More from the Beach

The rest of our week at the beach involved lots of beach and pool time, going for walks and taking our annual family pictures.  Be forewarned- this post has lots of pictures. 

Mimi and Paige cuddling at the pool

Daddy and his girls, Paige and Virginia

Virginia and Paige checking out their birthday gifts from uncle Lloyd- LEGOS!

Paige checking our the ocean through Mimi and Pops' binoculars.

Virginia hanging out on Mimi and Pops' deck one morning.

Paige, Pops, Virginia and Mimi eating fruit and checking out Mimi and Pops' new computer

Paige, Virginia and Daddy playing in the surf.

Paige and Virginia were big fans of running around in the surf this year.

Sisters running together.

Virginia swimming in the pool with Mimi

Virginia curled up with me while I worked on Paige's birthday shirt

Paige and Virginia reading the beach book with Mimi

Virginia walking up the beach with her goggle around her neck

Ben dragging all of the kids around the pool

Virginia and I playing in the surf

The four of us playing in the water

I think that wave surprised Paige

Virginia loves getting splashed by the waves

The four of us heading out into the deeper water

And getting hit by waves

And heading back out of the water after getting knocked under a wave

Paige and Virginia headed down to fill their buckets with water

A day on the beach and in the pool is so exhausting that sometimes you just fall asleep on the couch

Paige wearing Mimi's reading glasses and reading Mimi's book

Lunch on the deck with Shannon and Uncle Lloyd

Friday night we had birthday cake for Paige and Virginia since we weren't going to be with Uncle Lloyd and Shannon on Paige and Virginia's birthday.

All of us (except Mimi since she's taking the picture) ready to go for our morning walk or run- it was a walk for most of us and a run for Shannon.

Virginia jumping into the pool

Virginia and I practicing floating on our backs

Daddy and Paige swimming in the pool

Virginia holding on to me as I try to swim

Paige and Virginia holding on to me as I swim.

Friday night was family picture night since Lloyd and Shannon left Saturday morning.

Here's the middle generation: Shannon, Lloyd, Tobi and Ben.

Ben and I, aka Daddy and Mommy

Mimi and Pops

The original Rowlands of our group: Ben, Mimi, Pops and Lloyd

We took all of the pictures that did not involve the girls before dinner while they were trying to wake up from their nap.  Then after dinner we took pictures with them.  So here are all of us that had our pictures taken before dinner: Ben, Pops, Lloyd and Shannon in the back and me and Mimi in the front.

And all of us!

Ben, me, Lloyd and Shannon in the back and Mimi, Virginia, Pops and Paige in front

Virginia decided she didn't want her picture taken with Mimi, Pops and Paige so she hid behind the chairs.  I still got a picture of all four of them, though.

Virginia and Paige.  How cute are these two?!

Virginia and Paige practicing their fist booms together.

We all had a wonderful time at the beach and we look forward to going again next year!