Da' Shore - 3

OK. Were up to the "older" two grandchildren - DaniRae and Jeremiah. The only beach they actually remember is OBX for Miah was only 3 when we first took him and Dani was 16 months old. So this is "Pah-Pah's beach house" (I could only wish!!!)


Dani Rae looking quite the beach girl.


And Miah pausing for a soda before getting back into the pool.


This was soooome sand castle. Uncle Ben and Pah-pah gave their assistance. Uncle Ben felt the king needed some anti aircraft turrets. You can see them on the front wall and next to the high tower. Pah-pah designed an airport, complete with and F-15 "Sandshark" fighter. Oh, and a zip line with an escape capsule for the king was directly linked to the airstrip. Note the seagull feather flag, too!


DaniRae enjoyed the raft we got her. The boogie boards are a year or two away.

Miah, on the other hand, took to the ocean like crazy this year. He was out with Uncle Joel, Uncle Ben and Daddy and rode the boogie board really well. His "fear" of the ocean and waves is gone and now he really likes the water.


Eat your heart out David Hasselhoff!!


DaniRae enjoying some deeper water in the safe arms of her Daddy.




Each year, Dani and Grandma find some alone time to look for shells. They will walk down the beach, sometimes for an hour! It is special time for both of them.

The isolation of the 4 wheel drive area along with the freedom of each family to do its own thing creates special moments all through the week for all of us. We enjoy the fun and fellowship of being together but then there are those sweet moments like this one....