Summer Break 2022: Week Five

The Houstons went with the Bakewells and Kennedys for our annual trip to Ocean Isle Beach!  We started out the week by having a swim in the pool, walking to the beach and taking a trip to the grocery store to grab all the essentials for 10 people for a week at the beach!  We have perfected our grocery shopping over the years and can knock out this mammoth task in less than an hour! We grabbed pizza at Dominos right next door and had dinner and the groceries for the week by about 7:30 p.m.!

We stopped for lunch at Ocean Isle Fish Company prior to checking into our house and meeting up with the rest of the family.  I got the lobster and shrimp nachos which were delicious and Maddox and I enjoyed taking selfies while we waited for our food!

Every year I have to take some annual pictures to document how the boys have grown over the years.  I am still in shock that this was the 10th year of Bakewell Beach trips since we became parents.... enjoy the documentation from the last decade! :) 

2022

We grabbed our annual group picture on Sunday night at Inlet View.  It was the perfect weather and we all had a great first day at the beach and pool earlier in the day.  Linds remarked it was the perfect vacation day and I would have to agree!

Zack grilled hamburgers and hot dogs on Monday night.  It was delicious with vegetable skewers using veggies from our garden!  Linds and Boom cooked tacos on Tuesday night! Both dinners were perfect for our group of 10!

We had a pretty great set up for the beach each day.... check out our little patch of paradise! :)

On Wednesday, we went to play putt-putt!! Zander challenged Grandpa to see who could win on the 18 holes!  Grandpa beat all of us, but I have to mention that mommy held on to the lead or a tie until the last two holes... then I choked! haha

We also fit in some reading time, tablet/TV time and making our own beach pudding while at the house!  We have enjoyed keeping four active kids busy outside and inside all week!

On Wednesday night, we made our way to Dockside.  Maddox requested gel in his hair!  After dinner, we went for our annual trip to the arcade and walk on the pier.

On Thursday, we rented a kayak and explored the inlet.  Maddox opted to join the rest of the family at the beach while Zander, Zack and I went out on the kayak for a couple hours!  We had a lot of fun with our first-born!  It was really windy that day so daddy got a great arm workout paddling us around!

Grandpa splurged and got the three grand kids Italian ice while we were kayaking.

On Friday, we enjoyed our last beach day!  Grammy took the three oldest kids for a marsh walk with Linds and I had our final beach run! Then, we went to the beach for a few hours where we were able to jump the waves, take a beach walk and eat one last sandy picnic lunch.  Zander even found a shark tooth! Grandpa got all four grand kids one last Italian ice while on the beach (something that Linds and I never got when we were growing up.... grand kids really are spoiled! haha)  We swam in the pool for a little bit before it started to rain.  We ordered take out from Ocean Isle Fish Company and enjoyed a nice dinner at our beach house while an afternoon thunderstorm came through!  It was a great last day at the beach!

Until next year......