BEACH GATHERING.....THE ARRIVAL

The best night is probably the first night...

our arrival!

The house is always a surprise and this one was just as pleasant as could be.

We knew it was going to hard to top "the wedding house",

but our choice this year was just gorgeous!

First up, unpack the cars and stock the kitchen! 

We set up the wet bar with all kinds of wine, ice down the beer and 

prepare a cocktail for everyone...

then head down to enjoy the sunset

and put our toes in that beautiful soft sand! 

Miss M gets prettier every year...

The feel within your soul is incredible to me....

we wait for this moment and at last, here it is....

we are all here, together...

right at sunset

The weather was about perfect...

ocean breezes and the sound of the waves

You take your chances when you spend a week on the beach...

weather wise, I mean...

it can be rainy, blazing hot....sea weed, jelly fish alert..or hurricane force winds...

this year, we were so fortunate! 

Now I ask you...how simply beautiful is this?

We just so enjoyed the house!

Mr. Wonderful comes alive...

I decided to call him "old Salty" while we were there......

It was just a mere three years ago,

that Greg and Jenn said their "I Do's"

right here on this very beach! 

"Smile Y'all!"

Loving the water....hard to believe we are actually here!

Here it comes....

the family

Fighting Irish Gauntlet

Can you believe I raised these boys?

I think we quickly transitioned into

Vacation Mode!

I think he looks pretty happy....

The stress from work far from his thoughts...

Making childhood memories

At play

A sense of contentment

I love this......

Sweet, sweet Noah

The girlies

I would say this was a pretty successful first night....

A taste of happiness......