“I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order.” -John Burroughs
When I found this quote it described perfectly how I felt about our week at the beach. Nothing is so soothing to me as the crash of waves and feel of sand between my toes. Time slows. I notice little things, like the glint of sun on sand slipping through my fingers.
The summer has been a crazy one, much more busy than I like or planned. We weren’t sure if a vacation was going to happen this year, due to not knowing when Josh was going to start his new job. Things finally finalized and Josh took a week off in-between jobs. We scoured the internet looking for vacation deals. There weren’t many still available or within our price range. Thankfully we got a tip from Josh’s aunt to check out Emerald Isle, NC.
We had a wonderful time. It was so relaxing and refreshing after our busy months. Duncan kept saying over and over “I love my beach house!”
Snacks. They looks so exhausted after a morning in the surf and sand!
We took a big pile o’ library books with us. The Napping House is a favorite. It also described our afternoons. I got several naps in during that week!
I never took my “real” camera down with me during the day. You’ll have to wait for August’s Instagrams for those pics. 🙂 However, I did take it for our evening walks. Morning and evening on the beach are my favorite times of the day.
Glow sticks!
Yay for pictures with my kids!
Sophia LOVED the sand crabs and called them “bugs.” She would grab a handful of sand and say “bug!” even if there was none there!
A fun part about the trip is some friends of ours decided spur of the moment to rent their own place the same week we did! It was fun to have them there!
Love these pictures of Sophia doing her rolls. She was screaming “Watch! Watch!”
Sophia shows some love to her friend, Anna. Which is a good thing, because she also has a penchant for hitting her. Maybe she was trying to make up for it.
I LOVE family vacations…and the beach… so I have LOVED seeing your pictures… which are so very excellent as well!!! Copied your quote to send to a friend who was the MOB whose wedding was this past weekend and she is somewhere at the beach to be refreshed by the Lord and His magnificant “healing waters” as she calls it!!!
Two of my favorite families captured in these photos! ;)I LOVE, love, love (can’t say it enough) your skirt. oh my goodness! It’s the perfect color scheme for you and so hippy chic.
WOw…you got a lot of reading in! Good for you. So glad ya’ll were able to get away.
De! So nice to have your comment here! Do pass the quote along . . . And I hope your friend as a nice week to recover!
@Briana, I know, isn’t the skirt awesome! My best friend Robin gave it to me as a birthday gift and it’s so great. It’s made from recycled t-shirts!
gorgeous! love the profile shot of you, and Sophia’s bum upside-down, and the clouds especially – but all lovely. looks like a wonderful vacation (and the boys look SO OLD!)
I love, love, love your hair – and the whole feel of this post! I can’t wait for The Season to end here in Charleston so we can go do this again. I’m just happy seeing you all so happy and relaxed!
What a peaceful post. Made me breathe slower. 😉
Kelly Sauer suggested I come visit you. That girl is smart, isn’t she? I’m so glad she sent me your way!
(Have you read The Relatives Came? Reminds me of The Napping House.)
These are beautiful. What a pretty girl and pretty place
I am having issues commenting that above comment was for your senior post. First I hit tab and ended up leaving a blank comment then somehow I posted on this one that I haven’t had a chance to read through yet. I am challenged. HA HA
What a lovely vacation. I love so many of the photos. The boys sun kissed faces Sophia’s bum in the air…too cute. You look lovely as always.
We love the Napping House here too
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