Hey all!
Finally checking in after hanging at the beach house this weekend. We had a great time yesterday.
Woke up and went to the "little beach" also known as the bay. It's just across the street and we don't have to fight beach traffic. The HOA had a big cook out and music. The kids had a blast in the water and we weren't worried about them like we are when we are at the ocean. We went home after lunch and put the baby down for a nap while Chris took Emma to the pool. She is learning to swim, and went under on her over 10 times. She'll be swimming by the end of summer. Ethan stayed with me and he watched tv while I read my book. I'm reading the True Blood series. Yes, more vampires.
After they got back from the pool, we had dinner and dressed everyone in their red, white and blue, and trying to decide what to do. Chris wanted to go to the candy shop, but the kids wanted to go to the boardwalk for rides and fireworks. I wasn't in the mood for fighting crowds, but the roads weren't that crowded. After a visit to the Candy Kitchen, we rode into Rehoboth and yes, it was busy, but not terrible. We ended up parking at the local lake and laid out a blanket for about an hour and watched the fireworks from there. It was perfect. We were able to enjoy the show and make a smooth get-a-way without being stuck in that mess of chaos.
Today was cleaning up and laundry. We are home now and sad to see the monorail news. So terrible.
On a lighter note, getting the mail, I was excited to see a PIN code for free dining during DAP! Bad news, it's in my friends name with my address. Grrrrrr! I probably wouldn't have used it anyways since I use DVC, but still

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Hope everyone had a great 4th!