Annual R&R

We just returned last night from our annual rest and relaxation weekend in Cape Cod as a family. Igor and I have been doing this long weekend in the Cape for the past 8 years and it has just become a family tradition for us. It's the one thing that we refuse to substitute as to us, nothing can replace the Cape! It's where I reconnect with my inner antique collector (or as Igor would call it; junk collector) and it's where he reconnects with just resting (or as I would call it; being lazy). The kids reconnect with each of us after a busy summer and it's our time to reclaim our family unit in a setting that harbours love and patience and even healing. Each day we did a little something. Although every year up until this year, we seem to enjoy discovering new wonders around the Cape, this year we actually just revisited our favorite family spots. I was able to get my morning jogs in and they were made 10x better because they were along the ocean. We collected all sorts of treasures and well, read on... it was a blast!

Every year we stay at our favorite spot on the Cape. It's a place called Seaside. It's in South Yarmouth and you get your very own little cottage right on the ocean front. I can't say enough about this place other than after our first stay here, we never looked back. We have been staying here for 5 years now and wouldn't even consider anywhere else. http://www.seasidecapecod.com/ for anyone looking for a place to stay!

Ok, so weddings follow me! We checked in to the front desk and low and behold I hear of a wedding taking place right there at seaside! I had to grab a quick picture. Such a sweet wedding and nice group of people. They had a tent set up right on the property where they had a nice gathering with their family and friends.

Our favorite find of all time was what we found last year! If you go down to Chatham to the lighthouse and continue on that road you will find on your right, Nickerson's fresh fish market which not only has the best clam chowder EVA but down at the docks there are also wild seals! They hang out on the sand bars and swim over to say 'hi'. They are the cutest things!

We also went to Nickerson State Park where Igor was teaching Zack how to skip stones. It was such a beautiful day.

Our Junior photographer took this one of Igor and I. :) Nice job Zack!

At the Cape Cod National Seashore.

The kids LOVED this driftwood. We couldn't get Ella away from it! So...took a few pics with the monkeys hanging on the tree.

Back at Seaside, we flew our kite. For the first time we let the entire roll of string out!!!! It was rediculously high and it took a very very long time to wind it back up!

Can you see that dot up in the sky? Yup, that's the kite!

And what better way to end a Cape Cod trip than by relaxing by the fire?