Showing posts with label GoPro. Show all posts
Showing posts with label GoPro. Show all posts

Friday, September 11, 2015

Wrightsville Beach Staycation

We planned a short staycation at the end of August and it was just what we needed. We booked a room with an ocean view balcony on Wrightsville Beach.

Day 1:


We went straight to the pool for swimming, drinks and relaxing.


The weather was perfect! It was gorgeous out. Comfortable in the sun if you were in the water and a nice breeze in the shade.


Meredith enjoyed swimming again but she preferred to be held by one of us vs. staying in her floatie.


After a break from the sun and a nap (Mer) in our room, we enjoyed a long walk on the beach.


After we gave Meredith a bath and put her to bed, we ordered room service for dinner and enjoyed a bottle of wine on the balcony.

Day 2:


Our morning view.


Up early to catch the sunrise in our pjs.







We headed down the road for some Loops homemade donuts and coffee.  

 

Then it was back to the pool for the day.

GoPro family selfies with some water spots....and Meredith eating my shoulder.


We took full advantage of the poolside bar and $10 drinks. We were on vacation after all!


Our little water baby loved swimming. She even took a great nap in the shade so we could swim again before heading home.


We had the best time! We are planning to repeat this for the next two summers. There is nothing better than enjoying family and being outside with no distractions!

Thursday, September 10, 2015

Scuba Diving


Tyler has been saying that he has wanted to get certified in scuba diving for the past few years so Meredith and I gifted him the certification course for his birthday and then gifted him the nitrox certification course for his first father's day. Now he has one more dive to complete in order to get his advanced certification so he can dive way deeper.


I am so glad we invested in a GoPro camera before Tyler's first big dive. I love being able to see everything when he tells me about it.




Our friend, Steve, took the course with Tyler so they have had a lot of fun being able to do dives together.





He has been diving with sharks and exploring shipwrecks.




Tyler absolutely loves it and now I am contemplating following suit. If he plans to go diving on all our future vacations, I don't want to be left behind! I am nervous about being claustrophobic and having trouble regulating my breathing. I am also afraid of sharks! However, watching the videos from Tyler's dives definitely makes me think I could handle it so we shall see.