Buddy and the Beach

He was a little braver this year at the beach - jumping waves, wading in, and filling buckets.
He decided his new buddy was baby V, and he loved making her smile. Not only a great big brother, but also an awesome big cousin.
He was happy and silly and everything you should be on vacation - and always the first one asleep at night - worn out!
Every once in awhile, he would sneak off to do his own thing, like building a sand castle town. I love his focus.

Of course, no vacation would be complete without his Caca. Drew would disappear onto the deck to sit on my dad's belly for what seemed like hours. They would tell stories...and...well, I don't really know what they do together. All I know is that my boy is happy, confident, and content with my dad - truly awesome.

Beach Babe

She jumps, she skips, she runs, she dances.

She basked in the sun, her cousins, and all her adoring aunts and uncles.

Like her Nonnie and her Mama, she loves to be outside. She may have been the one to enjoy this vacation the most...but most of us would be a close second.

She earned a new nickname while at the beach - Forest. My Dad took the kids for a walk and when trying to entice them to turn back he said, "First one back gets a Popsicle!" He underestimated Ella's love of all things "treat." She ran back the whole way - about 1/2 a mile! Over the course of the two weeks she ran that route several times, leaving kids and adults in her dust!!

Away

Tucked away on a skinny little peninsula is a strip of beach that was our home away from home for 2 weeks. We piled in cousins, aunts, uncles, and 2 furry friends for the best weather June has seen in 9 years. Aren't we lucky?!

Im just beginning to go through all the pictures. But in the meantime I love thinking back on all the moments shared - with the beautiful backdrop of ocean and marsh

Don't worry Ill be posting pictures for the rest of this week.