OBX 2016

Since we were still awaiting orders in Maryland with no end in sight we decided to tag along on my families beach vacation.  My parents and my sisters family had planned a vacation to the Outer Banks in North Carolina over the winter.  We did not know where we would be moving at the time so we did not plan on taking a vacation this summer.  We were grateful to be able to spend this time with family at the beach.  Eric, Lincoln and I left a couple days early since Eric's orders did come through while we were there.  We wanted to get back and get some things set up for the move as soon as possible.  Hayden was able to stay the full week and had a blast!  We spent lots of time at the community pool and the beach.  At first Lincoln was not too in to the beach but by the end of our trip he was rolling around in the sand and even got his feet in the water.  The kids did lots of fishing and crabbed off the pier a couple mornings.  Eric and I got up early most mornings and walked or ran the beach.  My favorite part was hanging on the beach in the evenings and watching the kids play.  Here are some pics from our time in the OBX....

First day at the beach - Hayden & Ryan

Linc loved the pools - not too cold

We caught a fish!  That is our townhouse in the background.

I'll just start out in this beach chair

Brother is catching some waves

Ok, the sand is not too bad

Sarah, Hayden, and Ryan

I got my feet wet!!

We were able to meet our MD friends Laura and Bryan for drinks one night

Ready for night crabbing

Linc

Hayden

The whole clan on the hunt

Day crabbing - they caught a lot of blue crabs but only one that was legal

Chillin with my sis on the beach

Building a sand castle

My cute boys!

Wall at our place.  Thanks to my family for letting us crash!!