It seems unbelievable that this was our fifth year to take the girls to the beach. I can remember like it was yesterday, getting ready for that first trip. I am so grateful to my wonderful parents for graciously sharing their time share points to take us to the beach each year. I'm also so glad my brother chooses to go with us, too. I can't imagine going to the beach without them!
This year was absolutely PERFECT. I was really concerned about the weather because it was so rainy and cold this entire spring. Last year when we went, a tropical storm came up the coast while we were there. But this year, the weather could not have been any better. The sky was bright blue every day we were there. We only saw a few stray sprinkles the last evening we were there when we were going out to dinner. I don't think it even got the ground wet. The temperatures stayed in the low 80's and there was no humidity early in the week. It did warm up a little toward the end of the week, but it was not miserable. We spent every day going to the pool and the beach. As I said earlier, it was perfect.
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| Uncle Bill always manages to capture some cute pictures the morning we leave |
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| Traditional family picture before we leave |
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| Including Uncle Bill in the pic |
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| Our first time on the beach after the long drive over |
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| Awwww, enjoying the ocean once again |
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| Allison loves to dig! |
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| Enjoying the pool...Allison jumping into the ring |
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| Lauren jumping in |
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| Family picture at the pool |
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| A picture of the property. We followed this path over the water to get from our room to the pool |
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| Those girls could probably dig all the way to China.....so they say |
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| Sleeping sweetly after a fun day in the sun |
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| Love that sweet face |
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| Daddy spent lots of time throwing the girls in the pool....who needs the gym when you are at the beach? |
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| Throwing Lauren |
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| The girls ready to ride to the beach...they love riding their bikes at the beach |
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| The girls' beautiful sand castles |
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| The girls enjoyed pool time in the mornings with no one else around |
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| This floating thing is the life!!!! |
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| Tossing Allison to me......oh no! |
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| She's ok |
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| Love this picture....Dad read his Bible to Lauren just about every day when we came in for lunch. She loved sitting and listening to him read. |
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| Uncle Bill cleaning off Lauren's toenail polish...How did she manage that royal treatment? |
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| Hanging around in the ocean |
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| Funny little Lauren....paddling around |
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| Granny and her girls enjoying the pool |
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| Enjoying the sand |
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| The ocean provided some fun waves.... |
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| I love this picture I took of Brother!!!!! Pretty good photography if I say so myself. |
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| Playing in the waves |
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| Trying to stay a float.... |
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| There is a big wave swelling right behind them...love how brother has a hold of Allison |
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| Pure sweetness |
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| More good photography from me!! |
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| Uncle Bill and Lauren getting ready to swim through the swelling wave |
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| They never get tired or bored at the beach |
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| Lauren, Daddy and Allison |
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| Sweet girl covered in sand |
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| It's not a trip to the beach unless Daddy gets buried in the sand. The girls had their turn getting buried, too. |
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The only bad thing about going to the beach during Memorial Day holiday, is your vacation is over early and you have the rest of the summer without the beach. Maybe one day we might just get to take two beach trips in one summer. Ahhhh, that's a nice dream.
