Sunday, July 31, 2011

Beachin' It

A week at the beach was just what our family needed!  We ate, played in the sand, enjoyed the sun and ocean, ate, rode bikes, shopped, toured Parris Island (the boys did anyway.  Brian went through boot camp there, so it was neat for him to go back, and Tim loved tagging along and asking a million questions, I'm sure!), ate, spent loads of time in the pool, made friends with a family from Connecticut, laughed, played, and ate some more.

And it was awesome.  Every single second of our trip was just perfect!  Since Molly is such a little princess, we were a little worried about how she'd feel about the beach. The sand, the noise, the breeze, the ocean.  .  .  we just were not sure how she'd do.  We quickly learned she LOVED it! 

We played in the sand. . .



We sang "Itsy Bitsy Spider" on the beach. . .


We sunbathed. . . 


And we snuggled on the beach. . .


We took the girls to the beach one evening for some pictures, and goodness gracious, did we get some great moments!  The girls are so fun together, and they love each other to pieces!

Ellie is always helping. . . 


Molly was content to watch Ellie . . . 


And Ellie was in constant motion, as usual. . .


Molly did a little walking. . .


And Tim got a few kisses and snuggles with his baby girl. . .


One night, the adults loved a night out (thanks, Lovie!). . .



These two girls light up our lives. . . 



And we had the best time with them! So very thankful for a fabulous vacation!


7 comments:

Kristin said...

Awww!! The girls are so precious and I loved seeing all the pics. I love the family picture too! I'm so glad you had a wonderful vacation. It looks like a beautiful place! :)

Julie, the mama said...

LOVE. Every single bit of it. Especially that family picture. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the way MM sucks those little fingers. That just melts my heart every time I see it.

So glad y'all had such a GREAT time. I know I say it all the time, but I LOVE how much you and your sister love each other. And having those cousins grow up so close to each other just makes my heart happy.

Linda said...

What fun! I LOVE the beach! Grew up in Calif., and lived pretty close to the ocean. Now here I am in the plains of Kansas...no beach here! We have visited the beach over the years though and it always speaks to my heart!

Anyway...I loved all of the beautiful pictures. It looks like you had a great time.

My oldest granddaughter used to suck two fingers like Molly does. That picture brought back memories of her as a baby...now she is 18 years old! (:>) How time flies.

Love ya,
Linda

Lora said...

*precious* I can't wait to take kids to the beach one of those days :D

(ps, i'm coming your way in a couple of weeks--i shall wave on the highway!)

Amanda said...

Great pics! Glad she liked the beach...it can be a touchy thing for little ones!
You look beautiful on your date night!!
Amanda

Jenilee said...

love your beach pics!!! looks like a GREAT time! she is getting so big!

Ally said...

Sounds like such a lovely trip. Glad you had a great vacation!