Beach trip 2011- Another day of fun in the sun!

Jumping waves with Daddy!

Two of my loves.

Eli supervising the hole digging.

Yoli and Marley went swimming. The older I've gotten, the more I appreciate water I can see the bottom of.

Melt down! Someone was getting tired.

So we took him for a walk in the stroller. He didn't last long.
Meanwhile, Drake hung out with the coolest neighbors on the planet.
And Eli finished his nap on Grandpa. It gave him an excuse to take a break from digging holes.
My little love.

Beach trip 2011- The arcade

Riding Thomas the Train, with Aidan and Eli

Eli decided he wasn't all that interested.
And then he COMPLETELY lost it. I felt horrible. That was the longest time ever waiting for it to end!

Skee ball. What would a trip to the arcade be without at least a few games of this?

He LOVES tickets and choosing a prize.
Eli loved this. And the carousel as well!
Drake and Daddy went on the ferris wheel. BEFORE I could give Eric a thorough lecture about holding on tight to my big stink.


This is about the moment I freaked. Eric assured me he had a good hold of Drake, but I was not satisfied.

We let them ride the fire trucks, but I was super nervous. The ride operator assured me they were strapped in tight, and that he could stop the ride immediately if they tried to climb out or cried.
They loved it!
Marley, Yoli, and Aidan rode the Flying Bobs.
All is well...
Still going great...
All fun and games...
This is about when we thought they would all puke.
Getting off the cars with Daddy

Beach trip 2011

This is one of many posts of our beach trip at the end of August, over labor day weekend.

They look like they are up to no good. And they probably were.

"Hey Grandpa- Check out this boogie board!"

"I think maybe you should pull me on it."
"Faster, Faster!"

"WEEEEEEEE!"

Eli eating yet more sand.

Eli had a way of knowing JUST when someone was clean and comfy. And that was the exact moment he would choose to climb on you in all his sandy gloriousness.
My stinkers. I actually call them my stinks quite a bit.
Unbelievable skies.
Beachin' it with Grandma and Grandpa.
Mommy's happy place
A very relaxed Daddy

Lovin' pretzels on the beach

Playing in holes

Grandpa and Aidan digging a hole. Eli helped a little by throwing some sand around.
Jumping into holes:-)
More jumping:-)

My little love
This picture is unedited. They sky really was that blue. It was spectacular! And the temps were perfect in the high 80's.
Our au pair Yoli
Eli & Grandpa