{Almost} Ruined by the Norovirus.

If you haven’t heard of the norovirus go wash your hands immediately and lock yourself indoors. We had the most exciting family vacation planned…we were all going to stay together as one big family, here:

This vacation would allow for Megan (Auntie Snags), Evans, and me to do as we pleased…canoe, coffee, dinner, walk, run, zone out, because we could leave the kiddos with their grandparents who could not WAIT to get their hands on their grandchildren for the weekend.  

(That's dad in the distance!)

Auntie Snags and cousin Fray arrived Thursday evening not feeling 100%... Friday morning wasn’t much better so Evans and I debated over whether or not we should, on Van’s first overnight road trip, actively choose to lodge-in with norovirus for the weekend. We decided it wasn’t a great idea but still wanted some time with the family and a nice beach vacation so we booked two nights here instead: 

It was marvelous. Such a great place to stay with a perfect view of Taylor’s Creek and all the pretty sailboats. 

Two Beaufort sunrises +

 These two guys 

=Terrific Saturday & Sunday mornings. Evans & I also got to enjoy two sunsets out on the porch (Van's 6:30 pm bedtime allowed for much balcony chat time for us) and [Thanks to Ashley's suggestion] we FINALLY opened that bottle of wine we had been saving since our engagement. [What's the use in saving it for 'that special occasion' when you never get to enjoy it?] It was delicious! 

 Alternative lodging was a good decision on our part because Saturday morning, Rhombus (mom) came down with the virus in a bad bad way. Dad got it Saturday night. This is about as close as Van got to cousin Fray.  

But Friday we managed to squeeze in one family dinner at Clawson’s. Saturday, Auntie Snags and I had a delicious dinner at Beaufort Grocery.  

And some nice walking + coffee sipping. I was pretty protective of Van over the weekend. He spent most of his time chilling in his stroller

 & playing on the floor at the Inn…

& running some laps with me…(in his beachy 'man'-dles)

Evans came down with a sinus infection Saturday night.  :(

Other fave pictures from the weekend:

Stay healthy!!