Fabulous Friday

We knew that the weather for the day predicted rain, but when we awoke, bright and early, the skies were blue with white puffy clouds, so it made perfect sense that we would venture down to the beach.

But, not before some early morning toast out on the back deck.

and some help in the kitchen where Aunt Amy was making her famous cinnamon rolls.

How's that for perfection?

Just look at that beautiful sky. Seeming perfect, isn't it?  

While sitting here in the morning with few people around, I watched at least a dozen dolphins swimming in a row, not far from the shoreline.  I just hadn't brought my zoom camera with me down to the beach, so I've no photos to share with you. 

Regarding the fishing report, today was another Spot today, but it seemed that they came in twos with nearly every catch.

There were at least a dozen caught. I just decided that I had more exciting things to photograph.

The twins joined us for some fishing of their own.

Funny how they always manage to reel in a little blue fish, isn't it?

Here we made Maddie into an octopus. Now that was a real hoot!

And just when we were in the peak time for fun.....the grey skies rolled in, and the rain came.

We stood under our canopies, waiting for a break, as the rain continued to fall at a fairly hard rate.

A bit of blue sky peeked through as a teaser, but it was obvious that more storms were coming, so we headed back up to the beach house.

We were treated to Pina Coladas (after all, we had just gotten caught in the rain), which were non-alcoholic for the kids.

As you can see, they were thoroughly enjoyed.

Aunt Heather put french braids into all of the red headed girls

and Maddie read the girls a story before dinner.

Then, there was a game of Snug as a Bug in a Rug.

Unfortunately, the stink bugs won. But that didn't dampen anyone's spirits!

Dinner was meatballs and spaghetti. 

Can you tell that it was a real hit?

Dessert was Paul Newman cake, something that we've made for years and I can honestly say that I have no idea why it has that name.  But I can say, it is always delectable!!

Tomorrow is our last day here.  Once again, the time seems to have flown past.  But we won't get disheartened just yet.  We'll make every attempt to enjoy the last day to the fullest.

I'll try to keep you posted, but I might not get a final blog out until we get home.  

Thanks for following along!

Sand, Sun and Loads of Fun

It was another day for the memory books, so I'll waste no time getting to the good stuff.

First.....the Mullet catch of the week....so far....caught on fresh sand fleas in the surf. 

Apparently PA worms aren't as appealing to the larger fish population here. At least that's what the recent trends seem to imply as you might note as you read further on.

Now let's get to the real fun!    snuggling in the early morning

Maddie making muffins....blueberry... Yum!

After breakfast entertainment.

And, as you can see, another spectacular day!

Great Waves

with perfect rides.

Fish

Fish

and more fish.

Not quite as spectacular as the first photo, but fun, nonetheless, for this fisherman.

The sand crew got busy designing a unique sand creation.

Which resulted in a spectacular Baby Yoda that lasted until the tide came in.

But they weren't the only ones having fun in the sand!

Definitely an entertaining crew!  The twins were busy as well, but I didn't get any photos today.  Rest assured, they were enjoying some fun of their own in a makeshift "pool" under the tent.

After a full day at the beach, we headed to the house pool for awhile, then spent the evening relaxing with the littles.  There was some entertainment by PapPap

and a whole lot of cuteness from this little guy. It just comes SO easy for him!

Maddie showed off some of her creative artwork that she brought along.

How's that for talent?

We went out on the deck to take a few photos to end the day.  Don't worry, these three aren't going bananas, despite what their shirts might say.

And, really, can it get much cuter than this?

No need to answer that question.  We all know the answer to that!

We ended the day with a family game of Dixit before tucking everyone in for the night.

The perfect ending to another great day. Thanks for following along!

Spot On!

Today was a beautiful day for the beach, and the gang wasted no time heading out early in the day.

And, apparently, there were some other early risers with the same idea, although I do have to admit that this was the first time I've ever spotted a unicorn in the ocean.

How's that for entertainment?

The day was perfect for satisfying everyone's beach dreams

The catch of the day was spot, without a single mullet to add to the chart!

I know what you are thinking.....that's the same fish caught over and over again.  But, I can assure you that they are each from a different casting.  However, you might just be right about it being the same fish....who knows? But we'll just keep that possibility to ourselves.

There was some lounging and relaxation under the tent

and under the umbrella in the carefully carved sand castle as well.

As I mentioned yesterday, one of the twins has acclimated quite well to the water.  And she, along with her cousins and Dada, were playing a game where they would run to the water's edge

Then turn and run away from the ocean as soon as the waves crashed, screaming with delight as they scrambled away.

It was loads of fun, and we all tried convincing Sissy to do the same.  I even told her that I was scared as well and we could hold hands and try running in together.  I managed to get her to move about 6 inches before she turned and ran the other direction.   She decided that sitting under the tent, playing in a bucket filled with water, is much more suited to her idea of fun.

Perhaps she'll warm up tomorrow....who knows?

Part of today's excitement included these black helicopters flying along the shore.  They were close enough that we could almost see the people flying them!

After a full day at the beach, we headed back for some pool time, then, some electronic "downtime" where everyone played a game on their device.

Dinner was lasagna made by Stacey.

Delicious!   

Drinks were spritzes made by her husband.

Just Perfect!  Dessert was Cannoli Cake made by Gramma G.  No pictures, but you can be assured that it was Delicious!!

After dinner, we relaxed outside a bit on the deck.

And we were entertained by Finn playing the violin.

We all applauded when he finished, and, much to our surprise, the family across the road, hidden behind trees, applauded as well!   How fun is that?

The evening fun included glow sticks

which added to the aura of the inside dance party.

Oh my.....what fun was had by all!  It really was the perfect day for making memories.