On Sunday we had some visitors to the house; Mary & Jeff came down from Norfolk and The Budday family came over to celebrate Michael's birthday with us. He wanted to spend his birthday at the beach in royal fashion, boogie boards, looking for sand crabs, and jumping the waves with Dad and James.
Jeff isn't bored, he just got hit by a sizeable wave!
Mary and Anna kept an eye on the kids from their chairs. Jeff and Jim joined them for this picture
Robin and I in our beach millinary finery! Mine is kind of smooched from the suitcase. Actually except for this picture the hat wasn't on my head too much!
Alicia and Jill soaking in the sun and surf. WHO is that crazy guy in the background?
What do you do at the beach? Some people fall asleep and wake up feeling rather well done! 
Others look for sand crabs and burrowing clams in the surf.
Pelicans flying in a V formations flew directly over our heads. This flock was rather high but they seemed to be going in slow motion. Others were only slightly higher than the kites being flown on the beach.
Speaking of the beach, it is a lovely white sand not crowded with tourist. Our house is the 3rd house back from the beach, close enough to run home for lunch or the bathroom. After birthday cake we went to a local restaurant for delicious seafood dinner. Then Uncle Jim took the kids for the required mini golf game. He won although I understand some of his scorekeeping has been questioned. We passed the evening playing 500 until the wee hours of the night. JAmes learned how to play although he wasn't impressed with the marathon nature of the game. Alicia whooped our butts!
It was a great day. Everyone especially Michael are tired and ready for a relaxing day tomorrow.
