However, we were courageous enough to brave the beach again for Labor day weekend, this time with the Devries and their 2 girls. It was called our "redemption weekend" and indeed it was redeemed. Although, I think we owe the Devries a redemption weekend from redemption weekend. The kids had a wonderful time playing on the beach, playing with each other, riding the rides at Funland, and just experiencing over- stimulation. Noah loved every minute digging in the sand, jumping in the ocean with Daddy, walking on the boardwalk, and doing it all with his best friend, Makenna by his side. Grace abounded and they played so well together. Chloe really loved sharing the baby pool and veggie straws with Kaelyn and crawling in the sand. The first time we went she only wanted to eat the sand, handfuls at a time. As for the parents, we enjoyed nap times and bed times. We enjoyed our times at the beach and several games of Settlers of Catan. I think our highlight was when we all went into the ocean at the same time even with the little ones.
A special THANK YOU for Dave and Hannah for making that weekend possible and memorable. There were sacrifices made during that weekend and we so appreciated your joyful hearts and your selflessness. You guys are a guaranteed good time.
And to conclude the summer, our garden was so successful thanks to my hard working hubster! We've enjoyed an abundance of tomatoes, lettuce, zucchini, carrots, green beans, peppers, and lots of herbs. We have a watermelon growing too! Noah loves to water the garden and pick the veggies with Daddy. He's more excited to eat them too. He's growing up too fast and we're trying to keep up with his appetite.
