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Hot! Hot! Hot!

It's hot today! We were at the beach by 9:30 this morning. I am sad to see our trip coming to an end. We have at times missed some of our daily luxuries, such as television, but overall it was a blessing because it allowed us to grow closer as a family. We have been up early each morning and out late at the beach each night. Instead of spending time watching TV, we’ve been watching God’s creation and thoroughly enjoying ourselves!

We met another family yesterday when we went to the NC Aquarium in Manteo. We ran in to them again today at the beach. We were able to talk for a long time and found that their infant daughter and T.G. both have the same birthday! They also have a 5 year old daughter and 4 year old son. The boys had a good time playing with them today. We made plans to meet again in the morning. They are from Virginia, and are really nice. I hope to keep in contact with them after we leave. Well, everyone is napping and I am going to do the same. Until next time. . .

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