My sister Emmie planned this vacation back in November. The 4th of July weekend seemed so far away then, Nolan wasn't even one, wasn't walking or talking or doing much at all. I wasn't sure what going on vacation with an 18 month old would look like but I was up for the challenge. Lucky for us, Nolan loves to be in new places, seeing new things and meeting new people, if only he was so tolerant of long car rides!
We stayed in a little beach community called Seabrook, about 20 miles North of Ocean Shores. It was adorable! It's a brand new development but all the homes are craftsman/cottage style which makes it feel super charming. There were parks and playgrounds to play on, bikes you could borrow, a pottery painting place (we decorated cookie jars) and a cute little market that had everything you might have left at home, plus the most delicious mint oreo gelato.
Nolan and Clementine loved being able to spend so much time together. The first night we put them in the same room for bedtime and they stayed up late playing and giggling in their beds. They did lots of stuff together as narrated through pictures.
They blew bubbles.
Went on bike rides.
Played dress up.
Sat around with Jack.
Made play doh animals
Played on the playground, lots!
Of course we took some time to have our usual breakdowns, but there was much less of that on vacation.
When we did finally make it to the beach, Nolan of course loved it. Although i was surprised that just Clementine wanted to splash in the waves, Nolan wanted to run on the sand and eat everything that would fit into his mouth. I got a lot of running away from the camera shots, but I love his little caboose so it's alright.
PS- to all my loyal blog followers who didn't know Nolan had started walking since i didn't post this major achievement...Nolan became a full time walker on June 12, 2010, after a long day of practicing in the mall he came home took a few hesitant steps and off he went, never looking back. I'm so relieved to have that milestone behind us and I don't even mind chasing after him everywhere we go...for now.
I love his shadow on this one, it was after 6:00pm but the water was warm so we let him go to town in just his onesie bottoms.
And this one with his wobbly zombie walk.
and the end result of eating sand, shells and rocks.
We had so much fun and are already planning for next year. I wonder what it will be like to vacation with a 2.5 year old?
1 comment:
I love this! You guys take the best photos. The "breakdown w/ spoon" shot is so sweet. :) You do a great job of capturing his character in these photos.
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