Going to bed at 5:30 and waking up at 7:30 AM? I don't think I could manage that! Impressive!
Oh and we went to the beach park Sunday night party on our last trip too. I remember the huge speakers all piled up on top of eachother, forming this big wall. The bass was so loud that the ground was shaking. We were all dancing on the sand! Fun times.
I'm enjoying your trip report so far, look forward to hearing how your Mom's 50th B-day turned out