Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Summer vaca #2

We took off for the beach for round two last week...and had a blast once again!  We got an awesome deal on a house right off Front Street in Beaufort, and it was perfect.  We parked the boat at the docks, and walked everywhere. Here's a snapshot of our trip.....we are already planning another one soon!


 Emma slept almost the whole way down there, which was great.  Nothing beats a good car ride, listening to some good tunes, relaxing....


 Emma had her own porch chair!  These rockers were awesome!  There is something about sitting outside at the beach that's so relaxing.  It's just too hot in Durham to ever sit outside.ever.  This was also a primo spot for people watching.  Beaufort Grocery and Blue Moon are just up the street, so it was fun to watch everyone walking to dinner.


 Not too enthused on the first boat ride Friday morning...but she quickly caught on!  At Shackleford, Emma had the BEST time playing in the water and sand.  







 I'm pretty sure Emma is eating sand here...



Because every gal needs a bow in her hair!




Emma did awesome with her naps!  She fell asleep on the boat almost every time, and also on the beach.  It really made life so much easier.  She was also super happy and laid back the whole trip.  She slept great the whole trip and rarely fussed.  Maybe we should live here all the time???


There is nothing like a sleeping angel on your chest...


Emma likes to ride in the wagon like this.  Every. time.  It's a bit unnerving....it's really not ladylike:)


This smile pretty much sums up Emma on the whole trip...love her!


The views on the boat of Carrot Island were awesome...


My favorite part of the trip was Saturday night on the porch with sweet girl.  It was pretty windy all weekend, which made for some funky hairstyles, but we had a blast just laughing together:)




The Barta Billfish tournament was going on in Beaufort while we were there, so all the fishing boats were docked there.  I even got to see an old ski bud, who now fishes most of the time on his 55' Jarrett Bay, Builder's Choice...I can't blame him, really.






When we got home, I turned the corner in the hall to see this...guess someone is ready for another trip down there!




Tuesday, July 9, 2013

A few days off...


We had a few days off for the Fourth...and it was nice, but we didn't do anything too exciting.  We are planning a beach trip next week in hopes of avoiding the mass exodus of vacationers over the holiday.


Emma sporting her fireworks outfit earlier in the week.



Trying out our new Yepp bike seat!

 
 
Ice cream!



Of course she likes chocolate!


I'm pretty sure I will NEVER tire of her wanting to hold my hand:)


We are loving our new camera, and love getting these action photos of her:)










I get to see this smiley face EVERY morning....she wakes up in such a great mood every day.


a little sun bathing....a cold one....and a snack in her new chair!


helping wash the truck....


and tasting to make sure the wash is suitable...



tailgating with grampa...nothing beats a cold beer, a tailgate, and family


Monday, July 1, 2013

Water, Water Everywhere!

This past weekend marked Emma's first boat ride.........



A beautiful sunset on the river in Bath...






and the most rain I have ever seen fall at my house. EVER.