Beach fun (Part 1)

Asher

Felix

We have had a very busy first summer!  At the end of June, I took the boys up to Ocean City, NJ to visit with my dear friends from my time in South Korea (I can't believe that was 7 years ago!!).  Luckily, our friend Alysa graciously offered to come with me to help with the long trip - I couldn't have done it without her!  We left on Thursday and drove to Fredricksburg, VA to stay the night.  The boys had fun in their first hotel room!

Asher

Boys and their toys

Felix and Aunt Alysa

Sleeping in the hotel cribs

They did quite well in the car - due to the ever present traffic on that stretch of 85N and 95N, the drive on Thursday was 5 hours and on Friday it was about 7.  Imagine being strapped in a car seat for that long!!  Luckily we had ready access to what we affectionately call "baby crack" (ie, Gerber Puffs) which usually worked to quell any tears!  If that didn't work, we undoubtedly needed to stop for a diaper change, which often meant a quick stop on the side of the road or in a parking lot (so many restaurants do not have changing tables!).

Once at our destination (Aimee's parents' house on the beach), the boys had a great time meeting all the new people (they met three aunts  - Aimee, Kim, and Patty - in one day!) and playing with their new friend, Nathan, who is only about a month younger than the boys.  It was so interesting to see how differently babies develop!  The twins were a bit more mobile than Nathan, but he had some awesome tricks that the boys still need to learn - he can clap, and he can even dance if you play music (or even just hum)!  Nathan graciously shared his toys and gear with the boys all weekend.  They had fun together, particularly on the beach!

The water was still too cold to venture in (judging by the immediate tears we got when we poked their toes in - the temp was only 64 degrees, so I don't blame them!) but they did a lot of playing in (and trying to taste) this new stuff called sand!

They even took a snooze on the beach, which meant I had some relaxing beach time as well!

We were sad to have to leave, but we took a few nice group pictures (including our traditional circle picture - with a few additions) to remember the weekend.  Looking forward to even more fun next year girls!

Next post: our trip to the Outer Banks!