Abbie and Ben!

We were so excited for our good friends Bonnie and Dave and their kids Abbie and Ben to come see us...They arrived on a Friday and although it has been a year and a half since they had seen each other, it was like it had never happened. That first day they went right to the pool at our apartment complex then out to dinner for sushi. Saturday was our big beach day. Their family was staying at one of the big hotels right on the boardwalk, so we met them right outside on the sand. As you can see, the beach was crowded that day, and the red "danger" flags were flying because the rip tides were so strong and the waves were big. But the kids had a blast--they played on boogie boards, built sandcastles and walls to protect our gear from the incoming tide, jumped the waves and had a great time. Then we played mini-golf and had dinner on the boardwalk at a great Mexican place. It was a perfect day at the beach. Simon was asleep or content all day, the kids got along famously and Brett got to bodysurf.