Beach Trip 2013 - Part 2

Continued from Part 1...

MONDAY MORNING

pretty cool tunnel set up for Charlie

 Henry is really proud of himself when he sits like a big boy on the sofa

MONDAY MORNING AT THE BEACH

Daniel testing the water; we all agreed (like usual) that it was a little too chilly to stay in for long

This boy ran and played hard, but here he is taking a snack break

This is Charie using his imagination and taking mommy on a wagon ride

FAMILY DINNER AT HURRICANE MO'S

 my mahi mahi seafood platter was AMAZING!

FLYING A KITE

this activity is very popular here due to good wind conditions and the first successful powered flight;

Orville Wright took off for the first time in 1903 just a few miles away from this location

here's a funny story; Charlie found a seashell and decided that it was for Gammer...

...and he kept checking to make sure it was still in his pocket...

Charlie always loves to see dogs wherever we go

 ...and here's Charlie giving the seashell to Gammer.

and we made good use of the sand pit at the beach house, too

what a happy boy

 NAP!

 boys who play hard, sleep hard

 Daddy gave Henry a spiked hair-do

GRANDPARENT LOVE

we made a bunch of "cakes" out of sand

TUESDAY EVENING - OUR DATE NIGHT

 here's Gammer/Grandaddy about to take the boys to the beach

 this little boy is relaxing and having a good time

after a couple of days, Charlie actually greatly enjoyed putting his feet in the water 

Wheeeeee! 

Here's the funny part of our date night. He went to happy hour

at the pier restaurant (who can pass up 10 cent shrimp and 25 cent wings?!?).

We were hoping that Charlie wouldn't look up and see us. OOPS!, he saw us

and then whined to come and give us a hug. Then, he was distracted

by the ocean. Score.

Here's part 2 of our date night - riding bikes south on Hwy 12,

then we flew kites at the dunes, and then finally had ice cream at Snowbird

bidding farewell to everyone

 The next morning Gammer and Granna took the boys to a playground.

the beach house

LAST TIME AT THE BEACH ON WEDNESDAY

 checking off the bucket list; I thought it would be cool

to get a couple of pics of me buried in the sand

playing a game of basketball with a future star before dinner

As the saying goes, "all good things must come to an end" so, alas, this is...

THE END

~ Dad