Norfolk // Day Two

Here's to the second (and last) day at the beach!

Today we spent most of the morning/afternoon on my uncles's sailboat! We thought the weather was going to prevent us from actually using the sail, but once we got out onto the bay, we were able to put the sail up and sail up and down the coast!

Sometimes I wonder how me, who takes WAY too many photos, ended up with a sister who refuses to show her face in any of them... Oh well, you gotta love Meg :)

This was a fort we passed out on the bay built during WWI to be used as a lookout to see German submarines.

Our crab friend who someone managed to get all the way on the boat...

At least I have uncles who will sort-of smile for me...

Proud to say I rode on a boat that belongs to people who are happy to be just who they are.

Still won't face the camera...

So it's been a great weekend! Now I'm back to sprints and 3 hour practices and feeling like I could pass out at any minute from the heat. I'm just glad I always have a place like the beach to go to!

And yes, Maddy was probably the most disappointed when we had to leave...

Norfolk // Day One

Hello everyone! I'm currently writing this from Norfolk Virginia, where I am spending the weekend visiting my uncles!

Since my uncles just recently moved out of their condo to a house right on the beach, we figured we had to visit it soon! Therefore, since my dad is still out of town, we took the rest of the family (Maddy included) up to Norfolk for the weekend to check it out! Even though we've only been here a day, we've had a great time hanging out on their boat, swimming in the ocean, and eating way too much Alfredo and Caprese Salad.

 The first place we went in Norfolk was the Marina where my uncles keep their boat, and it turned out the be the day of the Duct Tape Regatta! I'm feeling a bit nostalgic...

 Maddy, with some struggle, managed to get on the boat.

She also enjoyed just hanging out in my uncle's new house.

Back at the house, my uncles taught Meg and I to sail the "Sunfish", which was basically just a mini sailboat.

Meg was a natural...

I think she loves me....

My uncle Ed on the Sunfish

My uncle Kirk chilling under the umbrella.

About halfway through the day there was a giant storm, but the result was huge rainbow across the sky.

After dinner, we took Maddy out on the beach for the first time ever, and lets just say she LOVED it.

She was very excited to be by the ocean.

Maddy wanted to swim as far out as she could.

I love my uncles new house, being with my family, sailing, being on the beach at night, feeling the sand between my toes, sitting in the sun and reading my book, eating fancy desert, and just basically everything that comes along with being in Norfolk for the weekend.

Also, I love Meg.

But you knew that.

Beauty Runs in the Family

Ok, sorry, this post is completely irrelevant and kind of out of nowhere, but I just felt like these needed to be shared.

After receiving the family beach photos a couple days ago, I didn't actually bother to look at them until now. And I noticed something.

Observe 95% of the pictures taken that afternoon:

Photo #1:

I feel like everyone's expression in this photo pretty much says, "I could care less about what's going on"

Photo #2:

Everyone's true side finally is revealed

Photo #3:

Close this time, but my grandpa's horrifying grin combined with my sister's face palm kind of ruin the effect.

Photo #4:

Front Row- Sad

Middle Row- Angry

Back Row- Confused

Photo #5:

Attempt at a casual hair flip?

Well, looking at some of my relatives in these makes me wonder if I'm going to be awkward forever.

Oh well.

Eventually we were vaguely successful.

So maybe I'll be ok.

Success!