The Beach (Fruit Salad)

Our Summer trip to the beach this year was AWESOME! The kids are at perfect ages for playing in the waves and just hanging out by the water all day. We had some great food and we stayed at a new Condominium Complex that we absolutely loved!

Sophie, age 6 / Reed, age 2 / Bo, age 9

Me and my grandmother, Meme

This is the whole group! It is so much fun being able to spend time with my cousins that I don't see very often and seeing our kids play together.

Tiffany's kids: Cooper, age 4 / Madi, age 11 / Russ, age 9

My handsome Bo

Superstar Sophie

Reed, the entertainer

Michael can't sit still at the beach. He tried to surf all week.

God's Promise

There is nothing more beautiful or peaceful than the sunrise over the ocean. Ahhhhhh...

Cute!

Every summer at the beach, Meme makes a huge hot dog lunch for our whole group. The hot dogs are delicious because Meme makes them in the oven and she toasts the buns in the electric frying pan. We always have chili, sour kraut, onions, and all the other traditional sides. The other thing we always serve at the beach is Fruit Salad. I got to help Meme with the fruit salad this summer and I also got to go to the grocery store with her to get the supplies. I learned how to pick a good peach. We probably bought 10 - 12 peaches and Meme inspected each one carefully.

Fruit Salad

10 - 12 ripe peaches

1 large bag cherries

1 pineapple

1 jar Marzetti's Original Cole Slaw Dressing

Chop everything up into bite size pieces and mix together. If the peaches are not too sweet, you may need to add some sugar. I just cut the cherries in half and take out the pit. Serve the dressing on the side. It is delicious!