Sweet Carolina

We just returned from a wonderful trip to North Carolina. Kelly and I both have family there, and neither of us had seen our relatives in too many years to admit. Most had never seen Lola and Locke in person. So, it was a chance to get away, catch up, relax, and enjoy the people we're lucky enough to have as family.

We also spent several days on the beach. The kids had never seen the ocean so it was such fun living this new experience through their eyes.

Lola and Locke had a blast on every part of the trip. Swinging on the porch with Aunt Jean, building sandcastles with Mimi, splashing around the pool with cousin Andy, listening to the ocean in seashells, feeding seagulls crackers on the ferry (check out the just-snatched cracker in the seagull's beak) — they loved every minute.