Summer

Summer is here, not technically, but Summer semester is here. School started last Monday, but I will be starting tomorrow. Nathan and I had the opportunity to fly out to Atlantic Beach, North Carolina to stay with my parents and see my brother Jake and his family. It was AWESOME!! We had such a great vacation. Usually I call them trips, but this was a vacation!

Last Saturday we took the red eye flight, what a long day Saturday and Sunday turned into, but once we arrived we took a long walk on the beach and talked with my parents, watched the waves and enjoyed the beginning of a week full of sun. Everyday we were able to wake up when we wanted too, I even got in runs every morning along the beach. We all cooked together, I love being able to cook my own meals while on vacation. I am not much for going out to eat. Everyday we spent time on the beach, laying out, reading or playing in the water. Nathan and I found a lot of weird creatures, but it was so amazing to see the kind of life that we don't see. Other than being on the beach everyday we went to the Aquarium, Meritime Museum, visited and wandered around Fort Macon (a fort used in many many wars). We also took a boat out to an island and saw wild horses that have been living wild there since the 1400's. It was so amazing to see them, and watch them, there was even a horse that was just weeks old.

We had fun seeing sites, but also being able to do things at our pace, enjoying history, and seeing the amazing creations there are on this earth. We just had a blast. Our only complaint is that we wish we could have spent more time there.

On Wednesday Jake, Polly and Ove drove down to spend the rest of the week with us. I am so happy they were able to make it. Ove was born just days after Nathan and I were married, so he will be 2 this summer, and we have not been able to spend a whole lot of time with him. I was just so excited to see him. At first he had no idea who I was, and was shy, but it didn't take long for him to grab my hand have be sit down and play with him or read him books. One of my favorite things is being an Aunt, and seeing the differences in my nieces and nephews and just how smart and cute they all are, it made my week playing with him. He is a doll, and I loved every minute playing with him, even if I had to sit in the sand and let him bury me.

This last week was much needed for Nathan and I, to be able to get away and rethink our summer, get rejuvenated and be with family. I am sad it's over now, but we get to look forward to the whole family together next summer. But until then I will be starting school tomorrow, before I know it I will be done and I am just so excited.

I hope you have a wonderful summer, and get to go on a vacation that feels as wonderful as ours felt.

I will be posting pictures soon :)