We have a two bedroom, lock-off suite, so the kids technically have their own suite with two queen sized beds, a mini kitchen, bathroom, and we have a "master bedroom" with a king size bed, full kitchen, living room, dining area, bathroom, and then we lock open the connecting doors (from the top so the kids can't close them) to make it one big suite The older three shared a room and we kept Cuatro with us. There was a lot of goofing around in the kids room while we got the luggage put away and things set up. 
Friday
In the morning, Pudge ran into our room to tell us that they saw dolphins from their room. So we all went on the patio to watch them. Dolphins are my favorite so it was really cool to be able to watch them right from our room.
Unsurprisingly, the kids didn't sleep in and were ready to go explore as soon as we were done watching the dolphins. So we walked to Pocahontas Pancake House for breakfast. The food was so good and the portions were huge so we were able to bring some back for leftovers.
After dropping the food off in our room, we headed to the beach!
Later we rented one of the family bikes...It always seems like a great idea until we start peddling and realize that only two of the 6 of us can reach the petals without falling off the seat. The kids love it and again wanted to ride to the end of the boardwalk and back. At one point, Cuatro started crying because it was time for him to nurse so I hopped off with him at a bench and Papa chugged along with the other three to the end and then we waited for them to pick us up on their way back. When they go back, they had rearranged the seating because they had realized that Little Bear was able to help petal if he was sitting in one certain seat (because the seat part was bigger so he didn't fall off of it) so the ride back was much easier.
After returning the bike, we played on the beach for a little while. The kids wanted to swim so we headed back to the hotel to check out one of the pools. It was too chilly for the outdoor pool which they had wanted to go in but the kids thought that the indoor one was awesome. They made some friends while they were there and splashed around with them for a while.
Since Cuatro wasn't old enough to go in the pool, I read my book and nursed him on one of the couches and then he watched all of the kids play (and eventually fell asleep)
Around 9pm, Pequeño got out of the pool and laid down on the couch next to us "to take a break" and ended up falling asleep. So we let the older two (and Papa) play for a little while longer and then took everyone up for bed.
Saturday
The next morning, Papa and Little Bear walked to one of the local stores to grab a few things while the younger three played and lounged around in the room.
Once they got back, everyone was still tired so we stayed in the room until around 11.
Then we spent the entire day on the beach and walking around the boardwalk.
They saw a piece of driftwood float in so they grabbed it and used it to "walk the plank" over the hole they had dug.
They spent a lot of time collecting shells and finding things
In the evening, we went back to the room to take baths and order dinner. While we were waiting for the food to arrive, the kids laid out all of their shells.
Chinese food for dinner
The older two and Papa went swimming for a little while (Pequeño didn't want to go) and then came back and they all watched a movie in their room before falling asleep.
Sunday
We spent the morning packing up and relaxing until we checked out. Then we walked to Duck Donuts.
The kids each ordered their own doughnut and were excited to watch them make them. They were a little messy so we ate them at one of the outside tables until we were attacked by bees. Then we brought the rest to our van and finished eating them there (thankfully we keep baby wipes in the van).
We had decided that we were going to spend the day hiking so we drove over to First Landing State Park. Unfortunately, the recent hurricane had caused a lot of flooding so there was a lot that was still inaccessible including the cabin with the historical information that the kids wanted to see. We weren't able to stay long because we were also being bit by mosquitoes despite having bug repellent on. So we decided that we'd need to come back another time.
Since we had extra time now, we decided to stop at the Chesapeake Bay bridge pull off. The kids and I had never been there before and they thought that it was really cool.
We stayed and had an early dinner at the restaurant and then made the drive home.
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