Bald Head

The day after Austin's birthday party, we headed to Bald Head Island for the day. We had some family on vacation there for the week, so we decided to go and spend an afternoon playing on the beach, relaxing and visiting. What a great day! We headed to Southport mid-morning and had an early lunch at Provisions before catching the ferry over to BHI. Provisions is yummy, but for me it's more about the atmosphere. I love eating outside on the water. Apparently, so does Bella and Austin!

After being sick for a few days, Austin was feeling better and ready to play! But not before eating lunch first!

How's that hot dog, Bella?

Here she is telling her daddy something very serious.


"Oh my gosh, I haven't kissed my brother in like 15 minutes! Must get to him immediately!"

Enjoying the scenery.

Watching for boats.

On the ferry, headed to BHI.

I haven't had the pleasure of spending much time on Bald Head, but it's wonderful. Very peaceful and not crowded at all. Almost like we had the beach to ourselves, in the middle of summer. We all enjoyed playing outside.

Bella and Katie playing in the tidepool.

Katie is a good babysitter! Sure wish she was closer so she could babysit our little ones some!

This boy loves the beach! He wouldn't take his usual afternoon nap on the beach this day. I think he was afraid he was going to miss some of the fun.

After dinner, we played a little bit more before heading to catch the ferry back.

My little ones waiting to take the ferry back to Southport. It was already past their bedtime, but they were still having a good time!

We all had so much fun, but we especially enjoyed our visit with family. Both kids crashed as soon as we put them in the car in Southport. They barely woke up enough to get their pajamas on once we got home. A sure sign of a fun day in the sun!