This week brings us to the letter M and…
MAKING MEMORIES!
That’s what we’re doing this week with our trip to the Outer Banks. This may well be the last or one of the last family trips with Brian. He wanted a beach vacation, and so we chose this spot.
Monday morning, Alyssa woke up with a fever. She’s always been my girl that spikes a fever at the drop of a hat. She felt miserable. Thankfully, I brought plenty of medicine with me and we pumped plenty into her. We left her with Brian and went for some groceries. We were back at lunch time and she’d perked up a little, enough to have something to eat, but she didn’t want to go to the beach with us. Doug put a movie in for her and she rested.
The four of us walked down the street to the beach. It’s not far, which is nice. This is the view up and down the beach.
The big thing here is boogie boarding. We gave it a try and we love it! Yes, all of us had a try at it. This is Doug.
Me – yes, me! and my hubby, too.
Brian boogie boarding.
Even Jonalyn!
Jonalyn insists on calling the Atlantic a lake! She enjoys playing in the sand, but doesn’t really like putting her hands in it.
After the beach, we jumped in our pool for a quick swim. The water’s so much warmer than the ocean! We went to Sun Fish Grill for dinner and I had some very good crab cakes. Alyssa felt well enough to join us, but she was peetering out by the end. On the way home we stopped for snow cones, thinking the cool would feel good on Alyssa’s throat. Then we watched House Hunters. Yes, we know we’re party animals. I’ll end with a picture of our pool at night. What wonderful memories we’re making – enough to last a lifetime.
That beach looks beautiful!!! Hope you have lots more fun!
Looks like you had a great time. It’s a pretty spot.
Diana
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What a lovely trip! Times together like that are such a special blessing. Thanks so much for sharing this!
Sounds like a bit of bittersweet there. We’re in a similar boat. It was a year ago we took our last trip in our van all together–now, IF we all go someplace together, we’re in two or three cars. Such a change…
You certainly are a long way from home. We almost went there this year. You are blessed with beautiful beach weather, too. Tell Jonalyn I am not keen on putting my hands in the sand, either. How did you keep your hair looking so neat while boogie boarding?
I love boogie boarding! Our beach up here in the north is too cold for that, so I only get to do it every once in a great while when we’re in Mexico. The big rage here is skim boarding, which also looks fun but I guess is very easy to break your neck or back….