Last Trip of the Summer!

Last week was full of excitement for us!  I took the girls down to Virginia Beach for one last trip before school starts, and Erin had her baby while we were in town!  The girls were ecstatic to meet their new cousin.

Charlotte Lillian was born on August 16th at 7:52 PM.  She was 8lbs 12oz!!  She is precious, and looks like Amelia's twin!  She's going to be another tall, gorgeous Lettis girl :)    I'm so happy for Erin and Matt, and I think it's awesome that our family consists of ALL girls!
They LOVE babies...

We had plenty of other adventures on our vacation, the water park being a fave of both girls.  On Thursday while Erin was in labor, Grandpa took us to Ocean Breeze.  I wish I'd taken pictures, because it was a blast!  There was a new "lazy river" for both adults and kids to float around, so all 4 of us did it.   We didn't know about the 3 huge waterfalls that drench you if you drift too far to either side.  Dad's tube floated right underneath a water fall and he got soaked!  It was the most hilarious thing I've seen in a long time!...Where's a water-proof camera when I need it?!
This is the only picture I took at the water park.  Took it with my phone while I was waiting to hear if Charlotte had arrived yet.  Sadie floated around the kiddie lazy river 5 times while Grandpa and Hannah did one more slide before the park closed.

We also visited the Virginia Aquarium, which the girls always enjoy.  I can remember coming here almost every single year in school for field trips!

 
Can't go to the aquarium without getting a shark mouth picture!

After that, we went to Chicks Beach with Liz & Jackson.  I like that area because it's never crowded, and the waves are pretty much non-existent.  We had a great time!

"Look Mom, no feet!"

We had more fun with Jackson later in the week.  Hannah had a blast playing Twister at his house on Friday.  It has taken a looooong time for them to play nicely together.  They have completely opposite dispositions and personalities, so many visits have ended in tears or frustration.  But they are finally at the age where they can have fun together...it was really nice for Liz and I to watch.  We've been best friends for 16 years, shouldn't our mini-me's get along? :)

It was a great week!  I loved getting to see my new niece and spend time with family and friends.  Perfect way to end our summer!
One more shot from Mt. Trashmore.  I hadn't been there since I was a kid...we used to go fly kites on top of the mountain (which is a huge landfill that was turned into a grassy mountain and park).  The girls and I decided to climb to the top.