4th of July at the Beach House

We spent the 4th of July at Steve's Grandma's house on the beach in Marshfield, MA. The weather was gorgeous and we had a wonderful time.

We took the kids down to walk along the seawall while the tide was out.

Throwing rocks in the ocean.

Further down beyond the seawall is a jetty/beach where we played in the sand.

Emily was the only one that would walk into the ocean with Steve.

Daddy and daughter.

Digging in the sand.

Ahh... the feeling of sand between your toes.

Burying Zach in the sand.

Kept getting deeper each time. =)

Izzy to the rescue to help pull him out!

Emily with her Great-Grandfather's brother. I think that makes Wuzzy her Great-Great-Uncle?

Grandma and Grandpa hanging out on the porch.

Emily devouring the watermelon. If you see all the rinds on the table, I think she's on piece #5 when this picture was taken.

Just a little watermelon juice on her chin. =)

Starting the fireworks.

Chris and Alex starting a tank-war.

The kids loved watching their "cousins" set off all the fireworks. (Chris and Alex are actually Steve's cousins.)

First time with sparklers.

Yes - that's crazy Uncle Douglas helping the kids play with fire.

By the time we got home, Emily was so exhausted, I sat her on the couch and she just passed out. If you know Emily, you know this is rare. Zach will sleep anywhere, not Emily. I stripped her, put her in her pjs, and carried her to bed - and she never woke up!