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Thanks to our friend Tim, we got to spend a rent-free long weekend in Bethany Beach, DE at the end of April. His parents let us use their 5 BR home that is just a few miles from the beach. We lucked out with beautiful, sunny and sometimes HOT weather that turned out to be perfect for going to the beach. Ellie had a blast playing in the sand and the shallow water that formed on the shore. The water temperature was really cold, but she didn't mind at all.
Aidan also enjoyed his first beach trip, but spent the time either gnawing on beach toys or sleeping under the umbrella. But he did love the wind in his face and feeling the sand in his toes.
Jo Ann, Jim and Joey also stayed with us in Bethany. Joey celebrated his 32nd birthday on Saturday and Jim's 62nd was a few days later. Ellie and Aidan visited with Jo Ann's brother Butch who lives in Lewes while Jim and I slipped away for a date lunch. We also got to visit with our friend Mike who lives at the beach year-round. Tough life, ehh? Overall it was a great weekend and got us really excited about our week vacation to the OBX in July! Take a look at our Bethany Beach pictures.
Not only did we celebrate Easter, but that same weekend was also a Hankins family gathering for Grand Jane's milestone birthday (I won't mention which one :-) and Aidan's baptism.
Our family fun began when Luke, Pam, Cole and Zach arrived from Loveland, Ohio to spend their Spring Break week with us. Ellie was very excited to have her cousins staying with her and was very eager to see them each morning at breakfast. We took a trip to the zoo with them and Ellie got lots of play time in the backyard with Cole & Zach.
At the end of the week, Grand Jane, Aunt Sarah and Uncle Dave arrived. On Saturday we celebrated Grand Jane's birthday with a nice dinner and yummy cake! After watching the Miami University hockey team lose in the NCAA finals (happening at the Verizon Center in DC), we all got to bed early that night for our Easter morning baptism.
Aidan Joseph was baptized during the Easter Vigil service which began in the dark at 5:30 AM at St. Mary's Episcopal Church. The whole family got up early to attend the service in Aidan's honor. Ellie got to stay home and sleep so she could enjoy her Easter day. AJ was lucky enough to have Maggie & Brian as his godparents in attendance for the service as well. Papaw Tom, Linda, Andrew and Gene made the trip from West Virginia and of course the McCrackens joined us for the celebration.
We had hoped to take Ellie to an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, but it was too rainy. We had a simple one in the backyard for her on Sunday morning. Her uncles and grandpas helped hide and find the eggs. She enjoyed finding them once she discovered they contained animal crackers and pretzels inside. Our day ended with Jim and Jo Ann hosting us and Grand Jane (who stayed for the week) at their house for Easter dinner.
It was a very busy weekend and we enjoyed having so many family members around for such important life events! Take a look at our pictures from this fun family weekend!
Thanks to our friend Tim, we got to spend a rent-free long weekend in Bethany Beach, DE at the end of April. His parents let us use their 5 BR home that is just a few miles from the beach. We lucked out with beautiful, sunny and sometimes HOT weather that turned out to be perfect for going to the beach. Ellie had a blast playing in the sand and the shallow water that formed on the shore. The water temperature was really cold, but she didn't mind at all.
