Finally the post we've all been waiting for, Beach Trip 2013, split up in order to savor it all the more...
After our low key week in Raleigh, we traveled to Emerald Isle on Saturday afternoon. We got there in time for cocktail hour(s) and a first ocean dip. Clearly we're all very excited to be here.
Sunday morning we awoke to absolutely gorgeous weather and were out bright and early staking our claim.
Meghan finishing up breakfast before heading out onto the shore.
Armed with inner tubes and boogie boards, we're ready to have some fun.
Clara taking after her Uncle Jack "surfing".
Who's happy to be at the beach? Me!
After lunch, consistent with the crazy weather we'd had for most of the summer, a storm rolled in.
By early evening the rain stopped and the clouds moved off shore, so we could once again enjoy the sand and surf.
Meghan followed her Pop-pop and became very excited about searching for shells, though she was not quite as discriminating as the rest of the family.
She handed him handful after handful of shells.
Dedication.
Jack tolerates a kiss from Daddy.
Wee.
Jack, hard at work with his machines.
Cheese.
Surely that can't be Memo beside Pop-pop, she never smiles at the camera!
Meghan & Mommy
Meghan gets a little snuggle time with Nay-nay.
Meghan puts on Lucy's visor and suddenly starts "tasting" everyone's drink, an effect of the hat?
She's a cutie.
That would be, "No, Daddy, don't take my picture."
Busted. Distracted with bolts and nuts for the win!
Headed for a dip with Pop-pop.
"Get back here, you!"
Nothing like a Mommy-blanket to sit on at the beach.
Or maybe a chair is more comfy.
Lucy puts her marine biology degree to use and teaches Meghan about the joys of sand diggers (yes, that is a technical term).
Our cottage.
Back up on the deck, Meghan gets some hugs from Aubrey.
The matriarch and patriarch of this mess.
An inland storm leads to two small rainbows at the cloudline.
On Monday morning the kids are up bright and early for day two of beach fun.
Meghan was so tired by mid-morning that for our sanity the Nuk was allowed to make an appearance on the beach (not the last time on this trip), and it was snuggle time with Nay-nay.
Bloody Mary time!
Cheers to the best bartender on the beach.
Speaking of bartenders, could you get me ann-uuzz-zerrrr?
Super cute of Stinkles and Clara,
And their true natures shine through.
Next up was the impromptu Beach Photo shoot.
So you've gotten bathed and in fresh clothes, sure then let's go down to the beach.
Nothing like being showered and changed to dig in the sand some more.
Dean of students supervises the 9 o'clock dinner.
To be continued in part deux...
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