Today we visited a smaller resort pool, one that's frequented by fewer people here. We created several games involving octopi and mermaids - and then Daddy started this one:
The kids love counting to see how long they can stand there without falling.
At break time, Cade remarked while eating Pringles, "What a lovely vacation this is."
That, it is. We didn't start with major plans today, but when I think back, we were really busy.
The kids really love playing jokes on us, and today they developed several (disgusting) concoctions in bottles for daddy to "drink". They howled with laughter when he pretended to swallow:
And, then there was the "snack stand" they constructed in the condo, I think in an effort to earn extra souvenir money from us:
We went over to the Boardwalk this afternoon to explore and found a sweet ocean playground:
The kids had gelato after, which they loved:
And then we took a walk down the pier, one of my favorite moments of our trip so far.
The best part of the pier was when Lance spotted a dolphin...Lyla named her "Echo". She was fascinating to watch, and the kids' reaction to seeing her was nothing short of magical.
Lyla & Cade got to eat ice cream again after dinner tonight - we had planned to make our own ice cream, which is a vacation tradition for us. However, the ice cream maker Lance and I bought 11 years ago when he started residency decided to quick working tonight. So, they had to settle for ice cream sandwiches instead.
We thought it was particularly hilarious that when I walked out to check on them on the balcony while they were eating, Cade was proclaiming his love for a man a couple of balconies up...he laughingly gestured at him and said, "I love that man." Fortunately, the man thought it was funny, but not quite as funny as we did.
The highlight of the evening was a late night at the beach to watch fireworks from the Pier and hunt for sand crabs. Fireworks on the Beach is just a whole different experience, especially through the eyes of these 2. They both stood completely transfixed.
Afterward, Lyla was so proud that she spotted a sand crab, and we successfully caught it.
It has been a lovely vacation for certain.
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