Holden Beach Excursion

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We just got back from visiting Stephanie, Bill and their sweet Sophia at Holden Beach, NC. It was so wonderful to see them, as it has been way too long since our last visit.

Each year in June, Steph's entire family gathers for a week at the beach. The twelve of them have been going to Holden Beach - at the same perfect beach house - for over 20 years.

I was lucky enough to spend the day with the fabulous Hylan clan last year and was thrilled to be invited back. This time Lee as able to come with Amelia and me. We made a weekend out of it, staying in Myrtle Beach and spending Saturday and Sunday with Steph and company.

Amelia and Sophia, Steph's little girl, share the same birthday - March 14 - one year apart. I can hardly remember Amelia at Sophia's age... boy, how time flies! Sophia is such a cutie. She kept us all laughing with her sweet noises and desire to eat sand.

Our surfer girl got a new "surfboard" this weekend. You may think it's a boogie board, but to her, it's the real deal. She's just starting to catch some waves - soon she'll be hang-tening!

This is Stephanie and Bill's last vacation before moving up North - way North to Alaska. Bill is being stationed in Fairbanks this August. They'll live there for a year before coming back down to the lower-48 when they'll move to Alabama. Talk about extremes!

It will be hard to have Steph so far away, but it does provide a great excuse to go to a state I've always wanted to visit.

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The silly...long...ride home...