The Rouse House: Swansboro, NC

Monday, February 11, 2013

Swansboro, NC

Swansboro=relaxing

For Christmas, Clint and his 3 sisters have a very sweet tradition of giving their parents a weekend at the beach (Swansboro, NC) for everyone to be together and to be served by the children. This weekend is such a sweet weekend to be still and to spend quality time together! A great gift to give and a great gift to participate in. Hannah and Charlie Rouse are so thoughtful and generous 365 days out of the year, so it is the smallest token we can give them!

Clint and I both took Friday off of work, and headed to Swansboro at 11:30pm on Thursday night (after N.C. State lost miserably to Duke). We arrived at 2AM on Friday morning and were SO excited and wired to be at the beach. Reynolds was the sweetest boy staying outside all weekend. He is an indoor dog 97% of the time, but he LOVES the yard in Swansboro. There is no fence at the house in Swansboro, but no worries with Reynolds. He stays put in the grass chasing geese!

We slept late Friday morning and ventured to Salter Path, NC to have an incredible Shrimp Burger from the Big Oak Drive-In. If you have never been here... you must... best shrimp burger EVER! Here Clint is spotted in his P.J.s at the Big Oak! We enjoyed a delicious supper with Charlie and Hannah Friday night at Riverside in Swansboro, NC.

Later Friday night the whole gang arrived: Teresa, Betty Brandt, Eva, and Jay! We had such a relaxing time being together!

Here Reynolds is posing in his favorite yard. Such a beautiful night watching the sun set from the yard!

So, yes... the weekend was very relaxing minus 2 hours the the trip... I had to run 10 miles for my 1/2 marathon training. 2 hours later... I did it! I ran the entire time (not fast) This map looks as if I swam for part of the time.. but just bridges.. very windy! Bring on the Wrightsville Beach 1/2 marathon in 5 weeks!