The girls have had a great summer – and it’s not over yet! In June they spent a week with Dave and the Sharps on the boat in the Chesapeake. They got to swim every day and explored haunts of Dave’s childhood. 

The girls jumping off the side of the boat. At the beginning of the summer Lauren wouldn’t even swim in the water and by the end of the week she was jumping off the side of the boat. It was pretty amazing. 

 Roasting marshmallows on the beach. 

The girls riding along behind the boat in the dinghy.

Kayaking in one of the many coves.

And then in July the girls came with me for a week to Ocean City for the Coughlin/Rainer annual summer vacation. Fresh off the boat (ha!), the girls were expert swimmers with no fear jumping into the water. 

Nana with her granddaughters. 

Pap Pap teaching Sophie how to fly a kite.