Moms' Coffee Date

My family was fortunate to be able to visit the beach 2 times this summer.  The beach is our absolute favorite place!  This time we went to Carolina Beach near Wilmington, NC. Wilmington, NC is one of my favorite places because it is beautiful and there is plenty to do.  We have been going as a family to this beach for years.  Here is a picture of my little munchkins 5 years ago in the same beach house: We enjoyed playing the water and the sand on most days of our trip.   We also used my father-in-law's metal detector one evening on the beach.  My daughters like to look for "treasure".  My father-in-law buried some replica Spanish coins in the sand without them knowing so that the girls would definitely find something.  They had a blast! We also wanted the girls to have the experience of visiting some of the interesting sites around Wilmington, NC.  One day we took a trip to the  Battleship North Carolina , which is a battleship that was used i