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June 26, 2000
The beach is everything the twins had hoped it would be. Their little
2-year-old voices didn't exchange dialogue with us as such, however
their joyful squeals said it all. They saw the ocean from afar and
pointed excitedly saying, "Look it! Water! Swimming!" They ran head-on
into the water, donning their Hawaiian print one pieces. Piper was
fearless! If a wave knocked her over, she would stand right back up
without complaint to take on another one. And Bella was so precious.
She'd get wiped out by a wave, run for Mommy, and then ease her way back
into the water. When the concept of being waterlogged set in, we headed
to our towels. It was time for the ultimate challenge -- helping two
2-year-olds build sand castles. The girls were really into packing the
sand into the molds. They chanted "Pack in!" as they diligently worked.
With anticipation, they turned over the mold and lifted it with Daddy's
assistance. But here was their favorite part -- smashing the molded
castle they just created!
Monday Evening
It was time to "go up on the boards" as the native New Jersians like to
say. We hit the Ocean City Boardwalk with a passion -- a place loaded
with 50 years of memories for my in-laws, a step back into independent
teenage years for my husband and thrilling uncharted territory for the
twins. Cotton candy, Italian water ice and cheese steaks were aplenty …
as were the shops. Most importantly of course, Wonderland Pier had
virtually no lines. This is where all the kid-friendly rides are. Being
Monday night, we didn't have to fight the crowd -- what a joy! Isabella
and Piper couldn't get enough. They rode everything from the carousel,
the fire trucks and racecars to the jungle jeeps and shrunken hot air
balloons. The grandparents were smiling with pride as they watched their
granddaughters ride the tugboats their son rode 30 years before. High on
life and filled to the brim with vanilla custard, the twins were more
than happy about how their evening rounded out … so were Mommy and
Daddy.
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