Fun in the sun

Andrew's parents are in town visiting and we are having a blast. (Too much fun to even take a blogging break!) We picked them up at the airport and headed straight out to the beach and spent three nights there. LOVED it. Here are some pics.

The first day there was very overcast,
but thankfully the water is warm enough that
we could still enjoy the beach.

Drew and the kids

Brandon has no body fat left on his body after his stomach
virus last week, so he was too cold to get in the water.
Finally at the end of the afternoon, the sun came out and
he took a few rides on the boogie board.

There were LOTS of cute father-son bonding moments.

Grandma brought a rocket that the boys built and we
got to launch. It was awesome, but my photography skills
didn't capture the launch very well.

Here are the boys...

and the girls.
(Yes, I still refuse to call myself a woman.)

We took a trip to the NC Aquarium which I just LOVE.
I think I'm as thrilled by it as the kids are. Or maybe even more.

Taking photos of marine life behind glass is usually a disaster,
but there was THIS one tank that works.

Agh--Brandon was eaten by a giant crab!

Whitney got to pet a starfish.
They're rougher than I imagined.

Our little fam
Any guesses about what Andrew's hiding behind his back?


Whit LOVED playing in the sand and
REFUSED to get in the water. She would
do everything possible to avoid it.

But it almost snuck up on her and nipped her heels.

There were also several daddy-daughter bonding moments.
(All I did was sit in the sand and read, take pictures, and watch
Andrew being a cute Dad.)

On Sunday after church, we took one last stop
for some pics.

Brandon in a cool tree.

Whitney the angel

I tried to reenact my all-time favorite picture of W from
last year's beach trip. It's cute, but not quite a masterpiece.

And for everyone who thought I was exaggerating
about already starting to show, here's the proof.
Not quite huge, but definitely something.

Another cute shot of B-train

The kids with their Grandma and Grandpa

On the way home we stopped at a rest area to
let the kids burn off some energy.
At least that's the excuse we used.
In reality, Andrew wanted to practice his sweet Frisbee moves.

So fun to take a little break like this in the middle of the school year.