Jersey Shore - VACATION!!!

We took our 1st full week of vacation as a family of 4 this week in Ocean City, NJ. It was so much fun to spend time with the Schwalm's and the house they rented was just perfect for the 9 of us!  We were the 1st house on the beach, so it made running back and forth simple and it made it a little bit easier on Scott to lug all of beach stuff they so graciously brought (in their Uhaul) for all of us. It was also an easy walk to the boardwalk and the boys had a blast at the Wonderland amusement park and the water park. We spent an entire day climbing up stairs and sliding down water slides, with a few breaks on the lazy river mixed in to recharge. Brandon is 6, Finley is 4 and Avery is 1...perfect playmates for Brex and Radley. It is a dry town, which turned out to be a perfect excuse to avoid dragging 5 kids to a restaurant. We had plenty of great meals and enjoyed a few beverages in the comfort of our awesome home on the beach! Perfect weather and an easy 90 minute direct flight from Chicago...we'll be back...