Summer Vacation! Yay! This year, we went to see Blake's extended family in Ocean City, New Jersey. We had not been in a few years, so they were all meeting Mati for the first time. At one point, I think there were about 25 of us staying in 2 beach houses. A little cramped at times, but so much fun to see everybody. Mati was a big hit with all the girls. She was a little shy at first, but by the end of the trip was very comfortable with the attention.
As you can see from the first picture, she loved playing in the sand. I was a little nervous about her getting it in her mouth and eyes, but she quickly relieved me of those worries. She was eating sand and rubbing it all over her face within a minute of being put down on the beach. Cleanup afterwards was always a struggle, but I think she would say it was worth it. The one thing on the trip that she absolutely hated was the ocean. I dont blame her, though. One minute, she would be playing happily in the warm sunshine, the next, a freezing cold wave would splash up against her legs. The pictures explain it all...
Pre wave:
Post wave:
All in all, it was a wonderful trip. Mati did a fantastic job on the flight there and back. She slept wonderfully the entire week. We were able to spend lots of time with family we do not get to see often enough. We brought home lots of wonderful pictures. AND, Blake and I were able to spend an entire day, just the 2 of us, in downtown Philadelphia. Thanks to Grammy and Grandpa Steinbraker for watching her all day! In closing, here is a pic of our happy family:
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