Ocean City, NJ - 2012

We spent the week on vacation with the Hall's in Ocean City, NJ.  We had wonderful weather all week.  We enjoyed lots of walks on the boardwalk and plenty of beach time.

Here's Sammie with her Uncle Dave & Auntie Diane walking on the boardwalk near our house.

One morning we rented a surrey and took a nice ride up and down the boardwalk.  Sammie loved it and kept asking us to go faster.

 Here's our little nugget getting a ride down to the beach.

 Piggy-back on Daddy.

 Sammie loved the sand which was a surprise to us all.  She spent every day playing in the sand, snacking with Grandma Sue, and playing in the waves.

 Auntie Diane enjoying her book.

 Having some good conversation with Great Grandma Toni.

 Playing by the water with Grandma Sue and Grandpa Dave.

 Beach Walk.

 Watching the waves come in with Grandma Sue.

 We went off the island for dinner one night & took some pictures at the restaurant/bar.  Uncle Dave and Auntie Diane.

 Great Grandma Toni, Great Grandpa Doug, Uncle Dave & Auntie Diane at dinner.

 Sammie & Daddy enjoying cocktails in the sun.

We took some "couple pictures" in the sunset light one evening, here's Dave & Diane with the sand dunes in the background. 



Craig & I on the boardwalk. 

Dave & Diane on the boardwalk. 

Grandma Sue & Grandpa Dave with Sammie (she was a little tired by this point). 

Sammie riding on the firetruck with Bert & Ernie. 

Great Grandma Toni & Great Grandpa Doug on the porch of our beach house. 

Picking cherry tomatos from the garden at the beach house. 

Hanging out on the beach with Daddy enjoying some snack. 

Running, running, running! 

WOOSH!  Windy! 

 Beach Baby.

JUMP! Over the waves. 

Sammie & Mommy playing in the waves. 

Beach yoga: one legged downward dog. 

OOH!  Big wave Mommy! 

Family photo on the beach. 

Sammie the Mermaid. 

We had a fantastic week at the shore.  It was a very relaxing and fun vacation!

Dinosaur Place & Hiking Compounce Mountain

On Saturday we visited Dinosaur Place in Oakdale with Grandma Teri, Grandpa Bob and Uncle Nick.  Samantha LOVES dinosaurs!  She had so much fun looking at them all, and admiring her admission stamp.

 Checking out what's it's like under dinosaur legs with Daddy!

 Sammie likes to touch the dinosaurs noses.

 Having fun with Grandma.

 Checking out the dinosaur eggs.

 CHEESE FACE!

 Holding the dinosaurs hand.

 Nice dinosaur.

 Sammie and Daddy making their way through the maze to the dino slide.

 No please!  Don't eat me!

 Daddy & Sammie going down the slide.

 There's a splashpad at Dinosaur Park.  Sammie had lots of fun running around in the water.

 On Sunday Craig, Sammie & I went on a favorite hike near our house.  Sammie spent some of the hike in the backpack, but wanted to walk for some of it too.  She really loves jumping off every single rock on the trail.

 Sammie & Daddy enjoying the views.

 Snack break.

 Getting some help from Daddy through a technical section.

 Hiking with Mommy.

Fun filled weekend :)