Duck, North Carolina

Our trip to the Outer Banks was phenomenal. And I won't mince words...if either Bonnie&Dan or Cynthia&Don want to invest in a beach house in the Outer Banks, I will personally take care of all the decorating, maintenance, winterizing and dewinterizing, etc...

I arrived on Thursday afternoon around 3:30 with the girls and we immediately unloaded the car and hit the swimming pool. Sophia was timid in the pool, as to be expected. She hung out on the stairs most of the time. She was in heaven when we finally got back to the house and she realized she could hang out with her buddies, Addie and Haley, for hours. Lilly played with her friend, Carlie, and Carlie basically showed her the ropes of walking all weekend. As soon as we got home Lillian started walking about 90% of the time.

The next day we hit the beach for a few hours in the AM before the day got too hot. Lillian didn't care for the sand at first, but warmed up to it and learned not to eat it by the end of our trip. Will finally arrived in time for dinner after a long day at work. Everyone was glad he had arrived. Will's always the life of the party.

Saturday was a lot like Friday except we went out for dinner. We went to a pizzaria called The Tomato Patch and had a great casual meal followed by yummy ice cream cones at one of the local shops.

On Sunday morning we hit a t-shirt shop were the girls were able to pick out their favorite decal design and have it heat pressed onto a t-shit of their choice. Sophia chose cats....go figure. She loves cats! I chose a light blue shirt for Lilly and her decal was a little girl listening to a seashell. When we got home we decided to hit the pool instead of going to the beach. Actually Lilly and I joined the crew late because she was taking a nap when they left. Later in the afternoon we took a pair of kites to the beach for some afternoon fun.

Will left on Sunday night to return to the other Ladie in his life, Sadie. (smile) We all missed him dearly.

We packed up the house and left on Monday. We didn't want to leave and I may have even shed a small tear. There's something about the Outer Banks that can't compare to anywhere else in the world. The ocean salt water smells amazing, the sand feels hot and smooth under your feet, and the cool breeze counters the blazing hot sun. Ahhhh.....