The gang headed out yesterday morning with Uncle Adam, Aunt Christina, Lucas and Noah. The ladies behaved well on the car ride (thank you dvd player) and while they protested taking a nap, passed out near Bethany. Everyone checked in and then met up at the beach for a quick dip in the ocean and then headed to the pool. Clara couldn't wait to show everyone how she can get her hair wet. Dinner was Grotto's pizza at Grandma and Grandpa's place and was yummy! Everyone was tired, but the Gornstein gang got a little ice cream before heading home. Clara and Emma were so overtired, they had a very hard time sleeping and after a few hours of screaming, Mommy slept with Emma on the floor (all nite) and Daddy slept with Clara in Mommy and Daddy's bed.
Today, Clara and Emma woke up on the early side (6:30) and enjoyed a short drive to the Bethany Boardwalk to meet Grandpa Frome and Auntie Alyssa for breakfast of smoothies and muffins. After dropping Daddy off so he could do work, Mommy headed to the beach with Clara and Emma. For hours, they sat and built sand castles, played in the water and practiced blowing bubbles. It was lots of fun. It was also hot and time for lunch. Emma didn't like getting the sand washed off and Mommy and Daddy decided to head back and try to nap the ladies. No go- they weren't interested. Mommy thought it might be the first day EVER with no nap. So, Mommy told Grandma Frome that the gang was coming over. Everyone hopped in the car and no sooner did Daddy back up, did both ladies pass out. Daddy drove to Ocean City and back and the ladies took a much needed nap in the car.
Clara and Emma were very excited to meet up with everyone at the Rehoboth Boardwalk for rides (the boats, the fire engines with the bell, the cars, the trucks and the planes and the swings). They even got to try whac a mole for the first time (and Emma even scored some points). They played a few games with Aunt Christina and Auntie Alyssa and won some things before heading to, yep, Grotto's. No visit to Rehoboth is complete without eating at Grandma's favorite spot - Grotto's -of course, with a table that has a view of the boardwalk and ocean.
Clara and Emma loved eating spaghetti (after Emma got over that it wasn't eactly the kind of noodles she wanted) and behaved nicely at dinner. Everyone enjoyed ice cream - and Daddy finally got bacon ice cream- which Mommy has been trying to get him for 3 years (they've been out of it in the past).
Clara and Emma enjoyed some more fire truck rides and a few plane rides with Lucas before heading home. On the way home, Clara showed Mommy how she can make a "c" on her etch a sketch (and she did it a few times- so it isn't a fluke). They liked staying up later than usual and were exhausted and tonite, thankfully, after chatting a bit, fell asleep in their beds. YIPEE!!
