Our Last Beach Memories of 2016
Posted By pamelamyers on September 2, 2016
We always make lots of good memories down the shore, and not just at the beach. We eat tons of ice cream, visit the boardwalk, shop, eat more ice cream…
On Sunday, we made sure we went to the boardwalk in Ocean City so that we could do all the things we normally do. We didn’t want to try to jam everything in, so we didn’t let Sam do any rides this time other than our family favorite – the Ferris Wheel!
I love this face – she was being tickled uncontrollably!
Family selfie! Sam looks so little in this picture. Her smile reminds me of the one she used to have when she was a tiny little girl, only a few years old.
Our girl, always ready to strike a pose.
Sammy selfie time!
Although we didn’t do rides, Mark did take Sam on one sort of ride – Go Karts! It’s something he has been wanting to do for a while because he used to ride them as a kid. Sam loved it! Zooming around the track with her Daddy at the wheel. She came off all smiles.
Sam also wanting to go skeleton golfing again, but honestly, it was a pretty lame golf course, so we told her we’d go to the pirate golf in Sea Isle. Sam didn’t do so well, but Mark got two holes in one, and I got one. Sam thought it was hysterical that one of Mark’s balls went into the water and she got to fish it out. Hmmm…maybe it got there on purpose….
Sam is doing the limbo. I didn’t realize it was a necessary skill for mini golfing…
When we were on the last hole, we stopped to be pirates and take some pictures. I asked Sam why she kept covering her eye. She told me, “It’s my eye patch, Silly!” Of course.
On our last real night, we went to the Promenade in Sea Isle so Sam could play arcade games. She loves this big wheel where you just spin and hopefully win a bunch of tickets. This spin was a particularly big one, based on how she’s hanging off the handle!
Her Daddy, Champion of Claw Games, won her a doggie!
After the games, we went to visit turtle…
…and to sail away in the boat. Ah, traditions, traditions.
On a final note, one morning, Sam was just drawing and she did this great picture of her giraffe. I just had to share. I think it’s pretty good! When she takes her time, she draws very well.
Well, vacation is over and we are back in school mode. I finally found out who Sam’s first grade teacher will be and now it’s back to Springfield to meet her teacher!
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