we saw dolphins.

Dolphins. Twenty feet from where we were swimming, fins arched in the air. The day before we saw them swimming out by my father in law and were torn as to whether they were dolphins or sharks, but the curving jumping bodies sealed the dolphin fate. And today! Arching through the water so close to where we were in the choppy waves. Can you imagine?

And to top it off, I got totally stellar footage of Lucy walking. The elusive steps. A month of tentative walking and it's still tentative, but oh so adorable. Lucy, love, don't be afraid to fail! Walking will come. You're already a champ.

Walking and Laughing from Amber Broughton on Vimeo.

And for the truly committed, here is a video of Lucy's first encounter with the warm Atlantic. Totally exuberant, totally fearless.

First Dip in a Warm Ocean from Amber Broughton on Vimeo.

shaggy at the wedding

 

Before we ended up here at the beach we were in Boston for our friend Natty's wedding. Shaggy was a groomsman, looking good in a morning suit, and Natty was by far the happiest we have ever seen him.

Which, if you've met Thaya, is no wonder.

Shaggy was a groomsman, rocking an ascot, morning jacket, vest, and pinstriped pants.

Lucy was a good sport for all the celebrating, though she found the music was a little loud, and she was a particular hit with all the ladies at the rehearsal dinner.

 Peekaboo with Rob

Congratulations Brian and Thaya!

literally

"Someday, Lucy, you'll be eating those up figuratively as well."

by the pool

The house where we're staying has a small pool to keep cool and refreshed in between dips in the ocean. Lucy and I took a little dip in with her cousin Emma (who Lu is absolutely smitten with!) in the middle of the afternoon.

Lucy loves the cancer-fighting properties of sunscreen!

Mostly.

You wouldn't know from these pictures, but the wiggly thing actually had a pretty good time. I have to get us into some swimming lessons when we get back home!

Lucy "Wiggles" Magoo

north carolina or bust

Everytime we go on vacation we end up remembering how much we love living in Portland, but I have to say, if Oregon had beaches that you could swim in, it would really be perfect.

Fearless Lu, Queen of the Breakers

The weather is hot and humid, but the ocean is clear and salty, and the breeze on the porch is perfect.

 I cannot get enough of this polka dotted bathing suit.