Our 1st trip to the ocean and a bit of culture to boot!

We took the twins to the OBX w/my brother and his family a few weeks ago and they had a blast! They loved the sand in their toes and to see the big blue ocean was amazing for EVERYONE, it's been 2y since I've been back to OBX and Den said it's been YEARS since he's been to OBX. Our house was fab, same one from before, oceanfront, 30y from water and close enough to run to the store to p/u what you need. We're hoping to go back this fall & maybe take Gracie.

All of the animals are doing well, getting sun, exercise and 2 squares a day. Pangea is going to her second show next month in Lexington and has really filled out. I'm trying to ride maybe 2x week, thanks to some very good friends who offer me their sweet horses to ride. I remember when it was hard to ride once every 2 weeks.

Culture note: I joined Bozart (Art gallery) last month and am very excited to show some new work. I'll post the invite on here so if anyone is interested please stop by during the month of August and see some local art; the official opening is 8/7/09, part of our Art First Friday.

Happy 1st Birthday to Sam and Nia!