Monday, July 12, 2010

The BEACH!!!!

Spending a whole week at the beach is heaven for my boys. Being able to play (what seems like 24/7) with their cousins is the ultimate week in their book. Here are some highlights from our week:
THE ANIMALS Never fails that we find some kind of creature at the beach. This year a man found this dead sting ray floating near shore. He kindly brought it in so everyone could take a closer look. Diego was very excited!
It wouldn't be a beach trip without catching the sand crab!
Diego was very happy to "hold" new cousin Luke. Now that I see the picture, Luke doesn't look like he's in a comfy position but he never fussed. Diego loves being around babies.
The kids love to play baseball at the pool. This year though it always seemed to be ALL the kids vs one adult. Hmm? Anthony got in on the action and was fun to watch.
Me with two of my burned beach bums.
Anthony loved the ocean this year. He always wanted to be out in the water. We did this most of the time we were at the ocean. What happened to him wanting to build in the sand?!
A much needed break...
This year Aunt Monique thought the kids would like making ice cream so we busted out the ziploc bags and the kids got-a-shaking! Some found a partner to throw back and forth with or the shook their bags on their own. The kids had fun.
Anthony learned to swim without floaties this week. He did really well and it was good-bye floaties.
Got a kick out of this as did Anthony. He and Uncle Jason were having a contest of who could reach me first. Thanks Uncle Jason for being such a good sport! This video is after the third or fourth time they had jumping. You'll notice Anthony gets a little head start...

1 comment:

Karen said...

Ahhh, more fun beach memories! This year, it's even more fun to read the blogs and see the pictures since I feel like I missed out on a lot of the outdoor stuff this year. =) Like that race between Jason and Anthony. Glad Jason kept his competitive spirit contained for Anthony's sake. =)