So my cousin Melanie lives 75 minutes south of us, and we're really far away from most family members, so we have to arrange to see each other at least once per month. My Soldier is off at training in Georgia for two weeks, and her daughter had a half day at school, so we just had get together to play for the day.
My oldest daughter has been concerned recently that she is missing out on all the fun at home while she's at school. So, Melanie planned a great surprise for when she got off the bus. Welcome to the [sun] + E Beach Party.
This one's for the Cornell graduate.
And here's a snippet of Big D from the party that went on earlier in the day.
When it was all said and done: "That beach party...I just didn't even expect it. It was fantastic!"