End of Summer Beach Week...

As our Outer Banks week came to an end back in June we realized there was still so much summer left and felt a little sad that our beach week had already come and gone. So we did the only logical thing and piggybacked on my family's Myrtle Beach trip by booking another week at Ocean Lakes for the end of August. 

We loved having the trip to look forward to and Adam loved that he'd be spending a week at the beach with Grandma, Grandpa, Uncle Mark, Aunt Kathleen & Olivia - and of course an extra visit with Don & Mae Mae! 

Ocean Lakes was surprisingly quiet as schools in North Carolina and South Carolina had resumed the week before so we were able to score a great ocean front site with the easiest beach access we've ever had. 

As a bonus, my colleague who grew up going to Ocean Lakes with his family just happened to book his own extra beach week for the exact same week, so we had even more people to spend time with on the beach. Adam and Carter were fast friends, with Carter referring to Adam as her boyfriend by day two. She is quite the southern belle - Adam never stood a chance! :) 

While we spent a lot of time at the campground we spent most mornings over at the house my family rented for the week. They had a wonderful view and a great deck with a swing - relaxation at it's best! Adam and Olivia of course loved all the time playing in the ocean together and Uncle Mark was in heaven getting to help build sandcastles - well, mostly just digging holes, either way, it was memory making at it's best. 

To top it all off, we had our September Birthday Club party and the ice cream was literally the icing on the cake. ;) 

Sun, sand, camp fires, family, friends, and a "little" summer romance. XOXO 

Amy & Brendan (& Crew) Dance the Night Away...

Look out dance floor cause here we come! Thankfully the bride and groom thought ahead and gifted their guests with appropriate dancing shoes...

Everyone had a blast, including the little cousins. They loved being on the dance floor and proved that it might take a little nurturing to hone the skills, but the desire to be out there dancing is all nature! :) 

After we danced, "The Last Dance," (nothing like a little Donna Summer to end the evening) we headed back to the hotel for a few more beverages, a few more laughs and of course plenty of hugs as we bid adieu to our family...until next time that is! 

Amy & Brendan Say "I Do"...

It was a gorgeous day for a wedding. The backdrop was a beautiful golf course but that hardly held a candle to the foreground - dapper groomsmen, radiant bridesmaids, a handsome groom and one stunner of a bride (oh, and a very adorable dog as well). 

Our cousin (Brendan's brother) Sean officiated and did a great job. Our cousin Meghan (Brendan's sister) was sporting an adorable baby bump. And of course the rest of the Greeley crew was in tip top, from top to bottom shape as well. 

The happy couple took their first kiss as husband and wife and rocked their way back down the aisle to some Billy Joel. It was perfection. 

Cocktails kicked off the celebration followed by a wonderful dinner, moving toasts, and some epic first dances. This couple sure knows how to light up the dance floor and it wasn't long before we were all out there joining them. 

This was going to be a terrific night...