Just Beachy, Part One

We made our yearly pilgrimage to Holden Beach, NC this year with family. We had a wonderful time doing everything from riding a ferry to riding a wave. She could not get enough of the ocean and would often take off running for it before we realized what was going on. Even when a wave would catch her off guard and hit her in the face, she would come back laughing. There was only once she got a little scared after one pushed her down, but she was fine after a minute and wanting more. I'll make a couple of posts for all the pictures.

Abby still begs to go to the beach house with Lauren and Megan.

Wouldn't you? This is the view from the balcony outside our room.




One of her favorite things was to sit in the surf with Daddy
and "catch" waves.


She also loved exploring the sand too.



and digging for buried treasure.


Megan always made sure her outfit was coordinated for a
day at the beach. She was a little shy at first, but
finally got the hang of the waves. ( I didn't get
a picture of her riding on Steve's back in the waves...
good stuff.)

Lauren could always come up with a fun plan for
digging!! She loved the waves as much as Abby. We had
so much fun jumping waves!!

She loved the sand between her fingers, for a while....
then it was a mad dash to the ocean to wash her hands!!


Abby and Daddy playing land developers on the shore.


Here is the fruit of their labor one day.
Unfortunately, they built in a flood plain and
we didn't have to worry about he dry mote after high tide.


Abby was great about keeping the ever-draining mote
full of water.

Our little beach bum


And her beach bum parents.



After a hard day on the beach, the girls could be found
together playing OR , as seen here, on Mimi and Bamps's
bed watching Tinker. (Bamps now has "Tinker" memorized.)

In the next past, I'll put some pictures up of our activities away from the surf, such as the aquarium and Abby's first ferry ride!!