Carsten Family Vacation

Last week was a vacation week for me, Casey, and Anna! We were with Casey’s family down at the beach. This has become a yearly thing that we do and we have lots of fun together! This year was full of excitement not only because Casey’s sister just got engaged and we were able to go dress shopping (and find the dress!!) but also because Anna has gotten so much more interactive and interested in the places we go and the things that we see. We visited the aquarium which Anna loved. She can now recognize Nemo but she also know thinks that all fish are named Nemo. She has been really expressing her different feelings with facial expressions and showed us a good many of them as we hung out at the splash pad. Anna also got a fishing pole for the very first time that her daddy took her to buy. We enjoyed some great food and we got to eat at Paula Dean’ new restaurant and take pictures with her cut out. And just like her mama, ice cream is Anna’s favorite food! We also made our yearly trip to Build-A-Bear where Anna built a puppy which was named Bananas. We were also able to get some much needed family pictures done! I’m glad I got to step away from work for a little bit and spend some time with Casey and Anna and our family. I love my job but I also love my family and retreats every now and then give me much needed rest so I can reset and come back to work in full swing!