Wave Babies

Last week, on what turned out to be a perfect beach day, my friend Susan; her boys Jonah and  Luka, Fin and I headed to Fort Macon Beach on the Atlantic Ocean in Morehead City NC.   We arrived in time to picnic lunch and spent the whole day exploring the beach.  It was AWESOME!

Happy Mamas 

Luka & his Boogie Board

Finner & Luka Dooo

Jonah

Jonah catching sand fleas

Playing in the poodle

We have made some very good friends while living here in the south.  Our kids get along famously, our parenting philosophies are similar and it is easy and fun to hang out in a group...let's face it when parenting  - it's awesome to have allies!

The best part of having a three year old is having some autonomy.  There are brief breathing spaces where I can find myself separate from the attention I give my toddler.  At three she can entertain herself a lot better and play with friends more cooperatively.  I'm not saying there are no melt downs or me/mine behaviours they just seem to be a little further apart which is SUCH A RELIEF after the TWOS...Susan and I could actually hold a conversation ... that's HUGE!

Anyway it was a great day punctuated with ice cream sandwiches, shell collecting, attempting to swim in huge waves, dinner out at El Zarrape and a quiet drive home with three snoring kids in the backseat. I can't wait until we can go again!

Baby P's A Beach Baby

On Sunday we spent the day at Fort Macon Beach NC. We usually find a less populated place to camp out for the day but the waves were breaking perfectly right in the midst of tourist land. So that's where we ended up...Finley slept the whole day. She didn't care where we were situated!

The weather was overcast and even raining when we arrived at the beach and then the sun came out, the breeze was side off and it was not too hot out so it was a perfect day.  But, I think any day is perfect when I get to spend the day at the beach - especially with my  new little family.

10:30 AM Sleeping

12 Noon Sleeping

 

Waxing 

Steve going out to try his "new" short board ( thank you tax return!)

Steve on his "new" long board (thanks again tax return!)

2PM Sleeping

5 PM Still Sleeping!

 

Finley & I did take a good long walk down the beach to where no one but the birds were hanging out towards the inlet it was so peaceful. I collected beach glass until my hand was full and then we headed back to watch Steve surf with the dolphins.  It was a pretty awesome day.