^^Is that not the coolest kite you’ve ever seen?! It was so spooky – especially its shadow! Nona bought it on Amazon. It’s huge!
Our weather has been a bit cooler, but thankfully stayed pretty dry. We’ve been watching the news and thinking of all of you in Irma’s path, from the Caribbean on up. I’ve seen photos of some of the world’s most beautiful places destroyed, and it’s heartbreaking.
Sunny little breakfast –
On Saturday down on the beach, we enjoyed reading, kites, fishing, and splashing, on occasion.
Thomas’s dad did some fishing. So did I!
We set up our Beach Bub umbrella and it gets two big thumbs up!! Despite the wind, this guy was a piece of cake to set up and didn’t budge at all. Here’s how you do it with the base filled with sand. Ta-da!
A balanced beach lunch: chips, sandwich, pickle, beer 🙂
We got dressed up and headed to Blue Point for dinner one night. We had a table with a sound-side sunset view!
I didn’t take pictures of our dinner, but the crab and salmon sauté I had was great!
Our temps dropped a lot and the wind picked up on Sunday, so we spent most of the day indoors. Mazen and I went for a walk on the beach.
I was in a jacket, but he somehow still managed to go for a swim! That little guy does not feel cold.
I made a plate of leftovers for lunch – grilled chicken, cheese, chips, and sauteed veggies. (Sometimes I put my salad in a skillet!)
We played this cute shopping cart memory game that Emerson sent for Mazen’s birthday, and then did a few puzzles.
For dinner we had been hoping to pick crabs, but crab season was a bust this year, so instead we had delicious grilled steaks, oven-baked potato wedges, corn salad, and green salad.
We’ve been playing Chickapig every night! It’s a board game invented in Cville (with enthusiastic support from Dave Matthews!), and if you love board games, this will be your few favorite. (You can find it on Amazon too.)
On our final day, we had more waffles for breakfast. I went on another run. Then we went to play putt-putt!
We ate at Cap’n Franks for lunch (fried grouper and french fries!) and then headed home for reading and another quick run down to the beach to say goodbye.
For our final meal, Thomas was the head chef and we put together these yummy flounder fish tacos. I decided to have mine “grain bowl” style over the toasted coconut rice we made instead of in tortillas. Loved it! We had pineapple black beans, cabbage slaw, crema, guacamole, and the coconut rice as a side.
We said goodbye to the Atlantic for the year. Hope to see you next summer!
Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog says
Fun photos! Slight shame about the crab, but the steak looks really good as well!
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Eileen says
We so miss Thomas ,Kath and sweet man here at the beach ! A great time had by all !
KathEats says
It was a wonderful trip!
Sarah @ Bucket List Tummy says
That kite is so neat – I used to love kites when I was little. And running on the beach is my ultimate favorite!
Laura says
What a great little getaway!!
Is Mazen the first grandkid on Thomas’ side? His parents sure have done a great job of showing him support as his “grandparents”! That’s so awesome when dealing with a blended family. They truly seem to treat him as their own!
How far is the Outer Banks from Charlottesville? Do Thomas’ parents own a place there or just rent? I’ve never been and am intrigued.
Thanks for sharing!
KathEats says
He’s the oldest, but not the “first”. Thomas has a nephew who is three! They are amazing grandparents already. They had so many fun things planned for him. OBX is about a 4 hour drive, and they were renting the house.
Taryn says
Looks like a blast! Our family went to OBX (Frisco) last month, and it was so amazing! Our kids are finally at ages where there is more “relaxing” and less “trying to keep them from eating sand.” I love how quiet and not crowded the beaches are! It’s about a 9 hour drive from NJ, but so worth it. Even my Midwestern husband who is not really a beach person had a blast. And the best part is being able to drive all the stuff onto the beach!
Randy says
I’m glad you guys are there, the ocean and sky look so beautiful! It reminds me of times at Hilton Head, SC.
Enjoy and savor!
Kelsey @ So Much Life says
Always so pretty!! Haha, I definitely read one of your lunch descriptions as “pickle beer” instead of “pickle AND beer” and I was gonna be like SAY WAAAHH??? 😉
KathEats says
Haha eww! I love pickles and dill but don’t think I could get behind that!
Linda @ the Fitty says
Ever tried to combination of pickles and peanut butter? It’s actually a thing! Try it and let me know what you think?
jordan @ dancing for donuts says
some of my fondest OBX memories are at Cap’n Franks 🙂 Blue Point is always a good choice, too!! Seeing all of these photos makes me happy and I’m glad you had such a great trip! It was weird that the weather was so much cooler this year…i remember it always being crazy humid and in the 80’s, but last week was cooler than that, as well!
Jeanie says
What a wonderful getaway! You’re lucky to have access to such beauty. I’m within two hours of the Pacific Ocean but don’t get there much. And it’s cold!
Luna says
The weather looks so perfect! You made me smile at the fishing part 🙂
Jolene (www.everydayfoodie.ca) says
That last photo is great!