Sunday, May 13, 2012

Our Beach Trip to Nags Head NC!

This past weekend, we spent four days in Nags Head, NC. It was WONDERFUL! We rented a little two-bedroom cottage through VRBO.com and really lucked out. The place was great and perfect for our little family. We enjoyed visiting the Wright Brothers Memorial Park, the Manteo Aquarium and the beach right across from our cottage! Afternoon snacks consisted of ice cream for all. We grilled out a couple of nights and enjoyed some local seafood on our last night. Daddy's boss actually owns a small cottage about eight miles from where we were staying, so we spent an afternoon with them. Owen slept great in a big boy bed and is very excited to get his own big boy bed here at home for his birthday in July. Avery had a bit of trouble sleeping in her pack 'n play the first night, but was worn out the other nights and slept well. 
We had FANTASTIC weather. A bit windy during the day (but perfect for flying our newly purchased kite), but warm enough to be on the beach. The water was chilly...but still fun to walk and wave jump in. The evenings were quite chilly...but that didn't stop Mommy and Daddy from sitting out on the front porch with a Citronella candle burning and a glass of wine in hand.
 Our cottage in Nags Head
 Avery modeling her new hat
 Cool dude!
 Owen at the Manteo Aquarium....not so sure about the alligator
 Avery and Daddy
 Avery and Owen at the beach
 Owen at the beach
 Happy baby in the sand
 Avery would get tuckered out and literally crawl up onto my chest for a nap. We covered her up to keep the sun off her baby skin.
 Digging!
 Owen and Daddy jumping waves

 Our happy baby
 Owen and Mommy making sand angels
 Avery digging!
 Our sweet baby girl
 Happy Mother's Day!
Cool dude...on the way home from the beach.

Happy Birthday Avery!!

Avery turned one a couple of weeks ago. We had a great little birthday party for her two days before her actual birthday. Lots of her friends (and their parents) came to our house for cake, ice cream and a pull-string pinata!
 Avery getting ready for her birthday party!

 Avery's cake table
 Avery's friend, Ford.

 Avery's friend Joey
 Avery's Gram & Pappy and friends Kellie, Kate and Brian

 Singing Happy Birthday to Avery!
 Avery is a cake lover




Avery's friend Caroline picking her pull string
 Avery's friend Gavin

MMMmmmm.....candy!