Beach Vacation!

We just returned home from our annual vacation at Topsail Island, NC with my extended family, and Luke LOVED the beach this year. I didn't know what to expect, since he didn't like touching the sand at all last year, and wasn't a big fan of the water, either. However, this summer, Luke had a wonderful time, and one of the first things he said each morning was, "Go to the beach!". He splashed and swam in the water, dug in the sand, & picked up seashells (throwing them into the ocean, proclaiming "SPLASH!"). We love that the beach house where we stay is right on the ocean, and it's so convenient to walk down the steps to virtually our own private, beautiful beach. The weather was gorgeous, we had a great visit with aunts, uncles, & cousins, and of course, Winnie was beside herself with excitement. Topsail is her favorite place in the entire world, and she spent most of her vacation chasing balls in the ocean, hanging out on our beach blanket, and greeting many beach goers with an enthusiastic tail wag and wet, sandy shake. We're not thrilled to be back in 100+ degree weather at home, but have many wonderful pictures and memories of our fun vacation.

Looking for seashells with Daddy


Beach Bums!


Busy digging in the sand.


This fantastic family cabana kept us cool in the shade!


The rest of our beach vacation pictures are in the below slideshow and in our Winterhoff Family Photo Albums.