Blog Day # 108 in a day of my life. In two days-we go on VACATION!

     We use to organize a huge family vacation- but as they grew, it became increasingly more difficult to manage- HINT- if anyone in the family is willing to do this- praise the lord- go ahead- just remember- Sherry is retiring and we have to keep the costs in line! LOL Oh, have plenty of migraine pills available- and I shall pray for you each and every night! LOL

SO THIS HAS BEEN IN THE PLANNING FOR SIX MONTHS. AND WE ARE ABOUT TO HEAD SOUTH , ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE BORDER OF NC. AND SC. OAK ISLAND. BORDERED ON ONE SIDE BY THE INTER COASTAL WATER WAY AND THE ATLANTIC OCEAN ON THE OTHER SIDE. 17 MILES LONG. WE ACTUALLY OWN A PIECE OF PROPERTY TWO MILES AS THE CROW FLIES FROM WHERE WE WILL BE STAYING. WE WANTED TO SHOW THE KIDS WERE WE WERE THINKING OF RETIRING. 

WE WILL BE SPENDING THE WEEK WITH FIVE GRAND DAUGHTERS AND THEIR PARENTS. OUR FAMILY IS VERY CLOSE- AND WE SPEND AS MUCH TIME TOGETHER AS WE CAN. SO HERE IT IS. OAK ISLAND NORTH CAROLINA!



   EVERY SINCE WE STARTED DATING-SHERRY AND I HAVE SPENT TIME TOGETHER AT THE BEACH FIRST TIME WAS IN 1981, AT THE OUTER BANKS. NAGS HEAD! NC. HERE ARE PICTURES OF THE LIGHT HOUSE AND BEACH AT OAK ISLAND.

               

AND THERE IS A GOLF COURSE-MY FRIENDS BUCK & CINDY MCBRIDE LIVE JUST SOUTH OF WILMINGTON, ABOUT 25 MILES FROM HERE, AND YES, MARCUS, MIKE, BUCK AND I WILL BE PLAYING GOLF SOMEWHERE NEXT WEEK!


           


THIS WILL BE OUR VIEWS FROM OUR RENTAL HOUSE-ON THE LAMB. WE WILL WALK 100 FEET TO THE BEACH-AND YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SEE THE HOUSE FROM THE BEACH.




THE INTER COASTAL WATER WAY WILL BE SEEN FROM THE BACK SIDE OF THE HOUSE. IT REALLY IS A BEAUTIFUL SPOT- ONLY SEEN THE PICTURES AND GOOGLED THE MAP- SO EXCITED TO GET THERE AND RELAX AND PLAY WITH THE KIDS.

    THERE IS A MARINA-LOTS OF ACTIVITIES.




IT HAS CANALS TO WORK YOUR BOAT THROUGH-DON'T HAVE A BOAT-BUT THE PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND PADDLES!  LOL

 THERE IS A WATERFRONT PARK.

THERE ALSO ARE MANY , MANY RESTAURANT'S AND A FERRY RIDE TO A MUSEUM.


OUR HOUSE, ON THE LAMB, VIEW FROM FRONT PORCH-LAST HOUSE ON THE STREET-ENCLOSED YARD-TWINS CAN PLAY OUTSIDE-VIEW OF BEACH-SHORT WALK.

    BEDROOMS AND VIEWS

  FROM THE ABOVE BEDROOM




   TWO MORE BEDROOMS









    VIEW FRO DECK ON THESE BEDROOMS


         NEXT BEDROOM

    VIEW FROM DECK ON THIS BEDROOM


  ANOTHER BEDROOM FOR TWINS-HAVE TO DO SOME ARRANGING-BUT THEY WILL HAVE QUIET TIME TO SLEEP!

      BUNK ROOM FOR THE THREE GIRLS.

















 AND THE VIEW THEY WILL HAVE!


    

 

THE LIVING ROOM, KITCHEN AND LAUNDRY ROOM.

 




THE PORCH'S AND THE VIEWS WE WILL HAVE TO THE SURROUNDING AREA. SO I THINK YOU CAN SEE HOW EXCITED WE ARE. TWO MORE DAYS AND WE HEAD OUT.

   HERE IS THE VIEW FROM THE BEACH TO THE HOUSE.


THERE WILL BE NONE OF THE BELOW! INSTEAD-OUR MEALS ARE ALL PLANNED TO BE A HEALTH TIME AT THE BEACH , WITH NO WEIGHT GAIN! LOL LOL




WE HAVE FIVE LITTLE GIRLS TO WATCH OVER-PROTECT AND INSURE THEY ARE HEALTHY FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES.
  CASSIDY & TAYLOR




TAYLOR-MADDY-DEBBY & CASSIDY

  MIKE-DEBBY-MADDY-SARAH& ELLA- A WEEK TOGETHER-AS ALWAYS - WEEK OF FUN AND LAUGHTER.

  THE TWINS

   ALL FIVE

 COUSINS SHARING TIME!

  NOW YOU SEE THE WHY!




   YES WE ARE PROUD!

OUR TIME TOGETHER IS EVEN MORE PRECIOUS AS WE GET OLDER-TIME GOES BY SO FAST-AND PICTURES BRING THE MEMORIES BACK INTO FOCUS. AS WE GET READY TO DEPART-I THANK GOD EVERY DAY FOR THE LIFE AND FAMILY WE HAVE.

 

SO WITH THAT BEING SAID-THANK YOU FOR ENDURING THIS LITTLE PIECE OF A DAY IN MY LIFE-I HOPE YOU HAVE NOT BEEN BORED-BUT IT IS BUT A SMALL GLIMPSE INTO MY WORLD. THANK YOU AND GO IN PEACE-I WILL AND I WILL RAISE ONE ON THE BEACH TO YOU!  LOL LOL LOL