LAST TWO DAYS AT THE BEACH

We spent a fun and quiet afternoon after the Steeles left to return this morning to Charlotte and Mommy Meredith and Daddy Jason returned to Raleigh to go to a concert.

We promised to take Amelia to the carousel rides on our last day together of the vacation (she rode three times--zebra, pink pony, and giraffe) with Bubby and Poppy while Uncle Aaron looked on taking the photos. We then went to a great seafood dinner on the island at Captain Pete's. Of course, we had to make a return visit to Amelia's favorite ice cream store to get strawberry ice cream with chocolate sprinkles. She brought it back to the beach house, got ready for bed and finished eating her dessert with Poppie and Uncle Aaron watching the opening ceremony of the Olympics.

We all enjoyed our vacation together!

ANOTHER DAY OF FAMILY BONDING, BEACH FUN, FISH TACO NIGHT, Wii

Fish and shrimp taco night was prepared by the kids. It sure was good!

We have enjoyed taking walks, searching for shells with Amelia, learning to play poker and playing wii golf-baseball-tennis & bowling.

Poppy loves hugging "GREENIE" the dinosaur and Grandpa Steele loves rocking on the porch! The grandmas love reading stories and spending time with Amelia and the "BIG KIDS"!

Lot's of time has been spent playing with the new I-Phones and watching videos on all of the laptop computers we al brought to the beach. (We have limited the laptops to fun stuff and NO WORK!!!!)

WEEK AT HOLDEN BEACH WITH THE SIMONS, STEELES, AND FRIENDS

We have had some to come and go and we are having a great time together at Holden Beach, NC.

"Uncle Greg" had to return to Charlotte and "Aunt Caren" arrived yesterday morning.

Yesterday we played at the beach, took walks, rode bicycles, made sand castles, swimmed, played hop scotch, played Wii bowling and tennis, played princess, practiced our ballet steps, read books, cooked meals together, and ended the day at the ice cream shop. YUMMMMMMMMM!

Everyone is at the beach right now except Bubby and Poppie. We better get down there!

"Uncle Peter and Aunt Jane" will arrive on Friday or Saturday at the end of the vacation.

We wish you were all here with us!