Ocean City, NJ Vacation

David and Jamie rented a house for the week in Ocean City. They invited us down for a day with my parents, so we all had a wonderful mini beach vacation. We arrived in Ocean City on Sunday before dinner. Finding a restaurant to seat 10 people was a challenge, but we ended up at a place that had been open for only a week. Locating it was more of a challenge, as the place had no sign out front. The food was mostly fried fare, but was pretty tasty in the end. The kids even got to keep their plates, as their food was served on frisbees. We went to the boardwalk after dinner on Sunday evening, and the kids really enjoyed the games and rides there. Jake and Matty were good company for Noah and Eva, and they all conquered the amusement rides as fast as they could get in line.


Noah and I were up early the next morning, and we took a walk on the beach with my father. I'm not much of a morning person, but walking the shore collecting shells with them was the perfect way to start the day. The beach was quiet, and there were very few people around. Noah was so excited to find all the shells, and it didn't take long before he filled my pockets with an assortment. Around 11:00am we all returned to the beach to dig in the sand and play in the waves. Noah was convinced he wouldn't need a bathing suit as, "There is no way I'm going in the water," he stated. By the time we finished up on the beach that afternoon he wondered aloud to me, "Why didn't we bring my float vest so I could swim in the ocean?"

Eva devised a game where we dug a small hole, and she jumped it over and over again.

A rare opportunity for my father to share a family tradition with four of his grandchildren at once. The dribble castle lessons were a big hit with the kids. It didn't do my dad any harm either! He was loving every minute of it.



It was a terrific day on the beach, and we all went home tired and happy. We hope to go back next year for a whole week.