It's no secret that one of the highlights of our year is the Wright's beach week at Holden Beach, NC...we start planning, dreaming, room organizing, and activity arranging for the next year before we've even wrapped up the current vacation.
To be honest, the first time I heard about this tradition when Ben and I were dating, I wasn't too thrilled. I have always grown up going to Atlantic Beach aka Raleigh relocated, so Holden seemed like a boring choice. But I was quickly proven wrong and have fallen in love with the simplicity of Holden Beach where we are focused solely on family for a solid week.
This year was so special for us because we are now a family of 3! It was so fun to watch Liam and his cousins play and have a glimpse into the future when there will be more cousins than aunts and uncles and building sand castles is more fun than getting a tan.
The first half of the week, the entire Wright clan was there, which is rare these days! We played on the beach, had a false encounter with a sea turtle release, went out to dinner, and for the first time ever were able to have a "kids night out" while Nan and Pops babysat the grandkids!
Of course we also had to try to take our annual jumping picture...
A for effort.
The second half of the week, Graham and Laney had to head back to the real world, while the rest of us stayed.
Someone else thought they could leave but 10 minutes down the road turned around and surprised us by staying the rest of the week! I think this face had something to do with his decision...
Some highlights:
-Late night adventure on the pier with Sullivan!
-Lots of family loving on our little boy
-Watching these fools trying (and failing) at paddle boarding
-Watching Nan and Pops spend time with all of their kids and grandkids. Thank you so much for such an awesome week! You 2 always amaze me with your generosity, ENERGY, and ability to make everyone feel special, loved, and cared for. We love you and are so thankful for this tradition!
