The home is located on a channel so we can fish there, although we never catch anything, its still fun to fish. Also the back reminds us of water fights we have each year on one afternoon. Someone holds the hose to get people while others go in for buckets of water and some go way up top on the deck to get those below, it is a fun afternoon and refreshing :)
We cant get into the home til the afternoon so usually we get down to the beach early enough to do other things in the meantime. This year we went to broadway at the beach and the kids enjoyed riding a few rides with Nana after we got lunch there.
After we checked into the house and unpacked we always go eat at K & W cafeteria for supper since we havent gotten groceries yet, otherwise we cook supper there almost each night. The next morning after Davids HUGE breakfast he made us (which he did almost every morning) we got to the beach! These photos are taking throughout the week of different mornings we went. We took our lunch there a few days and then went to a pool right there that was open before heading back to rest in the afternoons.
Daddy and Noah spent a long time building a big sandcastle
Uncle Derrick playing with Kalyn on a float
Aunt Dana and Noah enjoying the waves......
Nana with Kalyn trying to stay cool
We had a big canopy we bought this year so we had shade for everyone. David used our sand shovel each day (usually twice a day) to dig a big hole for the kids to play in. If it was close enough it would fill in with water which was fun to have their own sand pool.
David made Kalyn a mermaid again here.
We went down to the pier twice during the week after supper.
Nana with Kalyn trying to stay cool
We had a big canopy we bought this year so we had shade for everyone. David used our sand shovel each day (usually twice a day) to dig a big hole for the kids to play in. If it was close enough it would fill in with water which was fun to have their own sand pool.
David made Kalyn a mermaid again here.
We went down to the pier twice during the week after supper.
Noah thinks "what can I get into first??!!!"
When we go to the pier at night many fishermen are catching baby sharks and throwing them back. Here the kids got to touch a shark before it went back to the ocean...
This is a neat photo of Noah when the sun was going down
Just getting messy in our clothes but thats ok, thats the fun of it!
On tuesday we took a break from the beach and we took the kids to play putt putt (which is minature golf for my family) with mama and Nana.
Then we headed over to barefoot landing to see what was going on there. We found these bungee jumpers the kids could go on which they LOVED and Kalyn learned to do a flip with hers. That was something they really enjoyed doing!
After lunch there they enjoyed HUGE lollipops and yes you can probably guess what Noah looked like after eating his....
When we go to the pier at night many fishermen are catching baby sharks and throwing them back. Here the kids got to touch a shark before it went back to the ocean...
This is a neat photo of Noah when the sun was going down
Just getting messy in our clothes but thats ok, thats the fun of it!
On tuesday we took a break from the beach and we took the kids to play putt putt (which is minature golf for my family) with mama and Nana.
Then we headed over to barefoot landing to see what was going on there. We found these bungee jumpers the kids could go on which they LOVED and Kalyn learned to do a flip with hers. That was something they really enjoyed doing!
After lunch there they enjoyed HUGE lollipops and yes you can probably guess what Noah looked like after eating his....
These photos are just taken though the week. We all enjoyed watching tv in the afternoons, or evenings before we ate. Uncle Derrick, Aunt Dana, Nana and Mama enjoyed snuggling with the kids on the couch.
Mama and Kalyn doing "arts and crafts" which is Kalyns favorite past time as you all probably know!
The couch was Noahs naptime spot in the afternoons, he just woke up, hello Noah!
Aunt Dana brought many arts/crafts to work on with Kalyn during the week. This is the table that I guess you could call the "craft table"!
One morning we got to the beach VERY early to get a lot of family shots. David used his wonderful photography skills to capture so many amazing photos, here is just a sample. Dana and Derrick came and helped do some of all of us and Dana may also have the photography gift as they were great as well!
We always get a full group shot the morning we have the leave the beach! We also go eat breakfast together before everyone heads back! Sniff Sniff.....
As everyone heads off, David and I usually take the kids somewhere after breakfast to extend our stay at the beach a short while. The kids were asking all week to see the acquarium again so we went there before we headed home. Here the kids enjoyed getting up close to the sharks :)
The Jelly fish tank was pretty neat and made some interesting photos as well
Mama and Kalyn doing "arts and crafts" which is Kalyns favorite past time as you all probably know!
The couch was Noahs naptime spot in the afternoons, he just woke up, hello Noah!
Aunt Dana brought many arts/crafts to work on with Kalyn during the week. This is the table that I guess you could call the "craft table"!
One morning we got to the beach VERY early to get a lot of family shots. David used his wonderful photography skills to capture so many amazing photos, here is just a sample. Dana and Derrick came and helped do some of all of us and Dana may also have the photography gift as they were great as well!
We always get a full group shot the morning we have the leave the beach! We also go eat breakfast together before everyone heads back! Sniff Sniff.....
As everyone heads off, David and I usually take the kids somewhere after breakfast to extend our stay at the beach a short while. The kids were asking all week to see the acquarium again so we went there before we headed home. Here the kids enjoyed getting up close to the sharks :)
The Jelly fish tank was pretty neat and made some interesting photos as well
We had a wonderul fun filled week which always goes so fast! We will look forward to another beach trip again :) Thanks Mama, Nana, Dana and Derrick for a wonderul week with all of you!!!
Love Kara, David, Kalyn and Noah :)
6 comments:
Those are great pictures! I love the pictures of you guys in white that morning! Beautiful! Looks like you had a blast! It's so nice to get a week of family time in!
How nice! Y'all sure have had some nice family trips this summer.
I love the beach pictures in white. I especially love the one of Noah sitting and you can see his reflection and the one of Kalyn squatting and her hair is sort of wind blown. So sweet. Makes me miss the NC/SC beaches. California beaches just are not the same.
thanks you two. Yes I love the carolina beaches as well. California was cold there at the beach when we went in June and my aunt says usually its cold there so you cant swim like in the carolinas. HOpefully one day you will be back living here again :)
Those family pics are just amazing, I sure hope you frame some of them. i love the one of David with Noah and the one of you laughing with Noah. They are all so sweet.
Glad you had a blast, we are off the beach this coming weekend for a few days, and I hope to capture a few good pics of us, too. Kids don't always cooperate though. :-)
Have a great trip Karen and I cant wait to see your beach photos. We had to just do the family shots RIGHT AWAY and then just had them play, hold hands and run and do whatever they wanted and just keep shooting to get whatever good ones we could. Have fun!!
Those are great family pictures!! Thanks for the idea. We're going to Myrtle in a few weeks for a very welcome vacation. I think i'm going to plan for some family pictures on the beach too. Look like you all had a blast!
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