Life is good. Really. We returned to Wrightsville beach for over a week with the Cokers. This was the last hoorah with the family. We had a great time and the weather was perfect.
David rented a surfboard for the week, and had quite the go at it. The first three days the surf was huge for the East Coast. The lifeguards came by and told us it would be red flags for a few days because rip tides were so great. They were only letting surfers out there, and there were surfers a aplenty. It was so fun to watch. It wasn't a 'rough' surf, just big, splurging waves. Which made it a little hard for a novice surfer like David, these are not really the waves to start in, but he still managed pretty well and got quite a work out (ie, 'beat up'). By the end of the week, it had died down a little, gotten a little smaller, but now more rough and choppy, still able to beat you up but more fun. He is now a full fledged surfer, whatever that means.
Bella, contemplating the surf herself.
I will stick with eating sand.
We headed down to the river to eat and walk, downtown Wilmington is a great place to stroll, the Coast guard ship was in so we walked down to it and Sophia had a little peek. Across the river is the battleship which was also cool to see.
Sunset on the river, battleship behind us
Children's museum:
body tracing at the museum
Aunt Laura's friend, Katie and her son, Eli joined us for the fun.
blurry but cute.
Bella in Aunt Laura's B.O.B. Stroller, which is da bomb.
At the fake grocery store
we definitely need milk
I am ready to check out sir.
upstairs at 'the diner'
flippin' fake burgers
Bella had her own fun in the camp out section of the museum
learning to mix colors
'watering' the plants
Aunt Laura and Bella. Laura is due Dec. 7, baby Ryan is growing!
During our last weekend on the beach, David's cousins and their kids graciously drove ALL day to spend one day with us. Sophia was so pumped to get to see Jordan, Emma, Luke, and Lance again. She talked about them for days after wards and would 'play' like they were still there even after they left.
Emma really took care to play with Sophia a lot!
Bella loved playing peek-a-boo on the awesome wrap around porch
Thanks Poppy, CC, and Lee and Laura, for making the trip so special! We loved the full moon talks and morning walks.
