On Friday, a day after all the spring performances were over, we packed up and went to see Grammy! The boys were so excited. I can not believe I had not made it out there yet. She has lived there since last July. Brad went to see her once when he was there for work and she had just been to visit us every time since she has moved there. Her job is going good and the place she rents is just two blocks from the beach and right at the heart of many of the summer concert series and festivals they have there. It is small in some ways but perfect for her.
View from her kitchen sink window. Her little fenced in yard is the perfect space for the kids.
They were painting the last of the three garden stepping stones we made her for Mother’s Day. I put each of the boys handprints on the back of one but they helped each other paint each one.
I loved this moment of them putting their heads together (literally) and not fighting. A little team work captured.
Uh, I hope she likes them?!
We headed to the beach right away when Daddy got back from his run. The boys loved pestering the seagulls and of course got their feet wet.
We took them to the park at the end of the beach. They really could care less about the playground equipment and just wanted to get their hands sandy.
It was close to dinner by that time so we stopped to pick up some pizza for the boys and Grammy and Brad and I headed out on a date. We went to our favorite restaurant and seafood market on the Chesapeake Bay. We discovered this place when Brad was stationed there on rotations for a few years. We were thankful to have the opportunity to go back. Kind of neat that my mom lives there now at our little home away from home.
Saturday morning we just went for a walk to the beach. They were having a she crab soup festival, hence the giant blow up crab. Easton did not like it one bit.
Later that afternoon while Daddy took the big boys to meet up with a friend and his son, Mommy laid out while Grammy and Easty napped inside. We just were not all on the same schedule that day.
It was a little chilly for me but I was amazed at all the people who had busted out their bathing suits already.
When Easty woke up we walked with my mom back to the beach. He was having a ball yelling at the seagulls and entertaining and showing off for the girls laying out. Total dude already right?!
On Sunday we went to a real deal petting farm. We loved the beach but for two days of it and not being able to lay out or get in we needed to find something else to entertain our troops.
Brushing the goats hair and feeding them in their area. There were no employees helping. I immediately got my clothes dirty when one of them jumped on me and I was totally grossed out how you were just walking around all there “business” and on it. Yuck!
Next the chicken coop where Easton immediately told them he was going to ‘punch you in your face chickens,’ yeah, he is a little scary sometimes. I think he has learned this defense mechanism as the baby of three boys.
Llamas and my Momma’s!
I love how Bradley was helping Gavin feed them. He is such a sweet big bro.
Pony rides.
Then some good ole family fun on a tractor.
It was a great little weekend getaway at Grammy’s! We love her!
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