2009 Beach Vacation: Part three

The last three days have been lazy beach days on our vacation. We've played in the sand and sun each morning and then had restful afternoons while Isaac enjoyed his naps. We've eaten dinners at Ella's (Wednesday), TBonz at Broadway at the Beach (Thursday), and Cinelli's Pizzeria on Ocean Isle (Friday).

Isaac is an official beach bum. He loves the ocean, the sand, and the shells. He could sit and play in the sand for half an hour before getting restless. Yesterday we flew a kite that we'd brought with us, and Steven and I had so much fun! Isaac was a little preoccupied with his sand bucket and rake, so he didn't get too excited about the kite. That made for a funny sight - two adults flying an Elmo kite and their kid wasn't the least bit interested!!

Here are some pictures from the past couple days:

Isaac sitting on the beach:


Our sand fort (Steven worked hard on this!):


Isaac walking through our sand fort:


Isaac glances at the kite above (see the excitement?!):


Our Elmo kite (one of the best $1 purchases I've ever made at Walmart!) That kite flew as well as any $25 one would!!


Steven flying the kite. Isaac is obviously still focused on his sand toys. :)


Dinner on the gazebo at Cinelli's:



Lunch at Sharky's on Ocean Isle (one of our favorite places for lunch here!):



Off to have some more fun!

Beach Vacation 2009: Part One

We're having a great time at the beach so far! We drove to Ocean Isle Beach on Monday and arrived in the afternoon. To our surprise, we have an Internet connection in our room, so I'm able to post some while we're here!

On Monday we took a stroll on the beach, and Isaac loved it! He kept saying "water, water" and didn't want to leave when we came in! For dinner, we ate at Ella's of Calabash, which is one of our favorite seafood restaurants. Steven had yummy crablegs, and I ate stuffed flounder. Isaac enjoyed a cheeseburger since we're holding off on seafood for him until he gets a little older.

Yesterday (Tuesday) it was rainy in the morning, so we took a drive to Ripley's Aquarium in Myrtle Beach. We ALL enjoyed this trip very much! Isaac was fully attentive the whole time! He did get a little scared of the sharks, though! Here are a few pictures of our time at the aquarium:




Once we got back from the aquarium, we took Isaac on the beach to play and then to the pool to try our his new floaties! Here are some pictures of our time together:




More to come!

Happy New Year!

So, 2008 is gone...


But who knows what 2009 holds...


All kidding aside, we are super-excited about this year! There are so many things to look forward to in 2009 which include:

* Growing: Isaac growing into a little boy - sad as it is to see his infant days end, it is so exciting to watch him grow!
* Stepping Out: Steven will be starting to professionally record the songs that the Lord has given him. We're excited to learn about that process and eventually see his songs ministering to others.
* Helping: I will be taking on some new ventures in the way of volunteering in the community. I'm keeping those details under wraps for the time being, but I hope to be able to share more in the near future. In the meantime, please pray for me to be sensitive to God's leading as I step into uncharted waters in obedience to Him.

Lord, may you be glorified in 2009! May our comings and goings honor and magnify You alone.