The Beach, The Family, and Father's Day

Yesterday we packed up the Jeep, (yes, the kids insisted that we take Eric's new Jeep Wrangler to the beach...and I must admit, we didn't put up much of a fight) and headed for a week at the beach - vacay time. We were a tad bit cramped - to say the least. But to pack up four people, groceries, and beach items, and cram them into a 4-door jeep wrangler, let's just say it's not as roomy as the van. But we fit everything in and off we went.


We were a bit cramped, but pumped to head to the beach.



We had a great afternoon on the beach, a quick dinner here at the house, and put the kids to bed. Eric and I then enjoyed some time on the deck with the sound of the waves crashing, a drink in hand, and good conversation.
The kids actually slept later than we had expected especially with them sharing a room. I made Eric's favorite breakfast for Father's day - well partly all of it.  After breakfast we got ready to hit the beach.
We played in the sand, rode the waves, and built tunnels and sandcastles all morning. It was such a great time.

Hunter really loves jumping the waves.

Dallas loves riding the waves.

You can't see it, but her toes are sticking through the tunnel.

We came in for lunch and to re-apply sunscreen. By the time we got back outside, we saw that the clouds were moving in. Within a few minutes, we saw lightning and then the thunder began to roll. A storm came up and ran us inside. Unfortunately the storms kind of lingered and made us stay in the rest of the afternoon. It was kind of nice though. The kids played a little, Eric watched golf, and I read some of my new book, Summer Rentals by Mary Kay Andrews (I just love her).

The kids began to get ansty, and we knew it was time for showers. We then went to dinner at a Marina and it was delicious.

The kids were so tired that they crashed as soon as we got home. And now, I'm uploading today's pictures and writing this blog :o).

I'm sure tomorrow will bring the same adventures as today, but I wouldn't want anything more. Time with my family on the beach makes for such a wonderful day, I couldn't ask for anything better.