Two years ago Claire spent most of her time on the beach asking if I'd take her back up to the house. It's fairly annoying to haul two kids and all that they require down to the surf, get the kids lathered in sunscreen and settled into a good sand project, crack open a good book, and then have Claire request to go back inside.
But this year as soon as we got the car unloaded they both begged to go onto the beach. I took them while Dave unpacked. I didn't bother to change them into swim suits since it was nearly dinner time and I thought we were going to quickly stick our feet in the water, dig around in the sand, and then head back to the house. Wrong! They wanted to play in the surf. Last year we couldn't get Claire in the surf until an hour before we headed home. This year, we couldn't get her out. A few days were a little chilly, but overall the weather was great for the beginning of June. Elizabeth - and Sheridan and Ed - did all the cooking, which was fantastic. It was so nice to have homecooked meals that weren't prepared by me!
We all had a fantastic time, and as always, are very grateful for the generosity of Dave's parents. (And Grandma and Grandpa's photo book thank you is forthcoming.)
