a squirt gun....
Had tantrums in the privacy of our home....
Swung....
Spotted airplanes...
Looked cute...
Lounged by the pool with Peach Iced Tea (that would be me)....
Splashed Mommy's camera....
Drank hose water....
Ahem, drank lots of hose water....
Wore goggles indoors...
.... and cuddled. Some of the indulgent things I did that I did NOT take pictures of:
Painted my toenails....
Watched Copious amounts of True Blood, Season one....
Took a bath in the afternoon...
Took a nap....
Ran with a friend and gossiped about True Blood....
and many more things....
It was the most relaxing vacation I have had in 6 years.
Staycations are way underrated.
I have two days left... and I can't wait!
I do Staycations often. I am a person that needs downtime. I can't run constantly and I hang at home a lot. We did not take a vacation every year and not in the summer a lot. We hung out at home and totally enjoyed ourselves!!!
ReplyDeleteLoved the pictures!!!!
Staycations are totally underrated. No lugging huge suitcases through airports, screaming toddlers through checkpoint because you can't put your shoes on fast enough, and then have to go back because you forgot the carseat....
ReplyDeleteYeah. I'm with you for sure!
Sorry, but I have to do this:
ReplyDelete"Staycation's all I ever wanted,
Staycation, have to get away!"
Gotta love the Go-Gos. Enjoy the rest of your time off!
As I was looking at your pics, I was thinking how you were probably having a better time than if you had packed up the kids and were anywhere else but home ! I think it's more fun, and alot less work at home. Enjoy the rest of your Staycation !
ReplyDeleteLOVE IT!
ReplyDeleteYou make it look so easy. :-)
I FAIL FAIL FAIL at staycation. The problem, though, is that we work from home. So the only way to STOP work is to LEAVE!!
A lot less driving and a ton less stress- wishing we didn't always have to do a "production"
ReplyDeleteTHIS looks like a grand idea! We bought a froggy pool...maybe I'll fill it up. The baby is still pretty hesitant to get involved in anything water related. Darn it. Those goggles are too cute, though. :)
ReplyDeleteYou're kids are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteAlso, I just started season one of True Blood and it is amazing!
What more could you want!?
ReplyDeleteHi, stopping by from SITS.
ReplyDeleteI have been trying to convince my husband to take a staycation for two years now. Nothing doing.
I so jealous.