OBX Vacation - Day 1

Day 1: Beach day
- 10am: Head to the beach
- 1pm: Quick swim in the pool
- 1:30pm: a late lunch and then clean up for naps
- 2pm - 4pm: Naps
- 7pm: Ride bikes to Corolla Heritage Park for the Corolla 4th of July festival and fireworks

The Beach

Jordan LOVED playing in the sand and spent most of the day out of the water. Although he did enjoy playing in the "baby" waves, he wouldn't set foot in ocean water deeper than his ankles. Guess he's seen too many shark documentaries on Discovery Channel. ;-)

Matthew, on the other hand, is my water baby. He was completely fearless in those waves. The surf was quite strong, yet every time he would get trashed by a wave, he'd just come back up screaming for more. His exact words: "That was totally cool! Let's do it again!!" He'd go out with someone and, as soon as that person decided it was time to go back to shore, Matthew would grab someone else by the hand and drag them back to the surf.

4th of July Festival
What a gorgeous place to sit and watch fireworks. We rode our bikes over to the Corolla Heritage Park for the 4th of July festival and fireworks show. The park is set against the sound and it is absolutely beautiful at sunset! After the sun went down, the fireworks were set off over the sound. I felt so blessed to be in such a beautiful place with my family, celebrating the birth of our country. I thank God for the sound principles that this country was built upon and for the freedoms that we all share. Happy Birthday, America!