A COLD Valentines beach weekend

Barrett, Champs and I were able to spend the weekend in Pawleys and celebrate Valentines Day all together.  It was so fun to be with my valentines for the whole weekend and have some great time for relaxing, warm fires, snuggling, good food, and just chilling out!!

We headed to the beach late Fri afternoon and it was a big day for Champs b/c he was FACING FORWARD for the first time.  What a treat after facing the seat for a year and half!  This was in the driveway before he realized all the trucks and dig-digs he was about to spot!

Champs hadn't been at the beach house since last September, and sadly, I don't think he remembered it.  So we'll start again with new memories this year :)  He had a ball exploring everything at the house, checking out the beach, sand and "water" and even saw a boat or two.

Friday night when we tried to put him down shortly after getting there, he wasn't having it.  I think he was a little scared, not remembering the beach house, so Champs stayed up very late for him and then fell asleep on the sofa.  It was sweet having him sleep there while we enjoyed take-out from Bistro 217 by the fire!

Saturday morning fun!

He loved this bench!

Early Saturday morning - COLD - so we wore hats inside!

Opening his Valentine.

Loved his frog card.

Cookie time.

The key is so awesome.  Keys are probably his favorite thing ever!

More fun on the bench.

Though it was such a cold weekend, we did get out to the beach for a little digging and chasing birds on Saturday afternoon!

We had a very "romantic" Valentines date on Saturday night at 5:00pm at Caffe Piccolo that I wouldn't trade for anything!  Champs got all dressed up in his red suspenders and knee socks and was ready to hit the town.  Though the restaurant was a little small, very dimly lit and tables were quite close together to be dining with a one and a half year old, Champs did pretty well.  We did have to bring out the iPhone videos which is funny, b/c I used to swear I'd never be one of THOSE couples. 

Before and after our Valentines date! I wish I would have gotten someone to take a picture of the 3 of us, but I didn't.  Oh well, it was fun - mixed with a little anxiety of "please don't have a meltdown all of a sudden"!

Champs had so much fun this weekend, despite the frigid temperatures, and we sure did too!!  He turned ONE AND A HALF yesterday, so look for 18 months update post soon!