On our last full day at the beach house we took family portraits, then went out for ice cream (which we used as bribery to get our kids to look at the camera and smile...), and then took Eli and Addy bowling for the first time.
After the portrait session, climbing the pelican statue out front of the beach house
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| My GIANT ice crream from ColdStone, demonstrating the fact that it was indeed bigger than Cora's head. I did not finish it, though James and I gave it a valiant effort! |
Cora fell asleep in the car on the way to the bowling alley, so we rolled with it
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| She woke up 3 rounds in and was super happy to join in the fun once she noticed her cool shoes |
PawPaw/Bampa helped the kiddos with every round. Such patience...
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We had fun introducing our niece and nephew to root beer (their first soda ever). They approved!
(We let James and Cora have root beer on pizza Fridays and sometimes on Saturdays too. Sugar is fun!) |
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| The kids' final scores. For the record, they all beat me... |
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| James somehow scored himself a free pinball game |
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| Back at the beach house, coloring in the new Do-A-Dot books that Grambot gave them. |
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| Spinning around on the Spiderman toy that Robyn and Stephen brought to the beach |
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| Ally helped her mama make some of the best dip we've ever tasted, recipe below. Jamie says it also goes well over chicken or fish, or even just served over rice. We thought it was amazing with tortilla chips! |
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| Last kid standing with the coloring books. Our girl really loves seat work. |
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| Addy snacked on shredded cheese while her parents made delicious tacos for everyone for dinner! |
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| Then it was back to the beach for one last wave-chasing adventure |
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| This piece of seaweed (kelp?) was covered in live worm-like things that were moving in and out of their shells. It was totally disgusting. And the kids, of course, were fascinated by it... |
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| Tyson, Cora, and James in one last pose at the gorgeous beach at Roads End |
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| Back to coloring, with her cousin Addy |
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| Doing the marshmallow dance (she really did eat horribly throughout vacation...) |
Our family reunion, with 19 of us under one roof, was pretty darn awesome. We got to spend time with my cousins, who I hadn't seen in 5.5 years, meet little Ally, and do some fun activities (despite the crummy weather). Wonder where we'll go next time...
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