Beach Trip

Alice invited us to join her at Emerald Isle in NC for the week! We had a wonderful, relaxing beach trip! Mom, the kids, Jill, and I went down to stay in a house that Alice rented. It was about a block and a half off the beach, so we drove to a public access and parked to spend the day at the beach. It was a nice access area - with bath houses, picnic tables, and "rinse-off" showers. Basically, our days consisted of relaxing on the beach while the kids played, taking showers and cleaning up, going out to dinner, and then relaxing inside for the evening. I have never felt so rested after coming home from a beach trip! The kids were both a little scared of the ocean, but we found a solution - a kiddie pool filled with ocean water under our umbrella! It kept the kids entertained, wet, and happy! We even took our lunch out to the beach most days - the typical peanut butter and jelly sandwich for the kids, a meat/cheese sandwich for the adults, and grapes/cookies/chips for all! We fed the leftovers to the gulls! Thank you, Alice, for inviting us and sharing this relaxing trip with us!!