Fun in the Sun

Baby Charlie spent a week at the beach! We were in Emerald Isle - or SOBX as we learned - with Jamie, Bill and Baby Isaac and it was really beautiful with ocean views and ocean breezes. With gorgeous weather I couldn't have been happier, but of course the bugs some how found Carlos - and Carlos only. His legs are still recovering. ..Charlie seemed to like being beachfront although he was kindof grumpy and didn't eat much (two more teeth appeared today, but no molars). I don't think he remembers much about his last beach vacation to Hawaii as he was pretty scared of the sand for the first few days. He recently learned the word "No" and when we'd try to put him on the sand he would lift his legs up and say "no-no-no-no-no-no!!!" It was pretty funny. But by day 2 or 3 he was hunting for sea shells and digging in the sand. The soft sand was still pretty treachorous terrain and so he would take careful, calculated steps until he hit safer ground. He didn't get to go in the water beyond his legs as the waves were a little too rough and my safety officer decided it was best not to go in. Unfortunately his father failed to ever make him a sand castle. I guess a real house will have to do for now....

While the boys were hard at work with the pots and pans and throwing toys off the deck, the bigger boys decided to go on a fishing trip so that they could provide food for their families. Unfortunately, despite risking their lives in the open ocean, being subjected to the grueling sun and hours of continuous hard work fishing, the only thing they were able to bring back was a pretty decent southern accent imitation of the captain that took them out on their failed mission. (Editor's note: this paragraph was written by Carlos).

Despite the long drive home, I am still relaxed from the trip and definitely still a bit crispy from the sun. Other than the baby who fasted for all of us, we probably put on some pounds from all the amazing food and wine consumed. We ate seafood everyday which Bill the chef cooked up some pretty tasty ways including a to die for shrimp cake which I am still craving. YUM!