Friday, July 04, 2014

Independence Day at the Beach

We braved the crowds once again to celebrate July 4 at the beach. The forecast said rain would be coming in the afternoon, but we headed over any way hoping to beat the rain and enjoy some beach time.

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It was crowded, but not too bad. We found an open spot and set up our little camp.

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The boogie boards are almost always in use now.

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Ben caught a wave. This boy is not afraid to get in that water.

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I used the boogie board a bit, too.

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Janice and Richard met us for a bit, too. The rain wasn’t too far off, so we started packing up. It started as we were finishing loading up, and as we made our way to the exit ramp (with everyone else) a full on deluge had begun. We waited a few minutes in the car before getting changed to make our way to Palatka for dinner.

We had a little bit of a wait at Corky Bells, but while we waited, Ben opened his gifts from Grandma and Grandpa Peine.

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After dinner, we headed down to the water for some photos.

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That night, Jonathan set up our fireworks display.

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Charlotte wore some ear protection.

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And some sparklers to finish off the evening.

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