Shaz by the Sea

I had such a memorable summer. As I mentioned in my previous post, there was a lot going on. I was SO fortunate to spend a lot of time with my boys - and we went down to Cape Cod as much as possible. This is a long overdue "goodbye summer" post - but better late than never.  This year, we tried something new and decided to drive Jim's truck onto Sandy Neck Beach in Barnstable County. We have the beach sticker for the beach already, but we had to get an additional sticker in order to drive on - in addition to the sticker, we needed a few essentials like a tire gauge, a 3/4 in piece of wood, chains, a shovel, and a few other things. It made life so much easier having the truck ON the beach and not having to walk to a parking lot to get things for the kids. The first day we went there, we brought a smokey Joe to the beach and had a little BBQ. It was so much fun and I loved doing something new down in the Cape. Sometimes I forget Cal is [now] only 3.  At...

This past week, I had a conference at the Hyannis Conference Center. It's awesome for me because I am able to stay at my house and enjoy some time (and work) in Cape Cod. I left the boys on Monday and came home on Friday. It was the perfect amount of time away. I was able to do some raking/planting one morning when my mom came down for a visit. We  also visited some nice restaurants and random new beaches. We also did quite a few hikes! It was really fun. She also came to trivia one night at the conference center! She did SO good - everyone said she was my secret weapon! Hahaha. My mom is famous for knowing random facts and things, so she was perfect at trivia.  I am glad my mom and I enjoyed some nice time together - it's rare for her and I to hang out without the kiddos.  I am never able to sit like this when I usually go to the Cape - what a treat! Two of my favorite meals while I was away - this lobster salad and then a salmon salad wrapped in ...