Lauren & Jennifer

It's a long way from Iowa to North Carolina - help Gabe survive the trip by getting him a toy to distract from the drive.

We want to take a tour through the backwaters and tidal creeks of Topsail Island. With your gift we will be able to take a guided tour and enjoy this experience without getting lost along the way.

We need to work on our short game while we have some time, and this would be a perfect gift to let us play without getting too serious.

You can't go to the beach without a good book. With this gift we will be able to get a few books to keep us company on the sand.

While there are many options for a place to stay, we would like to make this trip special. With this gift we can upgrade our rental to a place where we can see the ocean from the deck. Heaven!

You can't start the day without a good cup of coffee. We have been known to enjoy a fancy cup of coffee now and again, and would love to indulge during our getaway.

When we are too relaxed to fix lunch we would love to grab a few slices of boardwalk pizza and a couple of pops. We will build up quite the apetite watching the waves.

We would love just one more night to celebrate and indulge in romance! At our favorite restaurant we’ll enjoy spectacular cuisine and sip on classical cocktails and concoctions while toasting to us and our ‘last’ night on our escape in paradise!

We love food, let me repeat, love food. We will be going to a new place and your gift will allow us to have a romatic meal out at a restaurant of our choosing.

With so many ice cream parlors in town, we'll try everything from hot fudge sundaes to soft serve ice cream and thick milkshakes. Who cares about the diet on our fantastic getaway!

While we know we can't stay forever, this gift would allow us to get some souvenirs to help remind us of our amazing time together for years to come.

Plenty of time will be spent in the sun, so we won't let the rays ruin our perfect trip. Sunscreens and lotions will soothe and protect our skin.

In order to bring our trusty companion along, we will be driving the 20 hour trip to get to the beach. Your gift will help us get to our destination with fewer tears in our eyes at the gas pump.

We have limited space in the car so will need to buy beach chairs when we get there. Your gift will allow us to get the perfect chairs for napping to the sound of the waves.

Topsail Island has a hospital dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating Sea Turtles. This hospital is completely volunteer driven, and we will be visiting this place during our trip. With this gift we will make a donation to help this hospital in their efforts to care for sick and injured turtles.