What a great week at the beach! The kids and I left on Saturday, Oct 10th, and flew from OKC to North Carolina. Yes, I flew solo with 2 kids and we did fine. It's amazing how accomodating people are when they see you with 2 preschoolers coming their way on the airplane. Anyway, Greg had to stay in OKC until Wednesday night to work, then he flew to NC after school late Wednesday night.
First of all, Caleb and McKenna were super-excited about the beach, the ocean, finding sea shells, and seeing their cousins from Arizona (pic on the left). The five of them had soooo much fun at the beach together. We played mini-golf, jumped waves in the ocean, built sand castles, buried everyone in the sand, and I taught them how to 'ride a wave.' We also had fun riding bikes on the beach one day and three of the kids made it all the way to the end of Sunset Beach--Bird Island (picture above).
In addition to the Arizona cousins, Mimi, Papa, Aunt Melissa and Uncle Rob were also at the beach. It was so fun to hang out with the whole family, play at the beach, and eat dinner together every night. The kids call Sunset Beach "Mimi's beach" because we stay at Mimi's beach house. It's really cute because they'll ask me questions like, "Are there jelly fish at Mimi's beach?"
Several times, we spotted dolphins just off shore, feeding. It was usually in the late afternoon. A couple of times, the dolphins gave us a little show by jumping up out of the water. How cool is that??
Thursday was the first full day at the beach with daddy. It was a little less warm that day, but still warm enough to get in the ocean and play! Surprisingly, even when the weather was a bit cooler (upper 60s), the ocean still felt warm--almost like a warm bath. Greg and the kids worked hard building a sand castle (nothing grand) and forming a large moat around it to protect it from high tide. However, it eventually fell victim to the waves....
The week was relaxing and fun for all of us...just what we needed. When I look at the beauty of the ocean, the waves, perfectly formed sea shells and sand dollars, and the beautiful colors in the sky, it reminds me how awesome God is! He created every intricate detail and He made it to share with us. The beach is definitely one of my favorite places to refresh. I am so glad that my children have the chance to see God's creation beyond our little corner of the world. It is an experience they will never forget.
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