Beach Baby

My visit to Virginia to meet grandson Carson began with a delicious breakfast at The Bee and the Biscuit in the Pungo Village of Virginia Beach.  This charming cottage restaurant serves fresh produce grown by local farmers and is located in farm country.  Breakfast and lunch are served all day and they have a coffee bar, tea room, and wine tasting.  Although many of the entrees come with their yummy biscuits, get a side order - you won’t want just one!  (I really could have eaten a lot of those biscuits.)   I'm a fan of eating fresh, so I certainly will return to The Bee and the Biscuit.

The outings we took this week with Carson and the outings we've been taking with Dominic have been pretty easy.  Lovin' the travel systems that the baby industry has made available to new parents on the go!  The car seat to stroller transition is smooth and the parents are incredibly safety conscience.  

There’s a lot to be said for living in an area with a mild climate.  We took Carson to the beach (in February!) and although it wasn’t warm enough to dip his toes into the ocean, it was certainly warm enough for a nice long stroll along the Boardwalk.  Carson was able to pleasantly nap in his City Mini as we pushed him more than 4 miles up and down the Virginia Beach Boardwalk.  After having a lunch of pulled pork and sweet potato fries at Rudee’s on the Inlet, I was definitely ready to burn some calories and enjoy a beautiful walk alongside the Atlantic.    

If you visit the Virginia Beach Boardwalk, there are plenty of eateries near the marina within walking distance to the beach, or you can eat at the many seaside restaurants right on the Boardwalk.  Once you get to the Boardwalk, there is plenty to do or even look at, regardless of your age.  Grandkids with you?  They can play at the beach park and playground (Grommet Island), ride horses on the beach, or ride bikes and skateboards on the boardwalk.  For active beach lovers, rent a surrey, jog, walk - even try the obstacle course.  

I am sure I will be spending a lot of time at this beach with Carson during my visits, bringing beach buddy Dominic for cousin time.  After all, who doesn’t love the beach?