Samantha's first blog

Posted By pamelamyers on July 20, 2015

Our first full day at the beach! We brought our bikes this year, which was a first, and couldn’t wait to hit the Promenade. It’s the perfect place for Sam to ride. Straight, flat, good scenery. Off we went!

We stopped early for a drink of water and a photo op then off we went! Bringing our bikes was a great idea this year. We see so many people biking at the beach and it always looks like fun. It certainly was! Sam liked riding next to the beach, although, in some spots, the dunes are so high you can’t see the ocean. We went all the way to the end of the Promenade. Sam did great! We didn’t go biking as much as we would have liked, but Mark and I even managed to get out once to ride on our own. We rode all the way over the bridge into Avalon!

Whew! She made it to the end, now it’s time to head back!

As soon as we got back, it was bathing suits on and head to the beach! That’s what we were there for, after all. The ocean was super warm, around 75 degrees, and calm as could be. Look at that view!

The jetty. Always the jetty. It can be interesting, but Sam really loves it. We always have to go explore.

We spent a good bit of time getting wet since the water was so inviting. I’m so glad that Sam isn’t afraid anymore. She is always saying she wants to go farther out. I think up to her waist is quite far enough, thank you very much.

Look at that smile! She’s having a blast.

Digging a hole with her daddy, another necessary beach task.

We made sure to hit the Ocean City boardwalk the first day since you never really know what the weather will be like. Sam loves the boardwalk and couldn’t wait to go. She remembered everything! It was really shocking to me. I guess I keep forgetting how she is getting old enough to hold on to her memories. She loves this crazy singing, animated skeleton at one of the miniature golf places.

We strolled the boards just soaking up the sights before going to the Wonderland Pier for some rides. Crazy enough, who did we see also strolling along? Mrs. Dunbar, Sam’s preschool teacher from this past year! I think Sam was more than a little shocked to see her teacher so out of place. You know how it is, teachers, like parents, are not supposed to have a life outside of their assigned roles.

Sam’s first priority was going into the spooky house with Grandmom. She assured Grandmom that she didn’t need to be scared. Our brave girl.

Sam pretty much ruled the night. She decided what we did and when we did it. Next order of business, the balloon ride. She loves spinning me around like crazy.

We didn’t have a ton of time for a million rides that night but Sam wanted to ride the train. We thought it would be a nice end to the night. She wanted to sit up front with Grandmom so she could point out all the sights.

That was fine with Mark and I. We got to relax and enjoy a few minutes of quiet time in the seat behind!

We tried to leave, but we had to make one final stop. The kite store. You never know when you might find a pirate there. They tend to hang out at the kite shop for some reason. Sam is always looking…last year, she got real pirate treasure! This year, she found a bubble man, and a pirate! What a night!

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