Holden Beach Helicopter Weekend 2007!
Well, we just got back from an amazing vacation in Holden Beach, NC! This was the first trip we took Chase with us and it was so much fun! Chase was able to experience his first plane ride and for the most part did great.
JP's mom was so generous to let us all (Celones', Schwiegerath's, Brinkley's and McLaughlin's) stay at her beach house. All the kids were there and it was so cool seeing them play together. The older boys had a secret club with a hidden fort. Later, we found that they hoarded a bunch of junk food in their secret fort where they would snack all day. No wonder they were never hungry for their meals!
Speaking of meals, we were all spoiled because JP cooked most of our amazing meals! I am talking omelets, strawberry pancakes, T-bone steak, chicken that falls off the bone, and baked spaghetti. It was incredible! I must not forget to also mention that Ben smoked a pork butt and brought that for us on the first night. It was so good! He brought a "special sauce" to go on it that was incredible. I may need him to send me some since I cannot find anything like it in Publix!
Our days were filled with fun at the beach. Chase would squeal with excitement when we put his feet in the sand. Then, he would take off like a bullet running for the ocean. Fortunately, there was a lot of beach before the shoreline so we had time to catch him. He really enjoyed riding the big waves in the sea. I can't wait til he can swim on his own so that I don't have to hold him the whole time.
Jason and JP tried to catch some fish for dinner, but only came up with two sharks! Scary! Even scarier is that the guys were on a sandbar when they caught the baby sharks. Fortunately, momma shark did not come to rescue her babies.
I look forward to this becoming an annual thing. It was so nice to catch up with old friends and see the children develop lasting friendships. I hope that those of you who could not attend this year will make in the future. Thank you so much JP, Michelle, Karen and Jim for making this trip a reality! We have been talking about this for so long and I am so happy we finally did it!
