{"id":13701,"date":"2015-08-05T20:49:57","date_gmt":"2015-08-06T01:49:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?p=13701"},"modified":"2015-08-05T22:11:59","modified_gmt":"2015-08-06T03:11:59","slug":"13701","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?p=13701","title":{"rendered":"Back to the Ocean"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We have a lovely Maine tradition going on for the past few years. This year we decided to kick it up a notch and stay the night. Truthfully I think about it every year, but this is the first year I&#8217;ve gotten my act together enough to book a hotel room. :) It wasn&#8217;t the best hotel (motel, really) but we had fun.<\/p>\n<p>I was hoping to head up first thing Saturday morning, but Alan had his company picnic that morning we we did that first. Delicious food, good company, and a little swingset mediation. Good times all around.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/wpid-20150801_133226_hdr.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"20150801_133226_HDR.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/wpid-20150801_133226_hdr.jpg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">She &#8220;meditated&#8221; like this for six minutes. I know because she insisted I time her. It was the longest stretch of quiet from her in ages. :)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>After that we headed to the ocean!! We had a yummy meal at Inn on the Blues and then put our toes in the ocean. It was a beautiful night!<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/wpid-wp-1438825046998.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"wp-1438825046998\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/wpid-wp-1438825046998.jpeg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Such a beautiful night.<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/wpid-wp-1438825110687.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"wp-1438825110687\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/wpid-wp-1438825110687.jpeg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Boogie boarding past bedtime.<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/wpid-20150801_2012022.jpg.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"20150801_201202~2.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/wpid-20150801_2012022.jpg.jpeg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">I like this picture. :) Handsome hubby. Kids playing in the background. Sweetness.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The next morning we headed to breakfast at the Lobster Cove to take advantage of our &#8220;free breakfast&#8221; as advertised by the hotel. Turns out it was &#8220;free&#8221; as long as you don&#8217;t eat more than $6 worth. :)<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/wpid-wp-1438825200310.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"wp-1438825200310\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/wpid-wp-1438825200310.jpeg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Waiting for breakfast.<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/wpid-20150802_090033_hdr2.jpg.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"20150802_090033_HDR~2.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/wpid-20150802_090033_hdr2.jpg.jpeg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pre-breakfast selfie.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Then off to the beach to set up camp.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/wpid-wp-1438825265333.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"wp-1438825265333\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/wpid-wp-1438825265333.jpeg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">The beach was CROWDED by 10am when we got there!<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/wpid-wp-1438825289346.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"wp-1438825289346\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/wpid-wp-1438825289346.jpeg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Luckily we found a little place to snug in our fancy new red &#8220;easy-up&#8221; tent. It was an excellent addition the beach gear!<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/wpid-wp-1438825314549.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"wp-1438825314549\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/wpid-wp-1438825314549.jpeg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">This one had chocolate pancakes and pancake syrup for breakfast. Can ya tell!?<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/wpid-wp-1438825358329.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"wp-1438825358329\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/wpid-wp-1438825358329.jpeg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">This one did too!<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/wpid-wp-1438825378331.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"wp-1438825378331\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/wpid-wp-1438825378331.jpeg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sand beard!<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/wpid-wp-1438825507598.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"wp-1438825507598\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/wpid-wp-1438825507598.jpeg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Boogie boarding! \u00a0The water was so cold it was painful. \u00a0It literally brought tears to my eyes and each wave crashing in felt like torture. \u00a0The kids loved it!<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/wpid-wp-1438825550881.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"wp-1438825550881\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/wpid-wp-1438825550881.jpeg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">I love his face. :)<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/wpid-wp-1438825564235.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"wp-1438825564235\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/wpid-wp-1438825564235.jpeg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Beach babe!<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/wpid-wp-1438825575267.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"wp-1438825575267\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/wpid-wp-1438825575267.jpeg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Handsome beach boys.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>When were were done at the beach we headed for ice cream and taffy. It&#8217;s important to get good and sugared up before a long trip home.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/wpid-wp-1438825592432.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"wp-1438825592432\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/wpid-wp-1438825592432.jpeg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Can&#8217;t do a Maine trip without checking out the taffy shop.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Next summer maybe we&#8217;ll try for two nights! :) Good times at the Atlantic!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have a lovely Maine tradition going on for the past few years. This year we decided to kick it up a notch and stay the night. 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