It's not California here...

For fall break we went to Atlantic Beach on the North Carolina coast with our friends the Empeys and the Hills. Think boogie boarding, and games, and candle-lit dinners. Think great music, collecting shells, and dolphins. Think pelicans, fish tangled in massive nets, and throwing sting rays back into the ocean. Think skipping rocks, too many photos and sandy bums. Think three couples and a baby, banana pancakes, and a funky pull-out bed.

Here are a few images to help your imagination. Click on the little speaker icon to experience the full sappiness of our sweet existence.