Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Life at the Beach

Like everyone, we've been on the go this month & suddenly we're leaving tomorrow for Christmas wondering where the time has gone! The boys & I went to a birthday party on Sunday for a boy from our playgroup. It was at a drop in childcare center that we have used before & Filson loves it. It was a little kid's dream with all things "Firemen" related...including a visit from a real firefighter. That evening we packed our bags & headed to Wrightsville Beach for two nights. We had some rooms that needed to be used by next week, so we decided to just use them here & enjoy the oceanfront views for a couple of mornings. Last night we toured Airlie Gardens which is decorated for Christmas & this morning Filson was able to go swimming before we had to check out. We had a great time & are now anxious to hit the road tomorrow & see all the family in Charleston!
Fire Chief Filson
The Crew

Borden (Birthday Boy), Ian, & Maggie (Borden's sister who was born the day after Ian)


Filson & Ian cuddling with Dad
Fire Chief Ian
Beautiful evening at Wrightsville Beach
John, Ian, & John D
Thanks to a neat gift from Ella, he's ready to help Dad with his next project
Filson on the motel playground
John & Ian on the beach
Beach Boys
Ella & Filson riding in style at Enchanted Airlie
Our Little 'Boo'
Swimming Buddies
The Filson Toss

4 comments:

littlefamily said...

looks like you have had a fun few weeks. Love the beach shots as I look out at all our SNOW! Have a Merry Christmas!

Kayren said...

You have been busy, Bertie! I love all the pics you have of John and the boys, they are so neat! What a fun bday party! Ian is just the cutest baby! :) I love his argyle sweater! Safe travels to you and your family and a very Merry Christmas!

Nana said...

Thanks for sharing your great pics, Britt!!! The b/d party looks like it was a big hit!! Very clever. I love, love, love the pic of Ian in his little vest!! So grown up looking!! Nice that you could spend a few days at the beach with just John and the boys. Sending our best wishes to you for a very Merry Christmas!!!

Anna Leigh said...

What a great bunch of pics! I LOVE Lil' Boo's sweater vest--that is so cute! And Filson's tool belt and goggles is pretty stylish, too:) Wish I could have been on the Airlie tour, that looked cool! Merry Christmas! Hope you're enjoying your time with family!