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Here’s the recap of our summer time journey to Bald Head Island
We final got here to Bald Head Island within the summer time of 2020. After a horrible social distanced ferry expertise, we determined to maneuver to Oak Island in 2021 and 2022. This summer time marked our return to island time.
Sea Oats Cottage
We stayed at Sea Oats Cottage (a Wendy Wilmot property) for the third time. It’s a completely fantastically embellished home with three king bedrooms and two rooms with twins for the children. It’s additionally effectively stocked and semi oceanfront with a small highway between you and the dunes. While the hike to the seaside is definitely a hike within the blazing solar, it’s our one compromise!
Read this put up when you’re on the lookout for ideas for touring to Bald Head Island.
Bald Head Island 2023
As traditional, our group was my dad and mom, my sister, her husband, Matt, and their two ladies. Plus the 4 of us.
The cousins had an absolute BLAST taking part in collectively for per week! Even huge pre-teen Mazen was so useful and affected person along with his cousins. Emerson is 6.5 and he or she and Mazen buddied up quite a bit, and Avery is 3.5 so she and Birch paired up numerous the time. Birch stated he wished to marry Avery!
Morning guests to my mattress!
Arrival Night
Getting to BHI takes us about six hours, plus all of the ferry craziness, however we have been so glad to get there Saturday round 5:00.
My sister had ordered the household type shrimp and grits from the Maritime Market, which was the proper welcome meal.
After dinner, all of us raced to the seaside!
I took some superior footage of Birch……that featured my thumb. Ugh!
Here’s a cropped one!
Of course my boys have been swimming of their garments earlier than we left. BHI is so nice for teenagers as a result of the surf on South Beach is sort of delicate however nonetheless lots enjoyable.
Beach Day On Repeat
The subsequent day was all seaside! The children performed for hours and hours and hours. Despite loads of sunscreen, Birch’s eyes received fairly sunburned as a result of he saved wiping them on a towel! He wore a compulsory hat the entire remainder of the week. We had a few tremendous windy days adopted by just a few tremendous calm and sizzling days. Luckily we had minimal rain!
The Opposite of Cute
Other ladies look so cute on the seaside. Not me! Haha. I’m at all times carrying a hat, a solar shirt, and carrying 5 issues.
Beach Bubs
If you don’t have a seaside bub umbrella system, you’re lacking out! These have been nice within the 25 mph winds AND for maintaining the solar out with their UPF shade on the most popular days. We have two umbrellas!
Other Activities
We went to every of the island swimming pools (a part of the seaside golf equipment my dad and mom are members of) for a little bit sand-free time.
Turtle Central
We additionally went on a grandmother purchasing journey to Turtle Central and visited the true turtles after on the nature heart.
Games
Beach Themed Sensory Jars
Mom introduced particular person sensory jars from Young + Wild that have been a HUGE hit.
There was a lot of snuggling that become…..
Kiddo naps!
Puzzle Club
We did just a few junior puzzles
adopted by the Adult Puzzle Club who completed a 500 of vehicles and a 1,000 of Lego minifigs!
And Matt and I performed Jaipur – an excellent two-person recreation that’s straightforward for journey.
Musical Theater
The little children and I placed on a Lion King present. We have been a little bit beneath rehearsed, however the viewers loved it!
Beach Walks
All six of the adults received in some good seaside walks. Mazen favored going with my dad and mom after darkish, and I went on one early morning that was very peaceable.
Apps on the Shoal’s Club
Every yr dad treats us all to dinner on the Shoal’s Club the place all of us share a plethora of apps. This was solely night time we received some dressy pics of us all! I feel certainly one of two occasions I really placed on make-up and actual garments.
Birch telling us he would “be safe” operating forward:
The boys of their matching Bdraddy polos (Mazen too)!
Date Night
The 4 youthful adults (to not be confused with the Younger adults!) went out on date night time whereas Grammie and Pea watched the children. We went to Jules’ for cocktails and dinner.
Bald Head Bottle
Thomas and Matt found Bald Head Bottle whereas out purchasing collectively and bonded over a glass of Chardonnay. They stated we had to return as a result of Larbs and I’d adore it. They have been proper! What a pleasant trendy addition to the island.
Orange wine on pattern!
Home Cooked
We cooked in twice – tacos night time one and low nation boil night time two when Matt’s dad and mom came to visit to affix us for the day.
Father’s Day Lunch
Larbs and I took dad out for a belated Father’s Day lunch at Horizons. This quinoa watermelon salad was improbable!
Sipz
I introduced just a few of the Sipz for mother and Larbs to strive. Larbs was a fan! Mom was a little bit scared to have quite a lot of sips. At 2mg, they’re VERY delicate and no “stronger” than one glass of wine. [Use code save35 for 35% off!]
Kath Eats Real Food
Breakfasts + lunches!
Bagels from Cville
Yogurt + granola bowl
Sandwich, chips and salad multi function!
Egg banana scramble with PB!
Classic seaside sandwich
Horizon’s Takeout
The excellent mix of eating out and having fun with the comforts of dwelling with children was getting takeout from Horizons. It was really easy to e-mail in our order and ship somebody to choose it up at 6:00. We did this twice!
Ahi tuna salad
Greek pizza
Lots of shrimp!
Dessert!
Sea You Next Time!
This journey fortunately went so easily. Larbs and I have been commenting how this was the primary yr in MANY that we haven’t wanted cribs, diapers, strollers, strict nap occasions, excessive chairs, child displays, and so forth. It made touring there a lot simpler, and the cousins have been all so blissful to play collectively! We stay up for our subsequent go to.
