Sometimes all you need is a teeny tiny break away from work to get you rejuvenated all over again. That is EXACTLY what Jose and I needed… some time away from our desks, more time with each other, more time doing a whole lot of NOTHING and it felt great! My mom is renting a house in Ocean City, Maryland this week and we joined her for the first 4 days of her vacation. We just went down Saturday and came back Tuesday but it really was all we needed! I’m glad we were able to take the time to get away and enjoy ourselves… especially since our next vacation is Disney World and that typically isn’t really a relax and do nothing vacation 🙂 I barely even took pictures with my camera and stuck to my phone pictures practically the whole time… loving the minimalistic life down there!

If you follow me on Instagram, you have an idea of how we spent our days in Ocean City! We enjoyed our first night trying beer and bar food at Ocean City Brewing Company (um, YUM!),  Spent our second day at the local outlets shopping and then hit up the boardwalk at night. We tried Dumser’s Ice Cream and Fishers Popcorn, both local favorites and they did NOT disappoint! Sunday was National Ice Cream Day and who doesn’t love celebrating these cheesy,non-sensical holidays? I know I love it lol it’s an excuse to enjoy the things you love most! We HAD to have ice cream on National Ice cream day and it was soooo good! We also grabbed some sour candies (my favorite) from Candy Kitchen! Yeah – we indulged in all our favorites on this trip lol.

Our last full day we spent laying out on the deck and tanning! And wow did we get tan! In the photos below you can see Jose and I on the right early in the trip pretty pale… and then me and my mama on the left, after our day of tanning, incredibly red-faced. We then went out for dinner that night and some more shopping, checking out the local spots around Ocean City and made it home just in time to see the last of the beautiful sunset!

 

I would have loved to have spent the whole week with my mom in Ocean City but I can’t lie… those 4 days away is all I needed! Today I am tackling my to-do list like a BEAST! 🙂 And now, all I can think about is our next vacation down to Florida and Disney World! 🙂 YAY for vacations!! Big and small, they are always good for my soul 🙂