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Family Beach Trip Ocean City New Jersey 2022

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Need a break? Come hang out as I recap our family’s beach trip to Ocean City New Jersey, and join us for some fun in the sun!

Kids playing at the beach ocean city new jersey

Welcome to the beach! Zach and I have been going to the Ocean City New Jersey beach every summer since we were kids. In fact, our dads grew up going to the beach together, and Zach and I met each other for the very first time at the Ocean City New Jersey beach when we were in high school. One summer our parents recognized each other as we were both vacationing there at the same time. Truth be told, I remember even then thinking one, Zach was hot, and two, very few high school boys played with their little sisters the way he died let alone with one who was 10 years younger than him.

ocean city new jersey family beach trip

I have gotten more questions about this crochet beach cover up than any other piece of clothing I own. I had 3 strangers come up to me on the beach and ask where I got it from, so if you’re wondering here it is! Not pictured here, but my favorite beach sandals are these super easy to clean Croc wedge sandals.

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Fast forward 2 decades and here we are with our own family (and our parents)!

Kids playing at the beach ocean city new jersey

This was our first year staying for 2 weeks, and I am not sure Zach and I will ever go back to one. We have already decided we will budget as we need to in order to get our family away again for 2 weeks. It was just lovely. We were blessed to have Zach’s family come stay with us the first week, and then my family came to stay with us the second week.

Kids playing at the beach ocean city new jersey

We have accrued quite a collection of beach toys over the years, so I bought this large mesh laundry bag to store them all in. You can throw sandy toys in the bag and then dip the entire bag in the water to help rinse off.

Kids playing at the beach ocean city new jersey
Kids playing at the beach ocean city new jersey
Kids playing at the beach ocean city new jersey
Kids playing at the beach ocean city new jersey
Kids playing at the beach ocean city new jersey
Kids playing at the beach ocean city new jersey

Building sand castles with MomMom and PopPop (Zach’s parents).

Kids playing at the beach ocean city new jersey

This girl loves the sand. It makes my skin crawl just by looking at this picture.

Kids playing at the beach ocean city new jersey
Kids playing at the beach ocean city new jersey
Kids playing at the beach ocean city new jersey
Kids playing at the beach ocean city new jersey

There were moments when I would look at these two kiddos and suddenly see teenagers.

Kids playing at the beach ocean city new jersey

They looked so big all of a sudden.

Kids playing at the beach ocean city new jersey

Zach and his sister Aubrey playing paddle ball. Caleb and I were playing paddle ball one day, and the goal was to beat his record with Zach which was 29 consecutive passes. After a couple of hits back and forth Caleb said, “Mommy with your skills we can definitely beat Daddy!” 49 is the record to beat now, by the way. 🙂

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Kids playing at the beach ocean city new jersey
ocean city new jersey family beach trip
ocean city new jersey family beach trip

Dancing our way to the beach.

ocean city new jersey family beach trip

Caleb grabbed Lily’s hand to walk across the street and then held it the whole way to the beach. He was pointing out different things to her, and it was just the cutest.

ocean city new jersey family beach trip
ocean city new jersey family beach trip

We taught the kids how to play the games Seven Wonders and Settlers Of Catan.

ocean city new jersey family beach trip
ocean city new jersey family beach trip
ocean city new jersey family beach trip

Lily got this nail polish set a year ago for Christmas, and she had a lot of fun painting EVERYONE’S nails at the beach.

ocean city new jersey family beach trip

11 years and still going strong. This year has been one of the hardest for us, and ironically, because of the resulting arguments/conversations/heart-to-hearts, we are doing better than ever. A happy marriage is a battle, but one worth the fight. Grateful we’re in it together.

ocean city new jersey family beach trip

Walking with MomMom and PopPop to the boardwalk.

ocean city new jersey family beach trip

Even walking is an adventure with this little rascal!

ocean city new jersey family beach trip
ocean city new jersey family beach trip
ocean city new jersey family beach trip

I recapped our night at Gillian’s Amusement park on the boardwalk here.

ocean city new jersey family beach trip
ocean city new jersey family beach trip

I love going on rides with my kids!

ocean city new jersey family beach trip
ocean city new jersey family beach trip
ocean city new jersey family beach trip

This side-eye pic makes me laugh every time.

ocean city new jersey family beach trip
ocean city new jersey family beach trip

Two down for the count.

ocean city new jersey family beach trip

Lily has been in an anti-hair combing mode for months now. This does not bode well for hair care at the beach. So I figured what better time to get it chopped?

ocean city new jersey family beach trip

Hair cut – check. Kindergarten here we come!

ocean city new jersey family beach trip
ocean city new jersey family beach trip

We had fun hanging out with all our siblings over the 2 weeks. Zach’s two sisters each came down for a night, my sister was there for both weeks, and my brother and sis-in-law came down for a couple of nights at the end.

ocean city new jersey family beach trip

Lounging with Gram and Aunt Lolo. By the way that collapsible mesh bag is one of my very favorite must have beach or pool accessories! We keep beach towels, goggles, and suntan lotion in it all year round for easy grab n go storage. This deluxe roller beach cart with built in cooler is our other must have beach item. Our last one finally bit the dust after almost a decade of beach trips.

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ocean city new jersey family beach trip

And we met up with more family on the beach too!

ocean city new jersey family beach trip

After we girls showered we would snuggle in bed to read and eat pre-dinner snacks.

ocean city new jersey family beach trip

Once and a while we subbed one out.

ocean city new jersey family beach trip

These Strength bands are a go-to workout weapon for us on vacation.

ocean city new jersey family beach trip

Working hard. 🙂

ocean city new jersey family beach trip

I found Caleb doing my card deck workout inside which is another go-to workout on vacation.

ocean city new jersey family beach trip
ocean city new jersey family beach trip
ocean city new jersey family beach trip

Pin the image below for later!

ocean city new jersey family beach trip
ocean city new jersey family beach trip

I loved my early mornings at the beach. I used these two weeks to work on a super exciting project coming up, and I cannot WAIT to share!

ocean city new jersey family beach trip

Pictures with Lily be like . . .

ocean city new jersey family beach trip
ocean city new jersey family beach trip
ocean city new jersey family beach trip
ocean city new jersey family beach trip

Pictures with Caleb be like . . .

ocean city new jersey family beach trip
ocean city new jersey family beach trip
ocean city new jersey family beach trip
ocean city new jersey family beach trip
ocean city new jersey family beach trip

Walking to the boardwalk with Gram and BaPaw (my parents)!

ocean city new jersey family beach trip

Loved having my sister there for the whole 2 weeks!

ocean city new jersey family beach trip

My sister and her boyfriend, Tyler, (Zach’s cousin) started dating a year ago after they met on our Fulmer family beach vacation exactly one year ago

ocean city new jersey family beach trip

1 year later!

ocean city new jersey family beach trip

I’m realizing that we are standing in the exact same position. Even the boys. Ha.

ocean city new jersey family beach trip

2 generations of Sisters!

ocean city new jersey family beach trip
ocean city new jersey family beach trip

All the girls!

ocean city new jersey family beach trip

3 generations of beach babes.

ocean city new jersey family beach trip

Boys will be boys.

ocean city new jersey family beach trip

And these are some of my favorite boys right here!

ocean city new jersey family beach trip
ocean city new jersey family beach trip
ocean city new jersey family beach trip
ocean city new jersey family beach trip

Until next year!

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