The girls had a blast spending time with their cousins in Boston.  They thought it was great getting a chance to go the early service at their church!

 The girls having a blast at a Boston beach.  Their first exclamation after getting out of the van was “BEACH ROCKS” and  then proceeded to collect all the beach rocks they could carry.  The beaches in the South have seashells but not beach rocks so they were convinced these were amazing commodities and should gather them all. They quickly learned that the New England beaches contained MANY beach rocks.  I think we still managed to collect a few but not nearly as many as they initially intended.

Both the kids and adults had a blast roasting these cool marshmallows over the fire!  They made awesome S’mores!

The water was MUCH colder in Boston (compared to South Carolina and Georgia).  Everyone had a grand time swimming in the water.  I was actually surprised how long the kids stayed in the water with it being so chilly!

It’s not every day you get to roast marshmallows on the beach in your swimsuit, life jacket and covered in sand.  What a great day!

Karlie talking and roasting.  We had to make her go wash off before doing the marshmallows because she was covered in sand from head to toe, she loves playing (digging) on the beach!

Brina being festive at the beach.  It was a lot of fun playing at the beach for several hours!

Karlie stopping only for a moment for me to snap a picture.  She was enjoying her time swimming and playing the in sand!

It was hilarious watching the guys carry out the jungle gym, it was the base to a big bonfire next to us.

Karlie was frequently found creating a castle, a big moat, or some other creation in the sand.

They love the beach so much it is such a chore trying to get them to pause for a picture!  Jen picked up the snazzy head bands and stickers, super cool!

The bonfire is getting bigger!  There were HUGE bonfires up and down the beach.  This was one near us.  From where we were located we could see 12 other ones!

It was amazing how big the bonfires were on the beach.  You could look down the beach and see rows of them!

We had a blast spending time with our family up in Boston!  Thanks Matt and Jen for sharing your weekend and family with us.  We had a lot of fun relaxing and seeing the area with the whole family.  Thankful for the opportunity to spend some time with everyone.  It was a lot of fun hanging out and exploring the area.  Many amazing memories were made over the weekend!

“A Vacation To Remember” series is a reflection on our recent trip and ways we relaxed.  Life is short and we were thrilled to have the opportunity to build memories with family and explore of of the most amazing places during our time away.  Go with a good attitude and looking for fun and it will be an awesome trip jammed packed with positive memories.  It is refreshing having some time away from the regular routine.  Make it a once in a lifetime opportunity to meet new people and learn.  You just might see or try something new that takes your breath away!