
Just Dance on the beach ~ #tattoo #sometimesiloveit #sometimesihateit #topsail #northcarolina #dance #beach (at Paradise On Da Beach)

Just Dance on the beach ~ #tattoo #sometimesiloveit #sometimesihateit #topsail #northcarolina #dance #beach (at Paradise On Da Beach)

Last night was lovely. Chuck and I were due to meet my friend from DC later in the evening, so we turned the earlier part into date night. First I went to the Lilly store and he helped me pick out not one, but TWO dresses (so unnecessary, but they are cute and will get lots of wear!) and browsed Williams-Sonoma before sitting down to a nice dinner at Circa 1922 downtown – a favorite we hadn’t been to since we first moved here. It was delicious.
For dessert we hit up the famed Kilwins Chocolate and Ice Cream Shoppe, and leisurely shared a giant fudge brownie waffle cone while taking in the gorgeous view I captured above. The humidity killed my curls (back down to stick straight, I’m telling you) but it was just balmy enough as the sun went down to enjoy the Riverwalk through Downtown. Cape Fear sure is beautiful.

Yep.

Gotta have a sense of humor about these things…!

HE’S HOME!! Sadly, these were the only 2 shots I got (I insisted on one without sunglasses), so you’ll just have to take my word for it that homecoming was as happy and romantic as you’d imagine!
2 deployments and 2 work-ups in less than 3 years… I am so ready for our break 🙂


For goodness sake, could this day go ANY slower?! Hurry up, 5 PM…

My pretty baby helped me with my makeup this morning. She was especially adept with my bronzer! #cat #catsofinstagram #MissBean #cheekrubs

Sailboat watching on the Intracoastal with Dad (at Sear’s Landing)

HAHA. I’m not trying to be negative, I just found this really funny.