Mark's First BeachTrip!

Isaac, Mark, and I went to Ocean Isle Beach this past weekend. My dad and step mom have a house there, and we had not been ALL year. Guess we've been a little busy! We had a great time but it was HOT. Because Mark is so little, we waited till late, late afternoon to go out. Babies can't wear sunscreen and we needed to keep him out of the sun as much as possible. We used a jog stroller that had a sunshade on it, so he was well protected.

Here is a great picture of us on the beach. Mark is growing so much and getting stronger. He is so much more alert. And he blessed us with a smile this past week! How awesome was that!?
Isaac ventured into the water with Mark first. It's so, so neat to experience all these "firsts" with my family. I expected Mark to cry, but he seemed to enjoy the warm water. (He's not so into his baths these days. That will change!)


And I ventured into the water with Mark the second day at the beach. I can't believe he may be walking and standing on his own!

It was so nice to be with our family. Dad and Carol were such good hosts, and we enjoyed hanging out, talking, playing Rummikub, and just being together. We're looking forward to many more family beach trips together!

Here's a family photo taken by someone on the beach. It was pretty windy... so it isn't the best photo of me. But it is nice to have pictures of the 3 of us together.