We take two weeks of vacation each September in the Outer Banks since our trek from Minnesota takes so long to/from. It truly is ridiculous to drive 26 hours each way for just 6 days so we make it worth our while and settle into beach mode for a bit longer. One week is just us four (some years friends from the DC area join us) and the second week we rent a bigger home and my extended family and parent's best friends party under one roof. This year we had a smaller group as some outside commitments kept some people from being able to join us.
Our first week, the weather was picture perfect, 80 degree weather and cloudless skies. We did a lot of "firsts" with Cole this year, climbed the Hatteras Lighthouse, went kayaking, took the car ferry over to Ocrakoke Island as well as continued our tradition of favorite activities. Driving on the beach and having stretches of it all to ourselves to swim, fish, run, wander and beachcomb and where Tucker can roam without a leash has to be one of my top five things to do in life.
Our second week unfortunately has been a wash out weather-wise. One day of sun (when this picture was snapped) followed by the past four days of rain and/or gray gloomy skies. We have snuck the kids out to the beach whenever the radar indicated a break but those have been too few and far between. The winds picked up today so strong that even walking outside near the house you get sandblasted. So we have made the most of the time indoors, baking brownies, reading books, playing with blocks and games, watching movies and running up and down the long hallways (well the kids have that is)! Cole has had some dedicated time with Gigi and Pop Pop and the past few nights at our family dinners he commented "this is fun"! Sure, it would have been nice to have our days spent beach side of course but after the rocky start medically I had to 2010, I am just grateful to be enjoying the closeness of family.
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