We arrived late on a Saturday night, so the next morning, we got up early to get ready to go to the beach. Here are Oma and Opa enjoying the morning breeze on the balcony with the grandkids.
We walked to the beach and layed the boys down on a towel to prepare them for the sun and water with lots of sunblock and a swimming diaper!
The waves in the ocean were a little too high so the kids enjoyed playing in the tidal pools. Here are the boys surrounded by their cousins...
As you can see, it took a village to get all the kids to look at the camera!
The crazy bunch...
It took a second for the boys to figure out this new adventure of playing in sand and water, but I think they really enjoyed it... I guess it's like one huge bathtub for them but much better! Notice Uncle Peter, Aunt Lizzy, Claire and Will are in the background.
As the morning turned to afternoon, it got much hotter so here are the boys taking a water break...
After the beach, we all washed up and gathered at the Berg house to eat and play...
We took the boys down to the marsh to watch some Bergs catching crabs for dinner...
Quick family pic...
Bryce with his Uncle Tuan... believe it or not, he's Evan's brother, not mine :)
The next day, we started the day by playing on the beach again... here I am with my boys!
Cool and sassy cousin Audrey...
That evening, we all gathered at the Berg house and took family pictures. Here are Oma and Opa with all the grandkids...
The Bergs...
The Wyantas...
The next day, my parents joined me, Evan and the boys on a day trip to Charleston to meet with Tracy for a family shoot. Tracy is the amazing photographer who shot our wedding, so we thought it would be special to have her shoot our family pictures, now that the boys are close to turning one. My parents walked around the city, while the four of us met with Tracy. After the shoot, we picked up my parents and went to Sticky Fingers for lunch, where the boys had their very first restaurant order (and doggy bag)... delicious mac 'n cheese!
Of course, the next day, we all played on the beach again... here are the three youngest cousins playing together. They won't be the youngest for much longer because Audrey is expecting a baby sister and Tiffany & Tammy are expecting a baby brother in just a few months. Next year's Berg family reunion will be even crazier!
The five "Texas" cousins who all live a within a few miles from each other... notice we were all too busy to catch Benjamin drinking salt water!
A family pic in the ocean...
This cabana saved us from the heat the whole week!
That day under the cabana, Ben and Bryce discovered the greatness of Goldfish Crackers!
Benjamin and I enjoying the view of the ocean from the cabana... I think Ben was too busy enjoying the Goldfish Crackers though.
Benjamin worn out from a day at the beach...
And Bryce too...
That night after the boys went to sleep, we played the traditional Berg family reunion game... "Left, Right, Center." Cousin Claire hit the jackpot... $9 in quarters!
The next day, a group of us went to the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher...
My three men and I laying infront of the amazing dome like tank...
This is the third aquarium that the boys have visited... as you can see, they love it!
Outside of the aquarium we came across this sweet couple... notice how the turtle on the left is holding his hind legs. He looked so funny!
After the aquarium we headed to a seafood restaurant, and on the way, Bryce enjoyed his new toy from cousin Gabrielle...
While waiting for our food, Oma fed Ben some water with her straw... oh my, look at that belly!
While cousin Claire fed Bryce...
That afternoon, cousin William discovered the greatness of sweet tea! He became my sweet tea partner for life.
I can't tell if this is Ben or Bryce, but whoever it is, is really enjoying the restaurant or maybe just enjoying a really good stretch...
Quick picture infront of the restaurant before going across the street for ice cream...
And another quick picture of my three men with Uncle Peter infront of a cool looking shark...
The next morning, the boys took a much needed nap before going to the beach...
Benjamin being silly while dad dressed him in his swimsuit...
Last day on the beach :(
The next day, we flew home with two very exhausted little boys...
Three trips in three months... now, where should we go next?
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