{A day at the beach}

My dad is visiting (leaving tomorrow, boo) and we've been waiting for the weather to clear up a bit so we could make it to the beach.  Today, despite the dreary weather, we went for it.  We decided to try Wrightsville Beach for a change.  The Daddy and I usually go the other way to Carolina Beach, so I'd never been there. 

It was overcast and even got a bit drizzly, but it was a perfect day.  The cloud/ocean contrast was breathtaking.  The beach was deserted and the water was warm enough to walk in.  The babies LOVE the beach.  Understatement of the century.  They screamed each time we left to each, walk, etc.  They splashed and giggled.  They played in the sand and they chased birds.  They loved every second of it.  They are seriously the coolest kids ever :)

We ate outside at the Mellow Mushroom (if you get to NC-or any of the other 20 states it exists in- you must seek one of these restaurants out) and walked along the beautiful beach homes, secretly wishing one of them, any of them belonged to us.  Oh what a life that would be!

Papa is leaving us tomorrow morning :(  He's been so fun and helpful!  Our kitchen and car has never been cleaner!  I'm trying to talk him and Nannie into moving here for retirement in a few years.  So far, if I keep taking him to the beach, I think I've got him sold on the idea...or at least thinking about it. 

Sweet big boy, Sassy little gal
Oh so cute at lunch
Fancy gabbing away, The babies with Poppi

Poppi and Coach strolling on the beach, Momma and Fancy enjoying the beach, Babies waving
Momma and the babes, Coachie enjoying the deserted beach
Funny Fancy, Babies playing, Sassy Sue, Handsome little man

Poppi and the babes, Johnnie Mercer fishing pier
Fancy playing in the sand, Momma and Fancy dancing in the surf, I found seagrass!, meeting a sweet lady
Coach running on the beach, Wrightsville Beach, Dad me and the babes