the beach

Finally a few beach pictures. I realize as I post these that my mom has the best pictures but here's a couple of ours.....

the first couple of days were kind of chilly on the beach but the girls didn't mind

Each day right off the beach I'd head up and bathe the girls in this slippery deathtrap, but thankfully this year we survived without major bruising!

Here is E with her girls

On Independance day the Jackson boys were decked out in some sporty star-spangled spandex...they were awesome! Here is Henry digging the hole with a little help from Celia

We were trying to get our own little pool of water but we didn't succeed

One morning we played downstairs with giant bubble wands. It was great, I wish I had a picture of Dargan in the suds. She was fearless-

Here's Ben getting a little over-bubbled.

Our last day at the beach we were able to spend with good friends, the Gaillards and the Allens. Here Ann Claire is reading to Samuel, Mary, Celia, and Henry. She is amazing!