Up the dunes to the house!
Our house for the week! Lydia did a great job picking it out and organizing everything.
View from our porch. Even though it was chilly for most of the time we were there, we didn't mind. Just looking out at the view was a vacation enough.
Jason was not able to get off for the week. But since it was only 4 hours from our house, he came down for Sunday and left Monday afternoon. Ryleigh enjoying a snack on Daddy's lap.
A family picture on the porch.
Kids chillin' with Katie on the couch.
Josh's family was also there, and we have known them for years too, so it was fun hanging out with them too. And as an added bonus Mr. J can really cook! :)
Another porch view.
Even though it was cold the first several days, we made it down the the beach everyday. Here Kyle is trying to catch a free ride on Aiden's back. :)
Family photo on the beach. It was windy!
Jason got this photo of the boys and it is my new favorite!
A rare photo of me and Jas.
Daddy and Kyle enjoying some time together before he leaves.
There were wild horses on the island everywhere. This one was right outside our house.
Getting some energy out on the beach.
Aiden is getting so big!! We have had to recently buy all new pants for him, he shot up so fast!
Katie and Kyle
Kyle had been talking about showing Grandmom when we got to the beach how he can write his last name. He wanted to do it in the sand. :) And he remembered and did.
We went 4 wheeling in the back of Josh's truck looking for horses one day and we saw this, thought it was interesting.
We found some horses!
It was a bit chilly that day and even colder riding in the back of the truck. We kept warm with beach towels!
Driving along the beach.
Further inland. There wasn't much between the sound and the ocean.
The first level of the house had a pool table that got a lot of use! It was a great game room and Grandmom keep them busy with craft projects everyday. They loved it!
Ryleigh with a serious ponytail. :)
Kaite and Ry awaiting breakfast.
More horses.
One chilly day we turned the jet tub into a swimming pool for the kids. :)
Another of Grandmom's projects. Painting Easter eggs.
And another project, paper mache masks. You can see Ryleigh is getting quite frustrated because her balloon will not stay put/
Grandmom also put together a treasure hunt. Complete with treasure map that they "happened" to find. Here they are racing to where they think the treasure is.
They found the spot!!
It was clearly marked, as you can see.
With the loot. The kids were excited digging for the first like 3 seconds, then they wanted to move on to another spot. But since we knew it was buried in that spot we tried to get them to keep digging in that area. It didn't work and the adults had to take over (Josiah buried it REALLY deep!) At one point I was digging and Katie said "You can do it Aunt Erin! You can do it!" In other words, they wanted that treasure!
The sun finally did make an appearance later in the week and we soaked it up!
Two little bating beauties. None of them stayed still for long. I can't believe I even caught it on camera!
And another project, paper mache masks. You can see Ryleigh is getting quite frustrated because her balloon will not stay put/Grandmom also put together a treasure hunt. Complete with treasure map that they "happened" to find. Here they are racing to where they think the treasure is.They found the spot!!
It was clearly marked, as you can see.
With the loot. The kids were excited digging for the first like 3 seconds, then they wanted to move on to another spot. But since we knew it was buried in that spot we tried to get them to keep digging in that area. It didn't work and the adults had to take over (Josiah buried it REALLY deep!) At one point I was digging and Katie said "You can do it Aunt Erin! You can do it!" In other words, they wanted that treasure!
The sun finally did make an appearance later in the week and we soaked it up!Two little bating beauties. None of them stayed still for long. I can't believe I even caught it on camera!Playing a pirate game with Grandmom with real chocolate coins!
Ryleigh is a huge dog lover. Don't know how long we are going to be able to keep saying no to the pet thing around here. I am holding my ground as long as possible.
Ryleigh is a huge dog lover. Don't know how long we are going to be able to keep saying no to the pet thing around here. I am holding my ground as long as possible.Beast needed a little sunscreen on his nose. He was getting a bit pink. :)
Dig, dig, dig. They do this for hours.
Dig, dig, dig. They do this for hours.
Cuties!
What is vacation without breaking a few rules? Popsicles in the morning!
Our last morning, getting a picture of each of the kids....
What is vacation without breaking a few rules? Popsicles in the morning!
Our last morning, getting a picture of each of the kids....
Ryleigh did not want to cooperate. So this is her picture.
Playing in the dunes while we packed up.
Time to leave...
Playing in the dunes while we packed up.
Time to leave...
We already can't wait to go back next year!
4 comments:
You're right! It sure is a fantastic place, complete with wild horses! Looks like scenes from a movie! And the cast of characters are adorable! What a great vacation, but so sorry Jason wasn't able to be there the whole time!
Hope we can do this with our family some time! Looks like lots of fun!!! :)
awesome photos! loved the horses!
Looks like such a fun time. I'm amazed at all the craft projects! and jealous of the beach... starting to miss the beach now that it's warmer out.
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