Part II

We headed off to Hatteras/Buxton for some exploring one morning. Jeremiah climbed the lighthouse and I stayed with the kids (there was a height limit... and no carrying allowed - that's two strikes for our girls!) and waited as the temperature outside started to climb for the day. We also tried exploring some other things, but pretty much just got pictures of the lighthouse.

 

The girls were HILARIOUS at the beach. Julia was really into the water, once she was "bored" with that - she hung out in the sand and dug like a champ! She even made some fun poses for the camera. She cracks me up. Melanie was mostly busy playing with the sand toys and running away from the water when her dad wouldn't hold her. I just sat there on a boogie board in the sand and looked 9 months pregnant. Oh wait, I AM!

 

Justin joined in the digging fun and Wyatt even came up to punch my shoulder for a close-up!







The Dads were having some fun tossing the kids up in the air - and of course the kids loved it more than the dads! Cousin Tristen stood in to be Mel's tosser since Jeremiah was busy with Julia. It was great to see the guys in the water with the little ones.

Uncle Ben used to work with a lot of pools and hot tubs. One day this week he decided he would help educate the children on different parts of the pool and how to stay safe. It was so cute to watch the kids just watch him and be so excited about their "game".