leg 4

cape lookout, our first night there.

we had set up camp and then spent the rest of the evening on the beach.

the sun was setting and the sand was warm under our feet.

tuesday may 10

with nothing else to do but spend time together, we finished our breakfast, gathered up our buckets and snacks, magazines and sunscreen, wet suits and cameras and headed to the beach. we found a little spot and there we stayed...literally for the rest of the day. at one point we figured it was time for lunch so i went back to the van to make sandwiches and bring them to the beach. i grabbed a piece of technology to see the time...just after four...guess i should have been starting to think of dinner, but lunch had not been eaten yet, so lunch it still was.

[she called them, "the team"]

[the new suit for penny]

[i have known for some time now,

but it is always good share with others

that really her feet never hit the ground]

[our little surfer girls]

[jumping waves with dad]

[we had many a race]

and at the end of the day, we [penny] was ready to come home...sophie had found a friend on the beach and was helping him build a sandcastle. it was amazing to watch the interactions between the girls. so much to do and so much beach to cover, as long as they were by each other they would do it all...and all they did do.

[to show our camp]

[the sweetness of scott. knowing i don't love the idea of drinking,

but also knowing he really enjoys a beer every once in a while,

he chose one with a label that would make me smile]

[a blessing from last year...we bought fire wood and had the best/warmest fires yet!]

after a hot dog dinner, a warm shower and clean pjs, the girls fell asleep rather fast. the rest of the night was spent chatting with other campers around our fire and then sitting together in quietness as we listen to both the waves on the beach and the crackle of the fire.