The Up-n-Over

Chase

Rough and Tumble Beach Play

The rain let-up later in the day after our trip to the aquarium and we headed out to the beach.  Daddy and I played chase and other rough-n-tumble games that I LOVE! It really doesn't take much to entertain me, the simple, physical games are the best, especially when played with my dad!

Artistic Mommy

Apparently mommy thought my bathing trunks hanging up to dry was aesthetically pleasing and beachy, "postcard material" she says.

The N.C. Aquarium at Ft. Fischer

 Help Me! I was eaten by a giant crab!

Tuesday morning it was.....RAINING, again!  So we jumped in the car and headed 3 miles down the island to the aquarium. It is actually the same aquarium we visited last year, except this time we didn't have to take a ferry boat to get to it because it was so close. My favorite exhibit was the one that was an open tank made special for touching creatures like horshoe crabs and urchins.  I spent most of my time just like this, hunched over and reaching in.

Aquarium Playground

The rain let-up for about an hour so we headed to the outside portion of the aquarium. This playground was new this summer. I enjoyed climbing on the different elements. We also walked on the outside path. I hunted for shark teeth along the way. Then, it started raining again and the crowds increased so we headed back to our condo on the beach.

Dinner is Served

 Daddy went down to the local fish/shrimp market and got some lovely, fresh scallops. He sautted them in a white wine sauce with asparagus, peppers, broccoli and mushrooms and served them over a bed of noodles.  Gauranteed no one else on the island had a better meal than us that evening.

 Enjoying a meal next to the ocean with your loved ones is one of the great joys in life.

 I had trouble opening and closing the sliding glass door and in my exhausted stupor I just gave up trying to get back out where mom and dad were and simply plopped myself down and went to sleep around 6:30pm.

Mom eventually moved me into my bed. I slept all night!