OBX Trip

We have been talking about taking a vacation to the Outer Banks for a few years now and we finally were able to make it work. Kevin has a classmate who's parents own a home in Kill Devil Hills, NC and he offered to rent it out to our family for a few days last week. It was the cutest little house about two blocks from the ocean.

The first day we got there we went strait to the beach. The tide was coming in which made for great shell finding, but also made for rough waves. Somehow everyone ended up still having fun in the water (76 degrees)

Audrey playing in the sand

Jared, about to get pounded by a wave.

Anna, coming in from boogie boarding.
One morning I got up early for a run and caught the sunrise out of the ocean. It was stunning.

We discovered that the best time to play in the ocean is in the morning as the tide is going out. The kids enjoyed playing in the sand, boogie boarding, and digging for crabs.

Audrey got brave and went to the water.

Anna, so proud of her sand ball.

Jared, digging for shells.

Sand mermaids.

Digging for crabs.
One evening we went to some HUGE sand dunes for some kite flying and dune jumping. It was really fun. The weather was perfect for the kite flying. Audrey got the kite up and she thought it was the most amazing thing. She was so proud of herself.

Sliding down the dunes.

We caught the sunset over the sound. The colors were so beautiful. We had so much fun and made a lot of great memories.