The Beach

 Brynn checking out the Atlantic for the first time ever.

 Maya + Mika.  These two are about nine months apart.  Little besties.

 Brynn loving that another wave is coming!

 Maya about to run from waves-she could have stayed right there all day. 

 The ponies!!

 Mr. Puffer fish who dined with us at our beach bonfire.

 First thing Izzy did when placed in the sand was grab a handful and shove it in her mouth.  She was so happy!

 Brynn loved drawing pictures in the sand and then having Evan or I take pictures of them.

 Zoe loved digging in the sand.  She was always the one with the most in her hair at the end of the day!

 Maya watching the ocean. 

 Our souped up golf cart we took around the island.  Best sweet cash we spent!  I drove the little car with the littles while Evan and Maya rode a scooter. 

 Zoe sat up front and thought it was the best thing ever.  It was pretty hilarious to see others facial responses when we would cruise by with three car seats in that thing.

 This is Dagny, with her darling Mama Dalynn behind her.  She and Izzy are just one month apart.  Love her.

 This is the only pic I have of the Dads.  Evan and Daniel met as missionaries in Argentina. 

 And this is the only pic of Maren who is 3.  She is the happiest little lady. 

 Mika 7 1/2. 

 Ember who is 6.  Love those freckles across her nose and cheeks!

 The girls digging in a pit on the beach. 

 Sunset on the water-my favorite.

 Izzy + me.

 Taking Zoe on the scooter.

 She was sitting in her car seat outside of the hotel while Evan and I loaded up our car.  So happy to just sit and have a snack in her car seat. 

 The lighthouse on the island.

 Just doing her favorite thing.

 Izzy + Daddy.

 She is squealing here, you just can't hear it!

 

She did not want to leave the beach.

We partied out in Virginia and Maryland for our summer vacation this year, and it did not disappoint.  We met up with our fabulous friends the Thomas' who also have four girls who are in close age proximity to ours, which means they had the best time.  We played in the ocean as much as we could, had a bonfire, watched a guy catch manta rays out of the ocean, drove our scooters all over the place, had the best ice cream and our girls are still talking about how they a) wished we lived at the ocean and b) want to know when we are going back.  It was the best.