OBX - For A Day

I made an impulsive decision

to pack up both girls

and drive them six hours

to the Outer Banks!

We drove out Friday night

and returned on Saturday.

I quickly realized a solo road trip

with a 2 year old and 12 week old

was not a good idea.

We were able to spend time with our friends

and we got a good 10 minutes of beach time.

It's not the trip I had envisioned

but it was an overall success.

It was Sara's first time

sleeping with mommy.

She was too excited to actually sleep

and didn't doze off until after 2am.

Anna slept great in her pack n play.

We stayed at my friend Melissa's house.

She is a friend from high school

 that lives in the Outer Banks.

Sara loved playing with Broderick and Gavin.

It was a very windy day at the beach.

We spent about 10 minutes in the sand

because neither girl had on sunscreen.

It was also very humid.

Anna was all smiles

as she took in her first glimpse

of the BIG ocean.

We ate some lunch and packed up the car

to return home.

Sara enjoyed watching the moving Up on the iPad.

I had the windows rolled down for white noise.

Both girls were able to nap that way.

It was great to get home in one piece.

I felt bad Sara did not get to play on the beach.

I owe her one proper beach trip.

At least I know Anna will be a beach lover too

once she's a little bigger.

Carova Beach

We took a family vacation
the week after Labor Day
and traveled with Nana & Papa
to Carova Beach, NC.

We took off on a Saturday
and spent the first night in Plymouth, NC
(Pronounced Ply-mouth).

We found a restaurant
where Nana tried whole fried crab.
An experience in itself.

 



 

 

 

 

 

The next day, we traveled to our beach house.

 

Getting there was part of the adventure.

There are no roads once you reach Corolla, NC.

The rest of the drive is done on the beach.

True 4x4 is a must.

Luckily, the Buick made it without getting stuck.

 

 

 

Our beach house did not disappoint.

It was small compared to the mega-homes surrounding us.

It was perfect for what we needed.

 

It was right on the beach

with a beautiful boardwalk and gazebo.

 

Heavenly.

 

 

Sara had a lot of fun

in the "big sandbox".

She loved running out

into the waves with no fear.

 

 

 

 

Sara tried her FIRST push pop.

The smile says it all.

She had it after dinner

and she was on a sugar high.

 

At bedtime, she was 100 miles an hour.

We asked if she wanted to go to bed

and she said, "no" over and over.

 

 

 

 

 

Daddy tried kayaking into the ocean.

"A" for effort.

The waves were a little too big.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daddy & Papa tried surf fishing.

Another "A" for effort.

The sea creatures weren't taking the bait.

 

 

 

 

 

 

We waited for the wild horses

to come for a visit.

After a few days,

we took a drive to see them.

 

It wasn't long until we found them.

Along with a mud puddle or two.

 

 

 

 

 

We had a week full of relaxation.

 

Aside from a day or two of rain,

we had sunny, beautiful days.

Not too hot, not too cool.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Family photos and making friends with birds.

 

Birds like goldfish

(both from the ocean and Sara's snack cup).

 

Gazebo cocktails and cappuccinos.

 

 

 

 

Many trips back and forth to the beach

on our own private boardwalk.

 

 

 

Plenty of time for reading.

 

 

 

 

Plenty of time for relaxing.

 

 

 

 

And plenty of time for silliness.

 

 

 

I think Sara is offically a beach lover.