Day 2 - Topsail

So, I forgot the component that uploads the photos from the camera (along with all toiletries, most of our food, and a pair of shoes for Tom). BUT never fear, Bean and Bee took care of the storytelling.

Here is Ms. Beans day from beginning to end. She "awoke, went to the beach, and ate". Her words, not mine.



The best part of Little Bee's day is below. Here she is on the dock at seaTulls with Tom and Ms. Bean (all on their designated colors) after they pulled up the crab pot. In the background is the house, and I am taking photos of the three of them (in blue). You will see the actual photos in a few weeks.



I like vacations better through their eyes anyway!

We're in Topsail!

This morning started our great adventure! Tom and I are on leave for the next two weeks, and are enjoying a few days at Gary and Jana's lovely home in North Carolina before heading to Disney World to meet the Woolcotts for a week long visit with Mickey!

I woke the girls up earlier then I should have this morning (in part because I was so excited) and as a result forgot EVERYTHING that I planned to bring (to include 90% of the food that we prepared and shopped for). So, while Tom Tom is at the grocery store, I had the girls draw pictures of what they did on Day 1 of their vacation:




Ms. Bean merged reality and fantasy to create the above collage. We have a 6-hour ride strapped into her booster, followed by a visit with a mermaid, and then dinner! Hmmmm.



Little Bee was more literal, and captured her wading in the Ocean. The first visit I might add, that she truly enjoyed, despite her terrified tears that filled the whole walk to the beach.

Tomorrow, I will unpack my camera and post some real photos!


XO D

Top Sail 2008

We have JUST returned from another wonderful (just short of a) week at SeaTulls in Topsail, NC. The girls had a wonderful time, weather was perfect, and between the 4 of us we managed to take advantage of everything that the Island had to offer. The kids chatted about seeing Dolphins, sand flea's, the turtle museum and "watching fish jump" all the way home, which for 6-hours was music to our ears. Being a mom really does get better as the girls get older!

As most of my readers know, I make it a rule never to publish the kids photos (faces) on my blog, and without their photos, it is hard to capture our trip. However, here is a sample. This collection includes the first time that Ms. Bean wrote her name in the sand, and Baby-Bee's new PET and PET Babies. Your would have loved them Patty!

Just shoot me an e-mail if you want to see the family photos and I will pass them on. They should be uploaded in a few days!

XOXO D

I Have a Great Tan

Everyone from family to co-workers has commented on my great tan. And I must admit that for someone who has recently become rather chubby and HATES bathing suits, I have spent a lot of time at the pool this summer. My standard response is that I have been playing with the kids, as any good and attentive mommy does.

Meet Marco, our HOT Serbian lifeguard!





Any questions?

Top Sail

Did you miss me? I have been on Topsail Island for the last several days with Tom and the Girls and NO COMPUTER (though I did have a blackberry). It is late and I promise to fill you in on everything tomorrow, but in the meantime, here are a few highlights.

The sunset from "sea Tull's on the sound" on the first evening we were there:

Ms. Bean and her dad, enjoying the surf:

From TopSail2007

This guy and his family kept us company all week:



Fish were jumping all over the sound behind the house. I finally got one to perform for the camera:



Sunset later in the week. Baby Bee noticed it first an insisted that we get some photos of the "pretty sun":



The moon. It is always more stunning at the beach:



Tom catches Ms. Bean kissing her Mom on the dock with a telephoto. This is a rare occurrence: