Day of Firsts!

We spent the morning at the beach where we were able to see dolphins swimming along the beach. Blayne was out jumping the waves while we watched. They were pretty close to the beach and we got some good video, but not a lot of pictures.

In the afternoon, we headed South towards Nags Head and Roanoke Island. We stopped at the Wright Brothers Memorial and walked along the path to see where they took their first flight. It was really hot and the walk was a little long, but it was worth the short trip.

Then, we headed to Roanoke Island where we learned the hard way that everything there closes at 5p.m. Although it might be nice for the locals, it wasn't for us. We didn't get to see anything except a lot of little Pirates heading out on a pirate adventure and our little Pirate (Kinsley) wasn't very happy. We made the best of it and then headed to dinner. Tomorrow is our last day at the beach. :( Hoping to relax all day long and then take a horse tour!

Kinsley's Favorite Surprise

Today started out a little cloudy and we weren't sure if we would make it out to the beach. We headed down to breakfast and then headed out anyway. The clouds moved out and the sun came out making it a beautiful day. Kinsley and Koen got to swim in the ocean for the first time and we had a great day.

We met some really nice people yesterday and they let Koen take his nap under their umbrella. It was so nice because we didn't have to go inside for nap and Kinsley got some extra ocean time.

After 5 hours on the beach, we cleaned up and headed out to dinner. We decided to go back out on the beach to see if we could locate some of the wild mustangs. It was quite an experience and we were able to finally spot one of the horses. We've decided to tough it out and go on a real tour so we can see the horses. Tomorrow we're planning a day trip somewhere beyond Corolla. Lots of pics to come!

5hrs on the beach and no nap (for Kinsley) makes for great naps in the  Jeep!:)

Franklin + "Meemo" = Fun!

We spent a few hours at the beach today flying kites, looking for shells, and building sandcastles. Kinsley got to fly her new kite with daddy and she had a lot of fun. We also looked for shells up and down the beach. We found several pretty ones and even found a dead crab, but the best part of Kinsley's day was finding a starfish. We still haven't been able to swim in the ocean because of a strong rip current, but we hope to be able to do some swimming tomorrow.

This evening we found out that we could drive along the beach, so we took a drive just to see the view. We were hoping to run across some of the wild horses, but we weren't that lucky. Hopefully we'll get to spend a day on the beach down by the horses and get to see them before we leave.

Family Vacation 2012

We're on our first family vacation and having a great time. The weather hasn't been real warm yet, but it is supposed to warm up over the next couple of days. Today was Kinsley and Koen's first day at the beach. We aren't allowed to swim in the ocean (good thing, because it was a little cool) but we did put our feet in. I will plan to update with a few pictures and a little bit about what we did each day, so check back each day.

Daddy made Koen a seat on the beach!

Catching Up...

We've been so busy these last few months that I have neglected the blog. Since it is summer break, I will be able to update a little more often. Here are some things we've missed posting over the past few months.

Easter- We spent Easter weekend with our family. On Saturday before Easter, we went to Logansport to have dinner at Aunt Bev's house. The kids enjoyed having an Easter Egg hunt and visiting with the family. On Sunday, we went to church and then hosted Easter at our house. The Easter Bunny visited and left several eggs for Kinsley to hunt.

Leafy Comes to Visit- Blayne wanted to introduce Koen to turtles so he had a co-worker bring one from her creek to work. Kinsley named him "Leafy" and she absolutely LOVED him. Koen wasn't the slightest bit interested and at one point tried to grab it by the head. We ended up taking him to a friend's house to drop him off in their neighborhood.