The kids and I spent the night in Darlington while Sam, Larry, and Greg headed back to NC to get Greg on a plane back to WA. I had promised the kids a trip to the beach this summer, and I was officially out of time, so to the beach we went. I've stayed in oceanfront accomodations before, but I've never had a campfire in the sand, or slept outside at the edge of the continent. With the kids on board, I made plans to camp next to the ocean. Suprisingly, there aren't many public places that allow such a thing, but I found Carolina Beach on Paradise Island. Access is by 4-wheel drive only, and let me tell you that driving in sand for the first time is an experience all to itself, lol! The kids couldn't wait to jump in the water, so we staked claim to a spot in the sand and we played, and played, and played.





The time with my kids was priceless.





And the scenery was breathtaking.





More to come...

The Lady In Black

Back in August we got to go watch the trucks race for the first time at Darlington!
We always enjoy watching Daddy "at work".
Greg's trip was short, but glad he got to see some racin'.
The night didn't turn out well for Ricky.