Oh, how I love the ocean. I wonder if it's because I live smack-dab in the middle of the country, miles and miles and hours and hours away from the coastline. Or do I love it so much because I have such happy family memories of beach trips? Whatever the reasons, I feel like I'm coming home when I get a glimpse of the water and smell that salty air. I really wanted Zoe to experience the beach this summer. When my side of the family ended up deciding against the beach trip (due to a really great reason: my brother's fabulous upcoming wedding in October in South Carolina), I was disappointed to not have a week at the beach.
But it ended up working out! We just got back from a week on the East Coast visiting Nathaniel's side of the family. We started in Raleigh and then visited his sister Rachel in Chesapeake. One day the weather was forecasted to be mostly sunny, so after Zoe's morning nap, we packed up and hit Virginia Beach! It was only for two hours, but boy were they glorious! Thanks, Rach, for organizing this crew for a most wonderful outing!
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| Watching Veggie Tales to pass the time...are we there yet? |
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She wasn't sure about the sand at first
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| Ooh, don't take me too far out! |
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| I could absolutely live here. Sorry, Kansas! |
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| Mama and Zoe |
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| Beautiful Auntie Rach |
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| Cousin J |
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| Conquerers of the sandcastle! Uncle Than with K, I & J! |
