Too beach or not to beach?

We are finding the hardest question to answer is if we should go to the beach or go to the pool... If that's as hard as it get then I am clearly on vacation.

So instead of the pool as I suggested in my first post we elected to go to the beach. Cuz ya can't makes sand castles pool side! All three of us went into the once again very warm ocean and enjoyed the tide coming in. It's easy to stay in the water since it's so warm.

When we finally did get out we worked on a city of sand castles. We must have made 5-6. The pictures we took are on J's camera. They all had a unique quality. Elle really got into filling up her pail with water to make them. Seeing her this way makes me realize how I was when I was a kid at the beach and all my summers spent with Joseph and Eugene my childhood neighbors and friends. They would take me to the Cape almost every summer to spend a week or 2 at their summer house. I'm even looking up some of the places we used to go to "Pirates Cove mini-golf" and "The Sundae School ice cream parlor".

After the beach we decided we would use the outdoor shower... so cool! We want one at the house! Then head off into Hyannis to grab dinner at Spanky's Clam Shack. Well, we weren't the only one's with that idea... a 45 minute wait. NO THANKS! This is a hopping area were all the ferry's come in and out of to go out to the islands. It's kinda like Fenway on game day but everyday. Just our luck we went over to The Black Cat. Johanna asked if we could sit outside but there was a wait so the next best thing is to sit at a window seat. The hostess checked and sure enough! We had a great seat by the window! Is this vacation or what?

I got my fried clams... excellent! Elle had clam chowder and Johanna I think stayed on land with burger. It was a beautiful night and we could see the sun was on it's way down so we decided to stick around this port and check out the artist shanty's that are along the harbor.

Inside these shanty's are local artists selling their art. From jewelry, crafts, paintings and clothes. They are very cute and the idea is perfect for these artists to make a living in a very busy port! It was also dusk so the white lights in the trees above turned on for us. Johanna bought a beautiful necklace while Elle and I met the other shanty keepers.

From there we wandered over to get some ice cream and watch the ferry's come and go. Elle wanted to get back to the cottage she had a busy day but on our way home we drove home a different way and discovered a beach. The sun was ust about to set so we hopped out and took in the beach and the ocean once last time! The sky was orange and pink while Mommy & Ellie danced and ran on the ocean soaked beach.

The beach wins every time...

BEWARE: Tomorrow we are going to be pirates! ARGHHH!