A small makeover and some beach pictures

As promised ... pictures from our vacation. More to come later.

Louie romping in the ocean.

The Rudy's

Me. My eyes looked closed.

My two guys.

Love this!

Swim time.

And again.

I know people have been waiting for this...

The song of the week from the 90's. Enjoy a little Radiohead...this is from their latest CD just proving the best bands today are from the 90's.

Our Last Full Day

That makes me very sad. I'm just not ready to head back to Chalotte yet. The sun is starting to peak through the clouds a little this morning and the ocean is four shades of blue. It is simply beautiful.

Andrew and Dad will attempt their last fate at surf fishing today. Well, for this trip anyway. Mom and I have a few more froo froo shops to hit up and then we are meeting up with Holly and Charlie for dinner tonight! I am so excited to see them all! It's been too long and her youngest is already over 8 months old!

Tomorrow we will be heading back to our little town of Matthews only to get back into the working routine. Why can't a twenty something year old retire? Or why can't I win the lottery? First I need to buy a ticket. One day though. A girl can dream, can't she?

Goodbye from Topsail.

rainy thursday morning

Good Morning from Topsail Beach! It's a rainy Thursday morning as I write this post. I am sipping on my morning cup of coffee while Dad and Andrew fix breakfast. Yes, I said fix. It's not making breakfast or cooking breakfast. In the south it's fixing breakfast. I guess I could go a bit further and say it's fixin' breakfast.

The week has been wonderful and relaxing - and very much needed. What have we been up to? A bunch of nothing ... and it's great. I highly recommend it. We have gone to a few beach shops, walked along the water, flipped through some trashy magazines, Andrew and Dad have fished, and Louie has been chasing the birds. I know, rough life, huh?

I think Mom and I may drive into Swansboro today for a little more shoppping and lunch at Yana's while the boys head to the pier for some more fishing. Maybe they will catch something besides seaweed and bathing suit tops.

Louie gave us a good scare on Tuesday. Andrew and I were walking along the beach with Louie by our side. Well, she loves the water and has so much fun trying to bite the waves. But she has been a bit more interested in the birds that sit on the water and has decided to try to catch a few. Well, Miss Lou got a little too far and all we could see was her little head and a struggle in her eyes as she tried to doggie paddle back to shore. Luckily a wave pushed her back towards us and we all took in a deep breath full of relief. Then she went back for it again. She is a very determined dog.

If I could only post some pictures for you ...

Until next time,
K

crashing waves

That is what I hear right now as I drink my cup of morning coffee. That's right, Andrew and I are on vacation. And you guessed it ... I forgot my USB cord to my camera so I can't post any pictures until I get back.

We are having a wonderful time with my parents ... there is a lot of relaxing going on in this big house. Mom and I have visited a few of the local beach shops while Dad and Andrew attempted some surf fishing. They are determined to catch some fish for dinner one night. But I have a feeling we will be going out instead. :-)

Louie loves the ocean ... I think she would stay out there all day if she could. She is beside herself and I think a bit overwhelmed with all of the water. Maybe we will try to teach her to surf.

There are so many pictures I wish I could post. But for now, you will just have to use your imagination.

I think today will consist of a little sunning on the porch with a good book.

Until next time ...

It's time......90's time!!!!!

Here is the song of the week. Enjoy the music.

Orvis Rox!

Well, Louie has officially destroyed her dog bed. Her bed was designed for persistent chewers. Needless to say, Louie was very persistent.

I was a little hesitant to call the company it was ordered from (Orvis) because it's been over a year since my parents bought it for her and I couldn't find the original receipt. And I will go ahead and throw this out there - these beds are not cheap. But I was willing to throw down the money because it is by far the best bed she has ever had - and she's had about 5 in her two years of puppyhood. I am happy to say that the order was quickly found through the archives and a new bed is on it's way for my little chewer. Free of charge, no shipping fees, no questions asked. Orvis has the best customer service and they are true to their word.

Let's all just hope that this one lasts longer ... it seriously is the most durable bed she has ever had. Even though it only last a little over a year.

I will forever order from Orvis.