Beach Babes

To back track just a little bit, at the end of June we headed to Topsail Island for a week at the beach with the DeRousie side of the family. We all shared a 5 bedroom house together, right on the ocean. By all of us I mean, 2 grandparents, 3 parents, and 6 children. Crowded but great fun. The cousins had a blast hanging out together - inside, outside and everywhere in between. I think we're still finding sand from the week! (and we even used seashells we collected to make necklaces at Hayden's party.) After the beach, we all had one more night together in Durham, before the extended family headed up to Ohio. I'd tell you more about what we did, but I think pictures really tell more about the week than words, so have a looksy!

the beach from our upper deck

playing in the sand

Double hatting it - with a cooler for snacks later!

freeze  pops for dessert for the cousin crew!

bed buddies work together on a sand project

our house is the one on the right. walk out the walkway, over the dune and there's the beach!

contemplating the ocean...

beach baby!

the digging crew

Molly and a bucket.

ocean-side spa, complete with built in chairs

M was fascinated with putting rocks thru the knothole in the deck.

M and J enjoying the evening

chillaxin' is fun!

bed buddies being goofy with treasure maps!

the younger half of the sextet

striking a pose on a cloudy evening (camera was a bit foggy from the humidity!)

Molly and me

I've had it with this beach!

looking oh so comfortable on the sand

digging a hole

beach curls!

surf was fairly rough, good to form a human chain. can you find 4 kids in this picture?

another popsicle lineup

deck chair tent

brother and sister - united again!

sparklers!

the original DeRousie family unit, plus a couple extras :)

one last cousin group shot!