We left for the beach last week to visit with grandma, papa and Teddy. We had a great time and the girls did too.
Grandma layed out a futon mattress on the floor for the girls. Can I just tell you how much they loved their bed! Soybean was so excited to be a big girl. It has confirmed out suspicion that some of her sleep issues are due to the fact that she no longer wants to be in a crib. More about that soon.
More about our trip. We went to the beach one afternoon to visit Papa while he sold his ice cream. The girls loved the ocean water and Sydney couldn't get enough of the waves. I am a huge fan of the ocean, so I was hoping both girls would be too. Sydney and I played in the water for a long time. She was a little timid at first and then suddenly decided that the waves were the best thing ever! She and I jumped in the wave breaks and had so much fun. Soybean also loved the water, but we were there over nap time, so she was a little tired. She and I cuddled under an umbrella for a little while. She and Grandma also enjoyed putting their feet in the water.
I went pretty far out into the water to jump the waves. The water was freezing! Seriously freezing. I would have stayed out there for a lot longer, but Sydy was crying for me so Jim had to wave me in. Bummer.
Jim and Teddy went fishing for flounder on a guide boat two mornings for several hours. The fishing was good! One afternoon Grandma and I ditched the family and headed up to Cherry Hill to shop at Anthropoligie http://www.anthropologie.com. Can I just tell you how much I love looking at their stuff online! I couldn't believe it when Pat told me there was a store locally. I can only say, it did not disappoint. The store was lovely! I wish I could have had a bigger shopping budget as there was a quilt, shower curtain, and so many other things I could have walked away with! Oh well. Maybe next year I can shop till I drop.
As usual, the bugs in Atlantic City are crazy bad! We are all covered in bug bites. Luckily Grandma has a ton of bug spray and cream at home. Sydy had fun carrying the after bit medicine all around.
Yesterday morning we drove into Ocean City to walk along the boardwalk. Syd wanted to walk for a little while. Sawyer of course saw this and decided she wanted to walk too. She just cracks me up. She is such a big girl. She walked along the boardwalk, strutting the whole time. She really isn't a baby anymore. She walks around with such purpose. It makes Jim and I laugh all of the time.
Here are the photos. Forgot to mention that Sawyer fell on the sidewalk two days into our trip. Of course she scuffed up her nose. Luckily, most of the pictures I took were of them walking along the beach, so the scuffed nose isn't too visible in the pictures. Oh well, Photoshop, here I come.
Sydy found a pretty shell that caught her attention. I was glad it was a non living object! Very unusual for Sydy not to find creatures.
Sawyer loved the sand under her feet. 
This is such a Sydney expression. She was trying very hard to keep her dress clean! Jim and I were trying to convince her to go put her feet in the waves, she wouldn't do it. She kept lifting her dress up so it wouldn't get sandy. This being the same child that didn't want to get out of the water the day before. Of course, the day before, she was in her swim suit. Good grief, trying to keep herself clean...wonder where she gets that from ; )
Grandma and Soybean enjoying the water.
Ice Cream Man...aka...Papa. Soybean didn't recognize him at first. 
Here is Teddy watering the plants for Grandma and Papa.
Grandma and Sydney walking out to the docks. This was one of the nights that Sydy got chewed up with bugs. Her legs were covered in bug bites. Poor thing.
Papa and his little girl.
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