It all started with the simple idea of seeing the sights. Getting on a boat and taking a tour of the North Carolina Islands seemed harmless enough. The entire family... six of us in total... donned the proper attire and climbed on board. The boat kicked into high gear and sped off in a direction unknown to me. The waves kicked up... in my face most of the time... and the kids laughed.

Suddenly, without warning, the weather turned dark and the water became rough. People were getting a little... sick.
The boat turned over and we were washed ashore onto one of the islands that we had luckily come close to before the storm. Luckily this island was covered in delicious, sweet watermelon that we lived on for days.

As soon as the weather cleared we were saved!!! Just in time to save us from the natives too!!!
While on the island, a beautiful romance blossomed..... we lived happily ever after!
Ok, so none of what I typed happened... but the pictures did! We took a great boat ride out on one of the lakes here. We found a nice sandy beach to open up a watermelon we had brought while the kids got their feet wet! The weather was beautiful the whole time.... oh! and no one got sick, she was leaning over the boat trying to wash the watermelon off her face and hands!!

I am, however, deeply in love and looking forward to that happily ever after part!!

PS... Holding steady at 173 lbs. With all the activity we are doing, who has time for eating??