Gone to Carolina in my mind

...and in body, on a beach vacation last week. But we're home now and all still wishing ourselves back to the smooth sand, warm water, verdant dunes, and open expanse of the best beaches we know.

The view from our porch

Jersey, take note: This is what a popular North Carolina beach looks like mid-morning at high season

Taking turns entertaining the earliest riser in the house:

Happy little waterbug:

Alice learned to crawl for real while at the beach and would make a beeline for the inflatable pool every time we put her down on the porch

These two pirates did battle with the waves several hours each day, trying to get back to their sunken treasure, I think:


Waves conquered, life on (and under) the sand:

Family times on the beach:

Relaxing at the house:

At various time during the week Edith decided to check out the adults' reading material; since Tom and I were reading Moby Dick and Mor-mor outlined the story for Edith, she added a great white whale to her list of things to be wary of while jumping in the waves; fortunately everyone came up with two legs

Pirates were everywhere at this beach

Showing off new sunglasses and flip-flops

Evenings on the porch:

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