The Outer Banks, NC

Our first night we went to the beach to check it out. We didn't plan to get wet.	Dad demonstrates sand crab catching	This might be when he realized his phone was in his soaking wet pocket...
Walking up to the Wright Brothers' monument	Jane kept checking to see if Dad was under that hat!	Calvin and Adelaide find a peaceful spot
The boys enjoy the view	It was so windy, almost like you could fly off the edge!	This one's for you Grandpa J!
What can we say? We make goofballs.	Astronauts!	These sisters are too cute
The next day we visited The Albemarle Sound	Nothing like getting dunked!	These were more Jane-sized waves
Getting ready to dunk her face in	Glub...glub	This water is completely salty!
It actually started to rain while we were here	Little buddies	Getting all warmed up and dry
Nolan celebrated his 7th birthday at the beach!	Yay presents!	Jane playing with one of Nolan's gifts
Adelaide has this sand crab thing down.	Calvin goes for a "swim"	Ben with the girls
On our way to play mini golf	We got to take a little train to the course!	Our hosts, the Whittier Family
Jane waiting patiently for her turn	Ben shows her the ropes	Our beach house had its own pool!
Ben found a very pinchy crab while digging a hole to be buried in.	Coop doesn't like the plan, even though Ben is squatting with his legs under him.	Everyone thought it was funny except poor Jane who thought her Dad had been decapitated.
The whole family of drowned rats	Brother Whittier helped the kids make this great castle!	Life immitates art?
"a bug?"	Nolan drew a cool skull and crossbones in the sand	All loaded up, time to head home!

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