It was a wonderful visit where we got to cover a range of activities - the perfect length of time to spend together... although of course there are always things we wanted to do and ran out of time for! Another benefit of this time together was how our children became even closer. Kaitlyn and Julian spent a lot of time together and really enjoy each other's company. They are friends in a way that reminds me of Korn and myself when we were growing up - it is so sweet to watch. And of course all of my girls love Madeleine - she is the life of the party - funny, energetic and such a princess!
Friday evening we ate dinner here (BBQ: hot dogs and sausages). Tim was called on a maintenance flight at the airport, so he was gone for the evening. After dinner, Karen, Julio & I took the 6 kids to the OC Library for a Book Sale. Ironically, the last time the OC Library had this same book sale was a few months ago and the Ortiz family was here for that as well! Its a nice sale with great prices - Children's books are only 10 cents. Adult paperback are 25 cents and hardbacks are 50 cents... cant beat that!
After the book sale, we came home, put the kids to bed and chatted for hours. When Tim came home, he and Julio ran out for some ice cream and we enjoyed a sweet treat before bed.
Saturday, we had a cozy morning all together. Then Tim and I & the kids went to Jenny's graduation party in PA. So Korn and family found fun ways to spend their vacation day here (Cape May zoo, mall, dinner, bookstore). We got home around 9pm and spent the rest of the night laughing, joking and watching some TV.
Sunday was the busiest day of all. We went to the Longport Beach for about 3 hours - it was sunny and hot - nice beach weather. Tim went surfing for a bit. We had sandwiches for lunch under the umbrella. At one point, there was a big scare - the Lifeguards called everyone out of the ocean - they had lost a boy. A woman was running frantically in tears and the crew was quick to respond. That is when we decided to pack up, as it was obviously upsetting to the children. Luckily they did find the boy and all turned out well in the end.
Shots of our beach fun:
The kids and I went swimming for a bit after the beach - its always refreshing to get into the pool and rinse off the sand and salt water. Madeleine decided not to get in, so she played in the yard and on our play ship.
Cutie-pie Madeleine:
After swimming, it was time for boating! A day full of water activities! We took the boat out in the bay for about 2 hours and enjoyed every minute of it. Julio even got to drive the boat for a while. Unfortunately, the NJ bugs are awful and we were getting attacked horribly at the boat dock and whenever we would go slow in the water (one of the negatives we have to adjust to).
Then a fun evening on the boardwalk! Mack's pizza (of course!), Kohr Bros ice cream, Water ice... always yummy treats on the boardwalk! We didnt get home until 10pm and after such a busy day, the kids went right to bed. Of course, that left more time for the adults to chat and enjoy each other's company.
Monday was a little more low-key, but just as much fun. Tim was gone on a trip and the weather was cloudy with drizzle. So we decided to go to the mall for some shopping and for the kids to enjoy the Indoor Playground.
Luckily, we were able to take full advantage of the Kids Eat Free night at TGI Fridays (6 kids= good deal!) The waiter did some magic tricks and we even got dessert. After dinner, I put the girls to bed then Korn and I went out for the night (Mommom, Poppop & Julio were home). We went to the bank then came back for a nice long, relaxing walk on the bike path. We took Sulley (our dog) with us just in case (were were out from about 9-11pm). It was wonderful - just like old times. We got to talk about so many things and really connect in a way thats difficult to do over the phone or in a large group. This was probably the moment that stands out in my mind from the whole visit - and it rejuvenated me in a wonderful way! Everyone was up until 2am chatting and having fun.
On Tuesday, Korn helped me get the girls up and out the door for school/camp by 9am. Madeleine came with me to pick up Kaitlyn from camp at 10:30, then Julian came with me to pick up the triplets at 11:30am. It was a treat for the girls' cousins to see their school and meet some of their friends. Then, too quickly, it was time for them to leave around 1:30pm.
It was a superbly fantastic vacation together and I am thankful to call such wonderful people "family"!
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And I thought I was busy! You have been having a fun filled action packed summer! And it will only get better with next weekend arriving soon!!!
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