September 18, 2018 by Maureen
Sadly, I have to admit that our first summer of living at the beach is over and school has started again. I wanted to take the time to reflect on our first Summer at Bethany because, as I say to many people, it was truly magical and I never want to forget how it made me feel. It was magical in the sense that I gained deeper relationships with my children, myself, and most importantly my husband. Magical in that it defied any expectations I had for how the summer was supposed to go. The beach gave us the time to explore ourselves physically and mentally and as a family.
I thought I would interview everyone in my family to really discover their true feelings from their first summer.
Greg’s favorite activity around town: Hanging out at my Grandpa’s house
Greg’s favorite outdoor activity: Biking
Greg spent most of his time at the house doing: Puttering
One word to describe the summer: Eye-opening
His most memorable moment from the summer: Having Maureen’s grandfather for dinner (he is 98)
Greg’s biggest failure from the summer: Staying happy during the week while at home in Maryland
Would you move down here full time: YES
Addy’s favorite activity around town: Spending her money at Candy Kitchen
Addy’s favorite outdoor activity: Crabbing
Addy spent most of her time at the house doing: Playing with her cousins
One word to describe the Summer: “I loved it”
Addy’s most memorable moment from the summer: Riding her boogie board
Addy’s biggest failure from the summer: Digging not deep enough holes
Would you move down here full time: No
Eric’s favorite activity around town: Looking at and wishing for a “walk your dog puppy”
Eric’s favorite outdoor activity: Riding his balance bike
Eric spent most of his time at the house doing: Biking
One word to describe the Summer: Playing
Eric’s most memorable moment from the summer: Having his birthday at the beach
Eric’s biggest failure from the summer: Not learning how to sleep through the night
Would you move down here full time: YES
Maggie’s favorite activity around town: Trolley rides
Maggie’s favorite outdoor activity: Crabbing
Maggie spent most of her time at the house doing: Outside showers
Maggie’s most memorable moments from the Summer: Learning to talk and jump.
And finally I guess I should interview myself:
Maureen’s favorite activity around town: Going to the beach
Maureen’s favorite outdoor activity: Running to town and different areas
Maureen spent most of her time at the house doing: Gardening and corralling children
One word to describe the Summer: Magical
Maureen’s most memorable moment from the Summer: The first day I successfully took all three children up to the beach by myself for an entire day and everyone had fun.
Maureen’s biggest failure from the Summer: Not completing my front garden
Would you move down here full time:** Not yet but certainly in the future
Because I am a list person and I just want to throw all of memories in one place, here are some great moments of the Summer of 2018:
and I have to ask for Greg to share some of his..