Flying High at Funland!

Adam's memory never ceases to amaze me, suppose he takes after me in that regard. Even though it had been a year since our last visit to the Delaware shore, Adam had not forgotten about the fun place with all the rides.  That place would be Funland and it was definitely on our beach weekend "to-do" list, Adam insisted on it and we were happy to oblige. 

He went round and round on the swings...

Flew an airplane...

Drove a truck...

Captained a boat...

Braved the Ferris Wheel all on his own...

Convinced me to ride what should be called the "stomach dropper"...

Rode a horse...

And slept that night like a champ! 

Sunsets on the Delaware Shore...

In my mind there is no better way to end the day than by watching the sunset. We don't often get this opportunity as the sun sets behind a bunch of tall trees at home so we take advantage of watching the day come to its beautiful end we can can. 

Luckily the Delaware Shore State Park offers amazing views of the sunset and though we had one night filled with clouds we did have one clear evening that allowed for us to take in the view as a family. 

Adam even waved goodbye to the sun...

Beachin' It!

A couple weekends ago we loaded up the camper and hit the Delaware shore for a few days. We had (mostly) good weather with a few rain drops that simply encouraged indoor activities, like teaching Adam how to play Go Fish! 

Adam, of course, loved being back at the beach. We spent most of our days building sand castles, digging holes, walking up and down the beach and putting our toes in the icy water (brrrr, when will it warm up?)

We cooked up fresh seafood while Adam continued to play in the sand/dirt outside the camper. All that dirt and sand and freedom to make a mess sure does make Adam a happy camper! :)

There's really nothing like spending a weekend with sandy toes, sticky sunscreened skin, salty air, and family! 

Camping on the Delaware Shore...

Last weekend we turned our vacation home on wheels into a vacation home on the Delaware shore.  We stayed at a state park on the Indian River Inlet, and what it lacked in landscaping it more than made up for with spectacular views of the sun setting on the bay and the full moon the followed. 

We were about 400 yards from the beach and with our bikes, bike trailer and Andy's exceptional problem solving skills, we had the perfect mode of transportation to get us from A to B.
 

This is the first time I've ever stayed near Bethany Beach and I have to say, I'm in love.  It is such a cute little beach town and it doesn't hurt that there is an ice cream shop on the board walk called "Maureen's."  I can rarely find my name on coffee mugs in gift shops so to see it there with the words "ice cream" after it was quite a sight! 

The best part though, was the fact that we weren't really on vacation.  It was just a weekend.  I'd almost be tempted to say "with weekends like this, who needs a vacation," but I won't. ;)

Our clever solution to keeping Adam in one spot!