I took this picture last Saturday when we went boating with Jim’s cousin and his family. The girls had a grand time watching the big kids play on the other boat.
Jim counts as a “big kidâ€!
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Q: What’s the only thing better than boating? A: Boating with beloved cousins on a beautiful day!
We’re back! We had a fun-filled week in Ocean City, New Jersey with Jim’s extended family. We spent our days eating, playing on the beach, eating, bike riding, eating, walking on the boardwalk, eating, and laughing until our sides hurt (and our tummies, because we were so full!). What a week! Jim has vacationed in Ocean City every year since his birth (except for one year the family tried something different, and hated it so much they never deviated from their tradition again). This was my seventh visit, so I’m finally starting to feel less like a new-comer. For those of you who aren’t familiar with this family-friendly vacation spot, I’ve compiled a list of instructions for how to enjoy all that Ocean City has to offer. 1. Make sure you go with family, so you always have an audience.
2. Closely inspect your living accommodation’s cookware
3. Walk around outside to enjoy the salty air
4. Cuddle up with a friend to exchange stories of your day
5. Spend quality face-time with your family
6. Find lovely ladies to pose with
7. Head to higher ground to watch the ocean
8. Enjoy the scenery with a loved one
9. Make funny faces during group photo sessions
10. Keep an eye out for pooping seagulls
11. Take a ride on the Playland carousel
12. Ride the infamous Double Shot
13. Or if you’re too chicken to ride, scream along with the others
14. Scold your mom if she won’t let you ride the Double Shot, even if you wanted to
15. Remember to have plenty of snacks while you’re sunbathing
16. Dip your toes in the ocean
17. Find a picturesque spot to watch for dolphins
18. Take lots of bike rides
19. Find shade when it gets too sunny
20. Eat Mack & Manco’s pizza on the beach
21. Eat sandy cheerios
22. Play in the sand with your buddies
23. Accept that you’re going to get sand in every imaginable body part
24. Watch the seagulls on the beach
25. Wave at people on the boardwalk
26. Most importantly, enjoy time with your family!!
The girls were so happy that the washing machine was back in business that they celebrated by frolicking around my feet as I caught up on the laundry. Soon, they grew weary of crawling over piles of clothing and sought a new diversion. Then they discovered the laundry basket.
Susanna, ever the adventurous one, crawled on in.
However, she didn’t know how to put herself into reverse, so she (loudly) requested some assistance. Rebecca came to her rescue, but instead of pulling her sister out, decided to roll the basket from side to side. So now Susanna was both stuck and sea-sick.
After I stopped laughing and taking pictures, I pulled the frantic Susanna out by her feet. We’ll see how long she waits before attempting that adventure again! Here’s a glimpse of Rebecca watching TV with her dad while he was taking a break this afternoon. She looks rather comfortable, don’t you think?
The girls’ mesmerized attention must have given the washing machine performance anxiety, as it ceased to perform its duties in the middle of a cycle this morning. As a result, while I scrambled to find an alternate source of cleaning our clothes, the girls were forced to find alternate methods of entertaining themselves, such as: Inspecting our other home appliances for signs of weakness…
…and staring out at the rain.
Rebecca (on right): “Doesn’t my bum look good in these new capris Mom bought for us?â€
Susanna (on right): “You call these capris? They’re down to our ankles! I can’t even look at myself.â€
“We’re running away from home because Mom buys us ill-fitting pants.â€
Rebecca: “Don’t look at me. I’m too small for my pants.â€
Susanna (on left): “Daddy makes everything better. Let’s ask him to buy us pants that fit.†Rebecca: “I’ve got an idea – let’s ask Daddy to buy us a whole new wardrobe! Just smile really big, like this!â€
Rebecca (on floor) “Mom, would you pleeease leave us alone?†Susanna: “Yeah, Mom – can’t you see we’re busy relaxing here?†Wouldn’t it be great if the girls are ALWAYS this enthralled with doing the laundry?
We’re all together again! Jim and I returned today from attending a friend’s wedding in Michigan, and although we had a wonderful time with our friends there, we were eager to get home to our girls. They behaved very well for Jim’s parents. In fact, I’m not even sure they missed us at all! Susanna is already re-packing my bag. And here’s Rebecca looking dejected and bored, now that she’s back home again.
Well, I guess Jim and I will just have to take another trip with just the two of us, seeing as the girls are such good houseguests for their grandparents! |
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