We had a wonderful week at Rehoboth Beach, DE and enjoyed carrying on this beloved family tradition. This year, Maya was not able to come, as she is off to college, so the Winterhoff cousins left a space for her in their picture below:
The first evening of vacation, it is tradition to get a treat on the boardwalk. These kids look so grown up these days!
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| Photo credit to Uncle Bob. Awesome shot of the boardwalk at night! |
Back at the beach house, there were crafts, puzzles, and Bingo. It makes our hearts happy at how much fun they all have together!
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| Bingo with Bean! |
Our family rented a bicycle built for four one morning. The kids (and Mark) will tell you that this was harder than it looks. I thought it was a lovely and quaint way to get around, which means that apparently I wasn't pedaling hard enough to be helpful!
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| Kids driving while Daddy and I sit in the backseat. |
We had great weather and hours were spent on the beach playing games, riding waves, and being with cousins:
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| Spike Ball was a favorite this year. |
Donut Days with Poppy are another favorite beach tradition. This year, the kids decided instead of separate boy and girl outings that they'd all go together. They confessed that their motive was to get donuts twice, and they talked Poppy into two group Donut Days:
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| Leah jumping off the lifeguard stand. |
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| Luke's turn. |
After a two year break from Funland due to COVID, we were BACK! The arcade games did not disappoint, and these kids won lots of prizes!
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| Luke's favorite: The Goblet Game. |
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| Skeeball. |
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Whack a Mole.
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| Leah vs. the Claw Machine. |
The cousins' favorite ride is called the Super Flip. It's awful to watch, but they absolutely love it:
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| Leah rode the Haunted Mansion ride for the first time! |
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| Moms/Grandmas watching. |
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| Someone's gotta hold all those prizes while kids are on rides. |
Rehoboth Beach is always a highlight of our summer. The memories that these cousins make at the beach each year are priceless and Rehoboth is an special part of their childhood traditions:
Thank you for a great beach week, Bean and Poppy!
