Vacation!

Is it bad that I'm still checking in with what I can via interweb while I'm on vacation? Maybe, but then writing is calming for me, so whatev. Here we are, at Topsail Island, NC. It's absolutely wonderful here. I'll be the first to admit that I'm not really a beach person (the heat; the sand; the stickiness of the ocean), but I really do enjoy this place. It's never crowded and the house we rent is great because it's not two blocks to the oceans (and restaurants and shops), but it's on the sound, so the water is right here. The boys have spent a ton of time fishing (I'm actually watching Jason and Halsey fish right now; Ethan just went to bed). There's a thunderstorm brewing, which makes me happy. Ethan went to the beach for the first time ever last night; he was surprised (I think) at the ocean water. We waited until 7:00pm to take him out; I don't want to take any risks with him in the sun, so we've been inside a lot. My mom has spent a lot of time with him, too, which has been good. He doesn't spend as much time with her (or my dad) as my nephew does because they all live a lot closer, so spending a week together is great bonding time. She's been pushing me to get out in the sun-- "you need a tan! look how pale you are! don't put 45 SPF on; that's too much!" Not advice you think you'd hear from a mom, huh?
I've brought and finished Randy Pausch's Last Lecture book. It was phenomenal. Very moving and sentimental without being overly focused on his diagnosis. I loved it and feel very uplifted now that I've read it. I also feel the need to go back and highlight parts I really liked, which is my tell-tale sign of really loving a book. Now I've got a few magazines to skim through, which makes me insanely happy. I'm a bit of a magazine addict and gave myself permission to buy 3 to bring down with me.
The only thing I've fallen in love with down here is a new store called LunaPops. They make very cool popsicles in small batches and they have two sizes (child size and regular). Child-size ones are perfect to let you taste several flavors. I think this their site (if it's not, just google it): www.lunapops.com
And now I'm going to try and use the last bit of daylight to read the latest Mothering magazine. :)