Charlotte's Web: A weeks worth of posts in one!

To put this post in perspective, we came back from vacation with 769 pictures on our camera. So how to cram everything into one post is going to be tough (and we will not subject you to all the pictures). So here goes.

Ok, this is the revised edition of what we did since the days sort of blend together (the sign of a great vacation). We went to the beach 3 times. One day was windy, two days were not. One day was cold. The other two were not. One year made a huge difference with the kids. Instead of crawling on a blanket eating fists full of sand, Charlotte was running and playing in the sand and surf. It took her a couple of days to lose her fear of the surf, but she did. The water was very warm (in the upper 60's). Dad tried flying his giant butterfly kite (twice) but the wind was a little too strong and it kept crashing down. Dad fed the seagulls with Charlotte (she loves birds). On two seperate occasions those same rats with wings swooped down and stole sandwiches out of both dads hand and moms hand. Damn Seagulls we had better not catch rabies.

Mom and dad went boogie boarding. Sort of. Mom and dad were both playing on a boogie board and a giant rogue wave from nowhere crashed over their heads pulling them both under. Mom lost her sunglasses in the incident and the girls almost fell out of her bathing suit which was quickly filled with sand as waves continued to pummel her laying on the beach trying to get up. We made quite the spectacle of ourselfs and shortly after left the beach exhausted.

The days at the beach were spent with all of us there in the morning and a fairly empty beach. By around noon both Charlotte and Liam were ready for naps. Nanny and Grandpa graciously took them back to the house to put them down for naps so we could stay and enjoy the beach. Thank you for doing that for us.

We had a couple of days of rain. I think it rained for 2 or 3 days. Might not sound like alot unless you are in a house on an island with three children under the age of two. Luckily we all pitched in to keep them occupied and did our best to get out of the house no matter what. Charlotte and Liam got along really well. Liam is starting to really like Charlotte (or as he calls her CHAR). Charlotte also loves Chase and took any chance she could to kiss him, rock him, or play with him on the floor.

On one of those rainy days the guys went fishing. Unfortunately the wind was gusting and the seas were rough so we stayed close to shore and fished for scup. Michael won for first fish caught (although dad had one first but it fell off the line as it broke the surface). Ian won for most fish caugh (I think it was 15) and last fish caught (we couldnt do biggest because they were all the same size). Next year we are going to go out on a charter for some really big fish. That evening we had beer and lobsters. Lots of HUGE lobsters. Yummmy.

Lets see. We did a decent amount of shopping but not as much as prior years. Mainly because the toddlers were all set with shopping. They just wanted to walk. And walk they did. Daily walks. Afternoon walks. Walk walk walk. Crazy how kids like to walk and adults like to drive.

Mom and dad did go to dinner at Lure one night. Mom ordered the best sea scallops dad has ever had. She only let him have one. Delicious. Expensive but delicious.

We also all went to Sharkys Cantina one night in Oak Bluffs. Charlotte loves Sharkys. Liam loves the manager at Sharkys but he was a little shy this year.

Luckily we all were able to get breakfast at the Edgartown Diner a couple of times as well. They make a great breakfast and a mean breakfast burrito.

The highlight of the vacation for the kids was Liams birthday party. They both learned to blow out the candles and loved singing Happy Birthday over and over again.