It was also nice because they left on a Tuesday and Anthony and I had plans to go down after work on Thursday night, so they really only had him for a couple of nights alone, but that also meant we had a couple of nights alone! We used our free time to get some chores done around the house (exciting parent life), and went out to dinner BOTH nights - that never happens!
Nolan, of course, lived it up and had a wonderful time and did so amazing. He slept much later than normal each day, and took great naps. Yay! He also ate like a horse which makes everyone happy.
Once we got down late Thursday night, we also had a great time. The weather cooperated wonderfully for us, and we got to go to the beach each day. We would get up, eat breakfast, head to the beach, and then come back for a nap. I actually slept until 5:30 on Friday which is historical - and wonderful :)
This is the ferry docked that takes you to Ocracoke...
I only hounded mom 1,348 times to make sure he had on a hat and tons of sunscreen, and thankfully he left perfectly fine and not even pink! He is a true water baby and just loved the beach and water any way he could get it. He also possibly loved the Lunchables G packed for him in the cooler...
The beach is called Cedar Island, and it's about a 20 minute drive from the beach house. It's SO worth it as it's a beautiful drive through the marshes and over this huge bridge to the island. Plus, since the beach is on the inner waterway, there really aren't any waves and you can literally walk out 50 feet before it goes past your knees. I was still afraid of sharks, but really the only problem were jellyfish!
It doesn't hurt that the seagulls are super entertaining...and friendly!
Learning to ride his boogie board...
Stolen from Daddy's phone, but this one cracks me up!
We spent the rest of our downtime enjoying Nolan's new sprinkler at the house. Well, mom and I watched as Ollie and Daddy played in the sprinkler with him...ha. I just took pictures :)
Sherman keeping guard...
