Taking it to the beach- day three and four

Wednesday morning started much the same way tuesday morning had- big guy was up and read to say hi to the "fishies!" Which meant saying hi to the Koi pond filled with fish!  He was obsessed with them.  In fact, I'll admit that I wielded the power of saying hi to the fishies when he was getting a little punchy.  We said hello to our fish, talked about the rocks, water, and broken tree ( it was a log really) and then went for an early morning walk on the boardwalk.  big guy loved seeing all the people on bikes and the wildness of the boardwalk while there weren't as many people around.  And the hermit crabs.  loved to say hi to them.  If he had said hermitcrab, I probably would have gotten him one.  maybe next year!

The Fishies!

We returned to have another breakfast in the kid's dining room.  The other two families from yesterday were back.  so the kids all recognized each other and ran around while eating.  very fun.  We went to our spot under the wooden pier again.  Back to running in the sand which someone had run over with a go-kart- thus making- duh!  Choo Choo tracks- which big guy kept yelling as we followed them all along the beach.  Eventually, gmom and gpop made it to the beach and we dug holes, filled them with water, and then big guy started jumping into them butt first.  hilarious!  it was so much fun and we definitely stayed longer before heading to the boardwalk to get caramel corn and then to wash off- which I think might compete for funness to the ocean.  Big guy loved using the faucets to wash off the sand.  In fact, he was such a big boy that he washed off all the sand from his legs and arms!  then lunch and nap.

Big guy making his choo choo tracks in the sand

Big guy hosing off!  It's the cutest picture I've taken of him in a while!

Upon waking, we chilled out and ate a snack.  Then we got out the stroller and walked the boardwalk to the very end to the other set of rides.  Which were definitely more rickety and scary!  but we enjoyed the carousel, train, and fire trucks.  Unfortunately, big guy also begged me to take him on a baby coaster- MISTAKE!  he kept trying to escape and I had to wrestle him into his seat.  He was so upset.  But when we got off, he was all smiles for grandma C to hold him!!

After our rides, we stopped on the boardwalk for some Italian food- which was super yummy!  big guy did awesome again- eating six huge raviolis for dinner.  Then stopped to get some pour your own frozen yogurt and toppings, which big guy held and ate while we strolled in the stroller back to our room.

We woke up on our last day and walked the boardwalk before having breakfast with the family.  We decided to skip the beach b/c we were leaving.  But the pool proved to be challenging.  It was cloudy and breezy.  which no one enjoyed except for big guy, who doesn't care about weather, as long as he gets to swim!  WE decided to walk the boardwalk to find hubs some caramel corn, fudge, and a junky ocean city hat.  All of which we accomplished before saying goodbye to the fishies and drove home.  where big guy promptly passed out in the car!!  An awesome vacation and I think I've convinced hubs to go with us next year, hopefully for a week!