North Carolina Trip (part 1 - at the Beach)

A couple of weeks ago we flew to Raleigh, NC to visit MeMaw and Poppop. We had a great time and family there got to meet Mattox for the first time. The first few days, we drove to New Bern, NC and spent a few days. We went to the NC aquarium, the beach and (most importantly) Cooper was able to ride in (and drive) MeMaw's boat!!

At the aquarium, we saw all kinds of fish and animals. The live show from the shark tank was really cool. Cooper really wanted to see some seahorses and was excited when he got to see them. He also liked the otters!

Cooper the Crab!

Watching the stingrays with MeMaw and Poppop.

Cooper LOVED watching the divers in the shark tank!

Here are some boat pictures! I think this was Cooper's favorite part! Poppop let him sit with him and "drive" the boat. Several times, Cooper found the throttle and stalled the motor. oops!

Driving the boat with Poppop!

So excited!

After the aquarium, we drove to the beach. Cooper, Poppop, David and I played closer to the water while Mattox, MeMaw, Uncle Jonathan and Aunt Heather stayed dry on the sand. Mattox stayed happy and kept MeMaw entertained. Cooper LOVED the water and the waves! He would run straight for them and jump in. When we left, Cooper, David and I were soaked!

Mattox smiling at MeMaw

David doing a flip in the sand.

Cooper throwing sand at Daddy.

Building a sandcastle

My little beach baby!