Do we have to leave the beach?

Oh the freckles that arrived today- each a kiss from God. It is an absolutely stunning day, just a mild breeze to offset the bright sun, crisp surf perfect for cooling the sun's rays and just wonderful waves for surfing and swimming. There is no strong under toe or rip tides and waves are full surfers. I don't think my kids or husband walked on dry land much of the day- they are going to be shriveled like prunes! As for me and little E, we're just thankfully soaking it all in.
There are a ton of boys ready for a good game of wiffle ball today. It is so cool how a section of our beach seems permanently reserved as a baseball diamond. They play a few innings then race to the ocean to ride a few waves. The last I heard, the score was tied.
You know its a good beach day when it's still packed at 5:15. Now the dilemma is what to do for dinner. I think that today will just be hot dogs on the grille and baked beans but I sure am hungry for some of my summer favorites like homemade salsa with mango and corn, crab salad with mixed greens, green beans with walnuts and chocolate meringue with raspberries. YUM. I think I'll write a summer living cookbook! Though that will have to wait for a day when the sun is not so brilliant and the water less glistening. TTFN

Life at the Beach

It's a beautiful summers Monday and our 4 children have spent the entire 4th of July weekend in the surf and sand, leaving the waves to lap away the marks of their days. What an amazing way to spend the summer. Our 12 year old beauty has become a little surfer girl beyond my wildest dreams and her younger brother learned this weekend to boogie board on his back!
What a carefree existence and yet, they, along with their 2 little sisters (ages 2 and 4) are amazingly aware of the environment and its wildlife by living in Ocean City.
As a child we used to drive 45 minutes from home, leaving by 8:30 am, to spend long days at the beach. Lathered in Coppertone and sandy with salt and sweat by time we piled back in the Buick for the drive home before Dad got done work, I never even considered it an option to be able to live in the same town that I used to spend vacation days, as Shoobies!
I sure hope our children appreciate this idyllic existence!