ta ta for now, cape cod

Well we're back at the grindstone after a very refreshing week of vacation. But I have a feeling we'll take another drive out to the Cape before summer is over.

Here are a few pictures of the girls at the Cape Cod National Seashore (Nauset Beach, specifically). We didn't spend much time on the ocean side of the Cape because of the heavy surf and frigid water, but it was fun to watch the waves and walk along the vast beach. But just sticking a toe in that water is enough to send a perfectly healthy person into cardiac arrest. It's THAT chilly. We prefer the balmy bath-like temps on the bay for swimming (or toe dipping, for that matter).

Aww, isn't that cute? A rare moment of sisterly affection.

The Cape Cod National Seashore is quite breathtaking, but my photos don't do it justice. Here's one of Marconi Beach  (another one of our favorite spots) that I borrowed from somewhere in cyberspace.

And just for kicks, let's take a short stroll back in time to 2005 (our inaugural Cape trip). Look how young we all are! Abby wasn't even a flicker in our naive little heads yet.

low tide

The best part about being on Cape Cod are the tides. The beach is always changing along the bay and the tides seem to drive our schedule. At low tide, we'll walk out for what seems like miles.

There are all sorts of wildlife to be found when the tide is out. Today the kids managed to catch a few little crabs.

The sun was setting which made for some really great lighting for pictures, too.