Botany Beach

Sunday, we decided to throw caution to the wind, forego the morning nap, and put the boat in. Of course, this also entailed skipping church, but that is a sin we will have to atone for in the fall. Anyway, as David had been fishing near Deveaux Bank that morning, we drove down to Cherry Point to put in so that we could head to Botany. For those of you who know my husband, you will understand why I was so impressed with him Sunday morning. We said we would be out of the house at 9:00, and, despite his going out with the guys the night before, we were on the road at 9:05. Way to be on time, B! The drive to Cherry Point is a long one, and Reeves managed to stay awake until we got about 5 minutes away. That was when I turned around and found him like this.

Of course! Don't take advantage of the 45 minute drive to take a nap; save it till right before we get there. Luckily, we had to wait for the rest of the crew, so we let Reeves sleep for as long as he could. Good thing gas is under $3 a gallon! We had that AC running for a while.
So, we finally all make it in the boat, on the water, and on our way. The good news is that the alarm on the boat only went off once, the bad news is that we could only go about half throttle. But no matter, we made it to Botany. Funniest thing - the beach was very sloped towards the water, and the children loved it. They would either run straight down it and crash into the water or try to walk along it, looking drunker and drunker with each step. There was lots of weaving and plopping on the tushes. Moultrie was kind enough to make the sand castles for the kids to knock down. David resurrected his role as Super Tosser. He is still The King. Reeves was able to get his daddy to toss him a couple of times too. It was such a glorious day. We are so lucky to be able to do things like this. By the end, the kids were getting a bit goofy. Naptime was gnawing at our heels, and I think all three fell asleep in their mamma's arms before we made it back to the landing. Can't wait to do it again!

Where's Daddy? There he is!