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Our new beach house where Uncle Tim, Aunt Elizabeth, Uncle Jeff, Aunt Meredith, & our family stayed.
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The other beach house next door where the cousins, Mom-Mom, & Pop-Pop stayed.
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A view inside our beach house.
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Looking toward the kitchen and family room.
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Looking toward the dining room.
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One of the bedrooms.
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The kids' bedroom.
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The beach house across the street from ours.
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We all loved the quaint little garden in front.
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A closer view.
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The cousins' new, decked-out van!
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Mom-Mom & Pop-Pop with all their grandchildren.
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Our family.
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Mom with all her sisters.
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Mom with her family.
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Aunt Elizabeth, Mom, Mom-Mom, Aunt Caroline, & Aunt Meredith.
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Mom-Mom & Pop-Pop with all their girls.
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Katie back at the bar for a quick drink!
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All the cousins watching a dvd together.
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Mom-Mom cooking French toast for Ashley & Katie.
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A view from the deck where Mom-Mom & Pop-Pop stayed.
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Another view of the beach front properties.
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Looking down the street.
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Emmy walking down the boards toward the ocean.
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Pop-Pop walking toward the ledge the rough water had formed.
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"Dad, you're a little wet!"--No mercy from the ocean!
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Looking down the beach on a very stormy day.
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Another view of the beach.
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The dunes.
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A crazy surfer braving the wild waters.
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A little sand crab.
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Pop-Pops' sand creations.
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Aunt Meredith in charge in the kitchen.
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Time to eat!
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Everyone helping themselves to dinner.
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What an event each evening.
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"Anyone need anything?"
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Laura, Emily, & Ashley.
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Aunt Elizabeth, Uncle Tim, & Emily working on a puzzle.
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"Good Morning!"
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Heading to the beach.
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Brandon & Scott playing in the waves.
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Sarah heading off to dig.
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Brandon & Scott catching a ride on a wave.
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"Hang ten!"
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All our water babies!
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Pop-Pop showing off his stuff!
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"Wipe-out!"
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Pop-Pop watching over Sarah.
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Aunt Meredith & Mom-Mom conversing under the umbrellas.
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Pop-Pop watching the kids play in the ocean.
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Aunt Caroline & Laura playing paddle ball.
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John & Ashley giving it a try.
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Scott & Ashley, a powerful paddle ball team.
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Uncle Steve & Aunt Caroline relaxing by the surf.
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Uncle Troy holding a sand crab for everyone to see.
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Ashley being engulfed by water.
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Getting attacked by Sarah thanks to Pop-Pop!
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"Time to swim!"
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Brandon & Ashley out together.
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Aunt Meredith taking a little siesta!
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A heated game of Scrabble between Mom-Mom & Laura as Sarah & Christine look on.
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Brandon & John digging a giant hole.
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"Maybe we'll reach China!"
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Pop-Pop catching a few Zzzzzz's.
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Still playing Scrabble.
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Ashley looking on.
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Catching a few rays!
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Our lifeguard who Laura thought was cute.
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Mom out in the water with Katie.
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Watching the waves roll in.
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"What are you thinking, Katie?"
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Looking down the beach.
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Dad heading out into the water with Ashley.
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Dad & daughter.
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A "pretty in pink" Christine.
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Brandon & Scott in a heated game of paddle ball.
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"My point!"
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Katie relaxing in a chair under the umbrella.
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All the kids out with Uncle Troy.
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"Hi!"
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John ready for a match.
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"Is that Pinky in the chair?"
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One, cool Pinky.
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Laura, Aunt Meredith, & Mom heading for crabs!
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Laura, Scott, Mom, Pop-Pop, Aunt Caroline, Aunt Meredith, & Brandon posing in front of the crab shack.
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Waiting patiently for the crab-cracking to begin.
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"Check out Mom...what a professional!"
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The boys & Pop-Pop sailing his boat.
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One last look at the beach before going home.
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Another wonderful summer at the beach!
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