We just got back from a week at the beach. The weather was perfect: hot and sunny. The ocean was warm, clean and gorgeous. The kids had a blast, and we did a lot of relaxing.

We stopped at the grocery store on our way in to stock up on supplies.

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The boys worked on their body surfing technique while the gals chilled out on the porch swing:

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Erin's boogie boarding with the older boys....

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while Stevie digs to China:

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It's a tough job being a builderman, but someone's gotta do it:

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First one awake gets the last doughnut:

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Cowabunga, dude!

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I found Patrick!

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Have you seen the Incredibles? It's my favorite!

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View from the deck:

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I found this giant Squid kite at Sam's Club. It was the envy of the beach!

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LOL! Cute pics!

I remember digging to china when I was a kid. It stops being fun after the first 20 miles or so.
Plus, it's hot. Stupid mantle.

Stevie dug and dug the whole week, never found China, but did get a lot of sand up his crack. The Squid kite was so awesome. I hope we get to use it again. Not much wind in hotlanta to fly kits, unless it's a tornado. We had a faboo time. I hope everyone's summer is as awesome as this one has turned out to be. Away again in a week, this time to the Hamptons in New York. Will post more pictures of the festivities.

YAY Squid kite!

Nice beach too.

Everyone's kids are getting huge. It's freaking me out.

heh, the one of Iggy on the bed chillin' cracks me up.

Glad you all had fun Troo.

I snorfed at "did get a lot of sand up his crack."

Your kids are beautiful. The blue eyes in the grocery pic are stunning. Where can I buy a pair?

Looks like a lot of fun

Great pics Tru, looks like fun. Your kids are so big and so cute.

That child takes up more than his fair share of couch real estate.

Coolio pics totally! AND coolio kite!

thx for posting...

Love your pics! Growing up we spent every summer on either Kiawah or Seabrook Island. We still have a close family friend who lives at Kiawah all year long. Your pictures brought back a lot of memories.

awwww. But Stevie was a little baby justa minute ago! Love the picture of him chillin' in the sofa.

Gorgeous kids, fun times. Thanks for sharing!

Looks like a fun trip!

Kermit, I am totally jealous of your childhood. Both places are out of this world gorgeous. Appy, the picture of Stevie watching the Incredibles is him in his bed, so he was in his home turf there!

I know! We used to go for a month every year. I would act like a spoiled, sulky teenager because I didn't want to go. I was so afraid I would miss out on what my friends were doing. I would love just to go for a day now.