So in true Air Force family style, Austin and I took another vacation without Sam. It has been his luck to be in training almost every single summer. This makes taking leave very difficult. So Austin and I planned out trip to the annual gathering of the Avera clan and went without him. Maybe somewhere there was the dim hope that he would be able to join us, but I'm a realist so I knew it would be just us. Nevertheless, we had a great time. Austin was spoiled rotten by his Granny, Pa Pa, Great Grandaddy, GG, Auntie Shannon, Auntie C, and the list goes on and on. To illustrate in terms everyone can understand, my suitcase weighed 47 pounds when we went out there. I had to do some packing into carry-on bags to get home and the checked suitcase weighed in at 49.5 pounds. Phew! The lady at the ticket counter told me that I just made it. I looked at her and told her, "I know, I'm a pro". She laughed and slung the bag onto the conveyor belt. I would hate that job, but I'm glad someone does it.
Anyway, onto the meat of this post. PICTURES!
For the first few days, Austin was afraid of the actual ocean. The waves made him nervous. So Granny bought him a pool for the deck and the beach. He LOVED it!
He especially loved it when we filled it with Mole Crabs (not Sand Fiddlers, which is what I usually call them). About half of them made it back to the ocean. The other half...well, they made it back to the ocean, but lets just call it the circle of life.
Digging holes with Pa Pa was how he spent most of his time on the beach.
"No Pa Pa, Get Up!"
This is the life
Our view from the beach cottage and most of the family :)
Pa Pa and Austin in the surf, finally!
Austin finally decided he liked the water :)
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