Beach Snow

For most of my life I have dreamed of living on the coast. I have enjoyed family vacations to Myrtle Beach for as long as I can remember and longed for the day when I could permanently plant my feet in some sunny, Southern sand. Each move for Ryan's job has taken us further East, and for the past 5 months, my young boys and I have had the pleasure of calling the coastal city of Wilmington, North Carolina (the Port City) our home. Being locals, we have experienced all the eccentricities of coastal living like wearing flip-flops in the winter and building snowmen out of sand. The recent winter storm, however, yielded a near miracle for the beach towns, and for the first time in my life, I played with my boys in the snow, on the beach.

On Saturday, February 13th, Valentine's weekend, Wilmington and the surrounding beaches received a stunning 5 inches of snow. Early Saturday morning, Ryan and I decked the boys in their winter gear and headed across the bridge to Wrightsville Beach. We were not alone and were delighted to see a couple of other families with young children braving the cold for some winter beach fun. A reporter and photographer from the local newspaper (Star News) was there early to capture the serene winter scene before the locals (and their dogs) made tracks in the snow. Camden arrived in time to do plenty of damage with his shovel and dump truck, and the photographer captured Camden at play. The photo made the news website! Within hours the snow melted, but I have a memory (and photo) that will last a lifetime!