Our trip this year to Bethany Beach was a bit chaotic, but well worth it.  Life goes on, even though you plan a vacation.  Dad was still in the hospital.  Noah had tryouts for lacrosse.  Eden and Liz had tryouts for field hockey.  So, we came and went, but we enjoyed each other.

Since Luke is our beach baby, we always go to the beach on his birthday.  This year, we arrived home from Mexico late in the evening on his birthday.  After celebrating at home with him, Marcia packed up all the kids, except Noah, and headed to the beach that night.  What a cool mom.  Noah and I stayed at home for Sunday, so that he could try out for a new lacrosse team.  Although he missed some of the tryout dates, he earned a spot on FCA.  He and I went to the beach late Sunday night, and we were all together on Monday night to celebrate Luke’s birthday.

We also convinced mom to go to the beach with us to give her a break from the hospital.  She came down on Sunday, and stayed until Wednesday.  I think it was a good break for her.  We did jigsaw puzzles, and were right on the boardwalk.  We played putt putt.  They gave the kids cool pirate tattoos.  And Noah earned a free game by getting a hole in one on the last hole.

We also got in some great beach time.  There were no real waves to speak of.  And so everybody really enjoyed the water.  Luke was really brave.  He is able to go in the water by himself.  And was boogey boarding.  Jack was jumping waves, while holding my thumbs.  He loved it.  Everyone else is completely independent.  Marcia’s mom brought their cousin down for the last day at the beach.  And we had dinner at Ropewalk.

The older girls were home for the better part of the week.  I drove them home on Wednesday, visited with my dad, then came back to the beach that night.  While at home, they both earned spots on varsity field hockey at SPSG.

On Saturday, we were checking out, and George texted that we could stop by Sue’s house.  We did, and what a visit it was!

George took us out on Sue’s new pontoon boat.  It was great.  All of our kids got to drive the boat.  We went swimming in Assawoman Bay.  And we docked and ate lunch at Harpoon Hannas.  And then George and I pulled up some crab pots.  What a great boat trip.

When we got back, the kids were paddle boarding and kayaking in the canal.  They had so much fun with their cousins.

A great day in the bay capped off a wonderful vacation.  Our last meal, at Tonalteca, was nothing to write home about, but we survived it, and then made the trek home.  Another great vacation in the books.  I can’t wait until our next family adventure.

As Bobby’s wedding is a few weeks away, I won’t have to wait long.