Just this past week, Mommy and I loaded up the van and took the entire family, Sadie included, south to the Delaware beaches for a little R&R.
After taking Saturday as a down day (Translation: I fell asleep in a chair at the house and stayed that way for some time), we spent Sunday and Monday at
Cape Henlopen. A few small issues aside, like Alex and Mommy being stung by jellyfish, overall it was a pretty standard beach fare. One highlight includes Aidan’s new trick, where he sits on the boogie board and I whip him around in circles on the water’s edge, skimboard-style. Yes, this does occasionally go awry and Aidan ends up off the board in the water, but he gets right back up, sputters a few times, and is ready to do it again.
Tuesday, despite the threat of showers, we met some friends at
Towers Beach, just south of Dewey. This was our first time as a family at this particular destination and we really enjoyed it; the beach was wide and flat and the sand smooth. All of the kids became quite involved in digging down by the water. After each working on their own hole in the ground for a bit, they realized that they could connect them into one mammoth pool (with a well decorated island in the center), which is just what they did. Of course, these things cannot last and what took the kids an hour plus to dig was washed away by the incoming tide in mere moments.
Due to weather concerns (and the need for Aidan to take a real nap), Wednesday and Thursday both ended up down days with the only notable happening being an evening trip into Rehoboth for a walk, skeeball, and some caramel popcorn.
Friday, we had planned on leaving early, but after losing beach time on Thursday, decided to head back to Towers for the morning before heading back to the house early to pack up.
Altogether, we had a great time. Thanks Grammy and Granddad for the use of the place…
