Memorial Day Weekend

Oh Memorial Day! It was another gorgeous weekend at the beach for our family. We are lucky ducks, and we know it. Ever grateful to have a getaway so close by. And we were excited to be spending it with my parents, but sadly, their weekend got cut short after Grandma took a little spill and broke her hip Saturday evening. That woman is tough as nails and let my dad drive her all the way back to town (almost 2 hours) to get it checked out. She is working on recovering and rehabbing that leg of hers. It is going to be a tough road ahead for my mommy, but I know she can do it. I am confident and thankful that I can count on many of you for prayers.

As there wasn't much we could do back in town to help just yet, my dad encouraged us to stay for the rest of the weekend, and we did.  I won't lie...I felt a little guilty enjoying paradise while they were stuck in the hospital for tests, surgery, and recovery, but my dad was right.  We did our best to enjoy it and kept checking in on how things were going with Grandma.

Jude, as usual was down on the beach early.  Why does food taste so much better at the beach??  Clearly, Jude thinks so too. There was a lot of Lego action going on back up at the house, and when I finally convinced Eli to step away from his Legos and get outside, he was ready for a nap.

You know you are tired when you fall asleep on the beach!

The usual beach activities were enjoyed: sand, surf, sun, swinging, reading, and of course, walks for ice cream at sunset. 

Sunday morning was filled with: church on the island (we love it!), a pancake breakfast, playing with cars, and more Lego building. 

Over the years, many sand and water toys have been collecting in our beach storage room, and it was time to sort through them. While Daddy worked hard, Eli and Jude were happy to play with everything. The hula hoop was one of many discoveries from the toys.  Eli was cracking me up trying to get it going.  He never quite got it going very well.  Keep practicing, little man!




And after all that hard work, cold treats were a must. Yum! This boy loves his sweet treats. 

We hit the beach that afternoon, and Eli discovered another beach toy that day....the boogie board.  He enjoyed lots of rides on the waves with some help from Mom and even found the courage to try it on his own. 

Eli swam a lot this weekend.  He has found his confidence as a swimmer and couldn't get enough of the water. I am looking forward to having a water-logged boy....he'll have a ginormous appetite and will sleep like a rock.  Both are fine by me!  Jude still plays happily at the water's edge.  Running, splashing, digging, pouring.  The world's best playground and sandbox.

I love mornings at the beach.  The boys get up early, but are still quiet and calm.  They ease their way into the day.  Now I just need to figure out how to capture this and recreate it at home. 

Monday, we decided to take it slow, squeeze in a little more beach time while packing and cleaning up. We were all very eager to get back and visit Grandma who was ready for visitors. 

Just too cute not to share....Jude loves airplanes, and there are a lot of small airplanes that like to fly over the beach each day.  Each time he would get so excited and run to find the "meeeeuuum." That is what he calls airplanes because that is the sound they make. Duh! He would wave and point and call to each plane as it went by.  Like I said: Just. Too. Cute!

Always hard to leave the beach, but we know we will be back a lot this summer.