A Week at the Beach

We just got back from a week at the beach!  We're able to stay on a military base down near Virginia Beach, and since it was "off-season", there was almost NO ONE there.  The kids were really excited.  So excited, that we had to go even this past Sunday when there were crazy wind gusts (up to 40 mph!) and they didn't care.  Tim and I had on sweatshirts, cuddled under a beach towel, and we were STILL cold.  Not our kids.  They were in swimsuits and in the water having a grand old time.  

They dug in the sand, jumped over waves, found crabs, picked up shells, ran around and then started all over again.  Every morning, several afternoons, and even a few evenings found us at the beach.  When we weren't at the beach, we played Wii games, relaxed, and made up a new yummy snack - 'Smoreos!!  Roasted marshmallows between Oreos are delicious!!

We didn't spend the entire time at the beach, however. We poked around a couple of military bases, we climbed the Cape Henry Lighthouse (191 steps!!) and went to the Virginia Aquarium.  What a fun place!  We saw sharks, touched sting rays, and watched river otters.  We had a great time. We had a bit of a time getting Victoria to touch the rays, because we had been watching an old Steve Irwin show on Animal Planet and I happened to mention how he died.  <sigh>  Finally explained how they made it perfectly safe, and then she was happy to touch one.


We had fun, but we're all looking forward to sleeping in our own comfortable beds, and the kids are very happy to not be sharing a room anymore!