happygirl.: Last 2 Weeks in July

First of all, I did not do a very good job of taking pictures during my beach trips! I am so sad. The few pictures I have from the last two week in July are below.

My first trip was to Cherry Grove Beach in South Carolina with my dad. I was there for about 5 days. My dad and Stepmom rented a condo with my Aunt and Uncle. This beach was so different then what I am used to (Topsail and Wrightsville). The water was very shallow very far out and the waves were tiny. I have grown to love big waves even though I was so scared of them when I was younger. Some of the highlights from the trip are that I found a sand dollar and I won the poker game (that has NEVER happened before). It was a very fun trip and went by way too fast. At this point, I can't remember the time frame but at some point I left Cherry Grove and headed towards Topsail Island......

On the way to Topsail, I stopped in to see my good friends Laura, Caleb and their daughter, Grace Elizabeth. It was a short visit but I was glad to have gotten to see their house and where they have been living. I also enjoyed seeing sweet little Grace Elizabeth. She is at such a fun age and just loves to smile! Laura and I got breakfast and then I had to be on my way! I finished out my week at Topsail Island with the family I work for. The highlight of that beach trip was riding the boat out to a small island for the day. It was so beautiful and definitely something I have never done before.

I headed home that Friday only to return back to the beach the following Monday!!!!! My mom came for a visit to Raleigh and we went to the beach for a couple of days. We went to Topsail again and I was able to take the boys and stay at their house. I have the most pictures from this trip but there still aren't very much!