Coast Guard Beach

Our new beach discovery this summer was Coast Guard Beach in Eastham. It is rated one of the top 10 beaches of the USA, so we had to check it out. When we got there we were surprised to see a tram running back and forth from the parking lot. The little kids thought it was a train, how exciting! (Poor Shawnie, we just woke him up and threw him on.)

Molly danced with the waves.

The waves were great for surfing. The big boys had a blast!

Sailing Banquet

This year's sailing banquet was especially exciting. Matthew was awarded "sailor of the summer." This was quite an acomplishment as there were many kids in his sailing class. The instructor's said it was a neck and neck race between him and Jack. Also, Jack and Matthew were part of the Fendler Team which won the house trophy for most points of the summer. Their sailing this year was so impressive as they led their class and had many firsts in races.

Their buddies Jarod and Braddock also recieved some special and funny awards. (Note:Braddock with a potty trophy)

Vacation in NH

We all had a blast in NH! First we checked out the Hampton beaches.

Then off to Canobie! The kids had a great time on all the rides. Matthew and Jack went on really fast rides, so there are not many pictures of them. But here is one of them humoring Shawnie and Molly on a kiddie ride. They look like giants compared to the little kids!



Molly bounced around from kiddie rides with Shawn to black diamond rides with Matthew and Jack. She was fearless and seemed to have fun on anything that moved!

Molly's favorite ride was the flume. Ironically, the boys were afraid to go on this one for some reason even though they had been going on upside down rollercoasters with must steeper drops.

By the end of the night everyone went on, EVEN SHAWNIE! He loved it!

The tea cups are always a hit......the faster the better!

Shawn was happy to stay on the kiddie rides over and over again since there were no lines.

Hey, I thought this was a kiddie ride! Isn't there a height limit??

This picture is a riot. The expression on Shawn's face is hysterical as he looks at this little kid afraid of the carousel.

By the end of the night we found the Tin Man! Since the Wizard of Oz is Molly's favorite movie, she had to knock on his chest to hear if there was an echo.

Water Country

This was much of the same, plenty to do for all ages. The boys hit the slides and Shawn played in the kiddie pools. Molly was all around but surprised us all by attempting slides that made ME scream!

Shawn liked his lifejacket so much he kept it on even while in the stroller.

Molly found a spot at the bottom of the stroller to rest from time to time.

The big boys went on such fast slides it was hard to get a good picture, but they did take a time out for some fried dough.

The Whirlpool

We ended our little trip with some ice cream at the Fredo cafe.

Thanks Tom for welcoming us into your home. We'll definitely be back!

Maine 2010

We had a blast with our cousins and the Maine crew as usual. It turned out to be a beautiful day that was both relaxing and enjoyable for all. The kids were not out of the car 5 minutes before they found rocks to climb.

And at the beach it was no different..........the big kids immediately found a spot on the rocks to call their own.

The little kids had fun digging....

And looking for crabs.

Molly found her first one. She was not afraid at all to pick it up and show everyone.

Matthew and Jack, taking their only break of the day for lunch.

Molly and Avery were so happy to see eachother.

Matthew and Jack spent most of their time surfing in the water. The waves were GREAT this year!

Even Dada spent a good amount of time in the cold Maine waters.

After many attempts I finally got a shot of Jack, Matthew, Thomas and Dada riding a wave together. :)

What would the beach be without ice cream!

Back at Paul and Ann Marie's the boys tended to the firepit.

And we all enjoyed some delicious Maine lobster.

Shawn had his first taste.....

And loved it!

Thanks to all the Cravens for another wonderful memory.