Every year...the last week of July...we look forward to our Myrtle Beach trip with Mommy's side of the family. We usually go for a week, and we have so much fun...playing in the sand and ocean, swimming in the pool, playing games on the beach, and making lots of fun memories together. This year was no exception. We had beautiful weather and lots of laughs!
Ready for our first day at the beach...
...and of course, silly faces!!
Averie
Me, Brady
Brecken
Emmersyn
We love digging in the sand...
...& playing with our cousins!
(Stephanie & Averie)
Madison & Emmersyn
It took Emmersyn just a few minutes to get used to the ocean. But, after that, she wanted to go in all the time.
Kaitlyn enjoyed taking her & Madison into the water a lot!
Oma, Averie, & Stephanie
Emmersyn also loved the sand.
And, the older girls built many, many drip castles!
We would bury each other, dig really deep holes, and make construction sites! Cousin Brayden was always so happy to play with Brecken...
...& we also loved playing with Jackson, too!
The start of our annual shaving cream fight. I (Brady) hate it, so I sit under the umbrella and watch.
Averie loves it...
...and so does Brecken, especially with Uncle Abe this year!
Uncle Abe fully covered Brecken in shaving cream!
On the other hand, Emmersyn thought she would love it, but then she wasn't a fan. Can you tell? :)
Annual Shaving Cream Fight Picture
July 2017
Brayden had to help Brecken get off all his shaving cream. He couldn't seem to get it off by himself in the ocean...it was funny!
Another day...and more fun in the sun!
These girls loved "riding" on the boogie board!
Brecken loved the sand the most...he was always burying himself or playing with construction vehicles in the sand.
And, another day...and more digging in the sand for Emmersyn.
Brothers!
The girls digging more holes.
Sweet sisters, cousins, & friends!
Karaffa Kids
July 2017
Emmersyn having a great time...
...and so are we!
Cousin Kaitlyn helping Emmersyn with her boogie boarding...so sweet!
Ready for dinner one evening!
Big hugs!
There is a water park area at the place we stay, so we usually take 1 morning and spend a few hours there. Averie decided to head to the beach with Oma, so the rest of us headed to the water park. We enjoyed all the water fun!
Me coming down the slide...
...& then Brecken!
The girls having fun!
This big bucket drops tons of water out. Can you see the girls (Emmersyn & Madison) attempting to wait for it? (They are at the bottom right of the picture.)
My usual facial expression!
Boys pumping water
Brothers!
After lunch, we headed down to the beach. Lots of more beach fun with our cousins!
Then, one night, several of us went to PIrate's Voyage for their dinner show. We always enjoy the show and food, and this year, Averie, Brecken, and Emmersyn even got face painting for the show. (I opted out of it!)
Averie & her "tattoo"
A beautiful mermaid princess
Brecken becoming a pirate...
...& his final look!
Emmersyn wasn't sure what to think at first, but then she loved it!!
Another beautiful mermaid princess!
Gorgeous girls!
We always enjoy the show...always entertaining.
But, this time was even better. Daddy, Uncle Todd, Carter, & Kaitlyn got to be a part of the show. They helped handing off buckets of water to fill the bigger bucket to pop the balloon...all before the other team could do it.
(You can see Daddy at the back of the line, which is really the front of the line.)
We cheered and cheered for them. So fun! A great night!
Then, it was back to more time on the beach!
More construction time for Brecken & Madison...
...and then for Brecken & me.
Cuties!
And, of course, silly faces!
If these 2 girls weren't out riding waves, they were typically at the edge of the water building drip castle after drip castle! So sweet!
We love Oma...and are thankful for the lemonade icee she buys us on the beach! :)
Emmersyn LOVED when Daddy took her out in the water. Each time a wave would come, he would throw her really high up in the air.
She would squeal and laugh each time.
So fun!
Daddy, me, & Emmersyn
My turn...just kidding! We went out to ride waves and swim, but I think I am passed the age of being thrown in the air at every wave! ;)
Cousin Andrew and Brecken burying the girls in the sand!
This game was really popular this year...Spike Ball. The older kids had so much fun playing this for hours. This is Uncle Michael, Brayden, Daddy, & Carter playing...
...& they had a blast!
Karaffa Kids
Emmersyn playing bocce ball...
...& with Madison!
One night, Madison & Emmersyn wanted to watch a tv show in Averie's room. About 15 minutes, Mommy went to check on them and found them like this...all twisted up and sound asleep! So funny!
Averie & Emmersyn enjoying the last few days on the beach!
Cuties!
One last picture of all 4 of us on the beach...I look as tall as Averie because of the sand.
Averie
Me
Brecken
Emmersyn
Uncle Art decided to bury us on the beach...
...and we loved it!
I even added a special "touch" to Brecken's chest using the sand ;)
Emmersyn enjoyed being buried.
We had a wonderful trip, shared lots of laughs, and made tons of memories.
Myrtle Beach 2017
