OCMD 09

All summer long Noah was asking to go to the beach. We didn't make any promises because we knew a new baby was coming and we didn't know how we would adjust. As the summer went on we decided it would be a good idea. However, my new job started in August and Paul's vacation turned over in September so we tried to figure out a good time.

We settled on just 2-3 days in Ocean City... just so Noah could see the ocean and play in the sand. It was cheap and close.

We headed down Sunday and got there in time for check in. We all headed immediately for the beach because it was really nice out. Noah and Paul and my dad went in the ocean but it had really strong currents. Noah's pants started to fall down because they were completely filled with sand in the lining. We headed in after a while and then walked to dinner. We did a cursory tour of the boardwalk and headed home to bed.

Monday morning we woke up to overcast skies and light rain... boo! It was supposed to clear up but never really did so we decided to try the indoor pool at the hotel. It was a great idea and we all had a lot of fun (except grumpy Maeve!). We cleaned up and headed to the Boardwalk for the day.

It was amazing because we really crammed a week's vacation in two days! On Monday at the Boardwalk we walked around, got a balloon, Paul won Noah a tiger, we ate pizza and french fries, got ice cream and caramel popcorn. Noah and I bought matching tye dies and we all crammed into a photo booth. We played in the sand by the boardwalk, chased seagulls, and flew kites. After a nap we headed to a crab restaurant and then to do all of the carnival rides. The place was empty because it was cold and late in the season and so Noah didn't have to wait for any rides and he loved all of them. He went on his first roller coaster and then got to pick a duck out of the pond to win a prize. My mom got cotton candy so he got to try some of that as well.

We woke up Tuesday and the sky was magnificent.

I was up early and I was giddy at the fact that we were at the beach as a family and that Noah would get to play in the sand that day. Everyone took FOREVER to wake up and we finally headed to the ocean.

Of course, the wind was outrageous and literally blew everything over. Maeve was covered in sand and our tent couldn't event get set up. We rented an umbrella and stacked our things up and still we literally blew over. The boys tried to play for a while but it was impossible to make a sand castle.

So, after about an hour we headed back to the hotel to just play in the pool, which was also frigid.

After all of this we plopped in the car and headed home (of course after stops to get Noah 2 promised hermit crabs and to get Paul 2 promised growlers of Dogfish Head Beer and to get us cones of Kohr brothers one last time.....)

It was a wild few days but it still made me so happy!!!!!