We got back from our 5 gorgeous days at the beach on Sunday. We had one of our best beach trips ever. Nana met us at the beach and shared a room with Grace. Isaac started saying her name and calls her "Ana." It is absolutely precious. Uncle Ben didn't make it this year and he was definitely missed. I think we have finally figured out "our style." Two years ago we stayed on Ocean Isle and spent our beach days there as well. Last year we stayed on Sunset Beach (the island just south of Ocean Isle) because the actual beach itself is the most amazing beach I have ever been on. This year we stayed on Ocean Isle- where there is lots to do- and spent most of our beach time on Sunset Beach...just about 10 minutes away. Our close friends the
Kizakevichs were at Sunset Beach so we all had a great time hanging out. The other thing that made this trip so fun was the house we rented was on one of the channels connected to the
Intercoastal Waterway. We loved sitting on the deck watching the boats come in. We had lots of swimming neighbors and of course Sid had ample fishing time. We also brought our bikes down with the bike
trailer and rented a bike for Nana. We rode our bikes everywhere...especially the ice cream parlor.
Our first morning at the beach. Grace and Isaac start the day off with chocolate frosted, sprinkled donuts.
We spent the first day at Ocean Isle Beach and the water was rough.
Keeping watch on Isaac makes for a sore back. Ocean Isle is a "
shelly" beach.
This is Sunset Beach. See how long the tide flows after it breaks? The little kids can actually play in this water and you do not have to worry about constant drowning.
Isaac LOVED splashing in the water.
This is Grace's best friend Hayden and her daddy Paul. Hayden wears goggles almost all of the time. Literally.
Taking a snack break.
Grace and Nana spend some down time on the patio of our house- right off of the dock.
Sid trying to catch some bait fish.
Daddy and Grace at the ice cream parlor.
Everyone at the ice cream parlor.
Goof Balls.
Big sister loves to tickle little brother.
There was this great little park right across from the ice cream parlor and next to one of the channels. We went there a couple times and the kids loved it. On Friday night a band set up right next to the park and the whole island came out to listen. It was a lot of fun.
Grace loves tire swings. She knows they are more fun when others swing too. She was always on the hunt for a companion...and of course not afraid to ask!
Chillin'.
Who needs the beach when you can play in the sprinkler?!
Sid supervises the digging of the sand pit. Here we have Grace, Hayden, Isaac and Evan (hat).
Isaac on the dock.
It's the Fourth of July and we are waiting for the
Kizakevichs to pick us up on the boat for a ride.
Our first morning at the beach. Grace and Isaac start the day off with chocolate frosted, sprinkled donuts.
We spent the first day at Ocean Isle Beach and the water was rough.
Keeping watch on Isaac makes for a sore back. Ocean Isle is a "shelly" beach.
This is Sunset Beach. See how long the tide flows after it breaks? The little kids can actually play in this water and you do not have to worry about constant drowning.
Isaac LOVED splashing in the water.
This is Grace's best friend Hayden and her daddy Paul. Hayden wears goggles almost all of the time. Literally.
Taking a snack break.
Grace and Nana spend some down time on the patio of our house- right off of the dock.
Sid trying to catch some bait fish.
Daddy and Grace at the ice cream parlor.
Everyone at the ice cream parlor.
Goof Balls.
Big sister loves to tickle little brother.
There was this great little park right across from the ice cream parlor and next to one of the channels. We went there a couple times and the kids loved it. On Friday night a band set up right next to the park and the whole island came out to listen. It was a lot of fun.
Grace loves tire swings. She knows they are more fun when others swing too. She was always on the hunt for a companion...and of course not afraid to ask!
Chillin'.
Who needs the beach when you can play in the sprinkler?!
Sid supervises the digging of the sand pit. Here we have Grace, Hayden, Isaac and Evan (hat).
Isaac on the dock.
It's the Fourth of July and we are waiting for the Kizakevichs to pick us up on the boat for a ride.
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