Aaaaand, we are back to the real world. In the words of Kendall, "Whomp-whomp". What a great time was had by all! We can't wait until next year:)
We had a different kind of week at the beach this year. This is the first time, in a long time, that we've had rain every day. The good thing is that most of the rain storms blew in strong and hard for about 20 minutes or less and then were gone (until later int he day), so we could "weather" those out on the beach under our tent. Thank goodness for that tent and the side flap! Of course, I thought we might blow away or drown, but I'm happy to say we all survived;) We even came back with a little tan...woo-hoo!
The girls did so well at the beach! Alley, of course, was in heaven and couldn't decide which was better, digging in the sand and making sandcastles or going into the "deep, deep sea". Such a dilemma;) Kendall did much better this year with the ocean. The very first day she was getting knocked over by the waves and loving it. Of course, she is a little bit dramatic and wishy-washy....so she'd ask to go out in the water with Papa or daddy and then they'd start going out only to have her change her mind...but then change her mind again once she got back to the tent...goodness gracious. As for MC, we couldn't get her away from the water! that child wanted to be in it every second she was on the beach. She LOVED "swimming (and meowing like a cat?!!!?) in the small tide pools and then running into the ocean and getting knocked over by waves. Her laugh was just hilarious and very infectious! I am so happy our girls love the beach and the water:)
Kendall will do anything for a snuggle, especially one with Mimi:) She claimed she was cold...hmmm
reading with Mimi before bed...can you tell she loves Mimi;)
Little miss busy-body (in the few times she stepped away from the water....must have been close to snack time!), digging away
feeling the wind in her hair;)
the satisfactory castle stomping...and now off to the ocean;)
digging and looking for shells
water baby
sweet sweet Kendall
Alley checking for shells
MC swimming and meowing like a cat...didn't everyone know that cats LOVE water?! ;)
dig dig dig
run run run
pausing from shell hunting to get a picture
sweet sisters
digging a hole big enough for them both
theeeeen, MC crashs the party;)
how sweet, they made room for her;)
wild woman looking tame....don't be deceived;)
reading stories on the porch
I am amazed, truly amazed...we actually got a family picture with every one looking and semi-smiling! Could this be the start of something new and consistent??? Wait, it totally was a fluke...but I can still hope...
I love my little wild, full of life, loud, princess drama, wrestle-mania family:)
dude, since the girls were "on", why not take a picture of them with everyone and anyone;)
Uncle John, aunt Kim and the girls
Papa, Mimi and the girls
the twins seriously discussing the National Geographic magazine
What? This is a chair made for just one?? Are you daring me to squeeze two in here?...it is on...and there we have it ladies and gentlemen, they really must love each other...or at least tolerate each other;)
Kendall and MC being sweet for the.first.time.EVER....
the Kendall's hand gets the itch to tickle...so funny!
sweet, sassy, wild MC...sitting still for once
playing princesses (more like Cinderella) while we wait for dinner...Kendall even pretended to lose her shoe in her oh so dramatic way:) I really think she could make it on broadway or the movies...
dancing "at the ball"
the girls "becoming Ariel"...the guys were too sweet to accommodate their request. Thank goodness they didn't act like Ursela;)
going into the "deep deep sea"...unless Kendall changes her mind and would rather snuggle...
Alley having a sweet conversation with Papa
Follow the leader...but the leader was.not.happy....decided against taking a picture of that...
just too cute
swimming and probably meowing...again.
surprise!
cutie pie
snuggles with daddy
Alley just looooved getting to see Katherine at the beach this year:) She couldn't talk enough about how she loved Katherine and thought Winston was "so hilarious".
aaaaaaand, we had to have Clemson represent here at the beach:)
Happy 4th of July!!!
MC probably cracking herself up;)
the girls playing their version of Go Fish...it was very very interesting
Having some fun with sparklers
the peanut gallery showing excitement;)
MC and her entourage;) The "Mary ____'s" need to stick together;)
Kendall not really wanting to "play with parklers"
well I'll be...she actually did it:)
telling Aunt Kim all about it
Kim found some coral on the beach and Alley used it as a hair piece:)
lounging at the beach
the love of my life:)
My sweet happy girls so ready to get out to the beach:)
1 comment:
what a great post!!! i love all the pictures :)
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