Every summer (well except for last summer when there was an oil spill) we go to the beach for vacation. The kids love it and Tad and I do as well. I don't know how someone cannot like the beach. :) It's so amazing to see such a vast amount of water, and the sky is so big it feels like it could swallow you up. A little scary but still amazing.

This was the first time for Jude at the beach and the phrase I kept repeating all week about him was "no fear." Not only was he not afraid of the water, but he would get upset with me if I kept him from getting further and further out into the water.



Lila had recently seen a picture of her cousin Memp at the beach and he was buried in the sand. The day we arrived she said she wanted to be buried. So funny!


Everyone else decided to get in on the fun!



Micah's sand messed up before we got a picture. :(


Micah found this boogie board with a shark on it at the beach house. He kept it all week and got pretty good at surfing on it.


We went out to eat one day and all the kids dressed in beachy attire, except for Drennan who didn't have anything. Instead he was showing off his new belt buckle.


We had our annual Treasure Hunt. Lila found the bottle floating in the water with a message that there was a lost treasure.




Lots of good memories this year. I love going to the beach. Can't wait til next year!