Sunday, June 12, 2011

Surfside 2011

Once again we travel up to Surfside to spend the week with our extended family on my Mom’s side.  This year is a very special year as we are gathering to celebrate my grandmother’s 90th birthday.  Our ENTIRE family was able to make the trip:  My grandmother and her three daughters, 7 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, and all the in-laws.  We traveled from all over:  Minnesota, Arkansas, Maryland, New York, Georgia, and of course South Carolina.  As cousins, we grew up vacationing together and now we have come full circle as we watch our children play together. 

My pictures all out of order, but I’m taking the easy way so I can get this post done.

259931_10150245481822692_709637691_7306080_2435162_n                      It is hard to tell in this picture but everyone has animal visors on.  Yep, we were “those people” on the beach.  260013_10150245502622692_709637691_7306370_3267295_n                 Laptop anyone?260353_10150245493412692_709637691_7306204_6058901_n                   Bocci on the beach.260419_10150245487922692_709637691_7306145_8030836_n    My grandparents.263528_10150245488097692_709637691_7306149_7573068_n    My cousins267464_10150245494802692_709637691_7306246_2991908_n                  Kindred spirits.268034_10150245487717692_709637691_7306140_6399633_n    Who exactly thought blue bubbles was a good idea?268945_10150245502577692_709637691_7306369_7070069_n            Papa hosted a poker game almost every night.  Much to Kami’s dismay, Adam begged and begged to play. I’m not sure it was a good idea because he might have gotten poker fever walking away with $160.00 from the week. 269110_10150245494932692_709637691_7306251_1211259_n270872_10150245494862692_709637691_7306249_5173119_nDSC_0103-1    Our first night there, the Aunts surprised everyone with buckets full of toys for all the kids:  kites, water soakers, bubbles, beach toys, puzzles, crayons, and the list goes on and on.  Everyone headed straight to the beach to test out the kites.DSC_0105-1DSC_0106-1DSC_0108-1   The sistersDSC_0109-1IMG_7169IMG_7173                  Lily became a fish on this trip.   She didn’t want to leave the pool the whole week. IMG_7178                   Sarah Ellen jumping the waves.IMG_7186                   My 90 year old grandmother hanging out on the beach.IMG_7191IMG_7194IMG_7199IMG_7204IMG_7207IMG_7209

Such a wonderful week!!!!!

Surfside 2010

Surfside 2009

1 comment:

Karen said...

What fantastic pictures and memories! Glad you had such a great week at Surfside!