2010 Vacation

Vacation 2010
(and probably the last until she turns 30)

Our first vacation with Olivia wasn't
much of a vacation at all. Olivia was
overwhelmed, overstimulated, and off
schedule most of the time.

I'll pause for a moment to let all the
"experienced" parents finish snickering.

Click on any picture to enlarge it.

These pictures are at the beach in
Avalon, NJ. It's a beautiful area that I
didn't even know existed until we
showed up there.

This was Olivia's first time in the
ocean, and she wasn't scared at all.

I've never seen such a difference in
sea-to-air temperature. The sand was
so hot I actually got burns. The water,
on the other hand, was so witch's-tit
freezing that we could barely walk in
past our ankles.

Olivia got right into collecting shells.

She also became obsessed with
chasing the seagulls.

All passing planes, blimps, and
parasailers were properly greeted.

No bird was safe.

The next stop was Ocean City, NJ.
This was from the top of the Ferris
Wheel.

Yes, this is what vacation with children
is like. No skiing or base jumping for at
least a decade.

My niece Rachel and I on
the...uhhh...you know, the thingy.
That goes up and down really fast.

My brother Scott and his daughter,
moments away from soakdom.

The Cape May Zoo.

Taking a break from the heat in the
gazebo.

The sold lemonade in animal shaped
containers. Olivia's immediately
become known as "Monkey Juice".

I hear that 'Monkey Juice' had a whole
different meaning on the Neverland
Ranch.

What, too soon?