Our Vacation

We took our vacation in May to the Outer Banks in North Carolina. We like going in the off season because the rates are lower and places are not real crowded. Part of the fun is finding where we will stay. Dragonfly Breeze is the place I selected this year. It was located in Avon. We still had the remoteness of the beach, but were also real close to a grocery store, a few restaurants and shopping (which I refer to as civilization).

Our house was perfect for us. We were a block away from the ocean which was good to have a little walk after all the yummy food we were enjoying. The trees around it gave us some privacy. The boys loved the bunk beds and the sand under neath the house. The house was completely round which was a lot of fun too.

Parker did manage to lock Preston in the bedroom, while Preston was on the top bunk. It was not a normal interior lock and we ended up calling maintenance to come over. They had to take the door down to rescue the little guy.

I used to love going to places that had tons of civilization, shopping, restaurants, entertainment and other things to see and do. But the Outer Banks has really grown on me. I love the uncrowded beaches and have learned to appreciate the unusual things that one finds when you venture off the path a little bit.

For instance I found a lace shop and bought myself a beautiful shawl.

Jim especially enjoyed the big screen TV.

This is the boys sitting outside the door. The were 2 resident cats running around. I tried to befriend, but did not have much luck.
I took the boys to the Aquarium. They loved it! Although I think we were in a race to see how fast we could get through.


The other fun part was playing the sand. The boys loved this. I took down my lawn chair and a book to read and I was set. I just loved listening to the calming sound of the ocean. The one day we were there it was pretty chilly. There I sat on the beach in a sweatshirt and wind breaker and the boys were still playing in their shorts.
In case you were wondering, yes the boys love to play with each other. They are best buddies.
On your mark, get set, GO! Preston didn't care much for the water but he loved the sand.



Jim's big thing was deep sea fishing. We have connections with a sea captian. Jim's sister Lisa's boyfriend Andy takes folks fishing for a career. Jim really enjoyed himself and went out several times on the boat. Here they are coming into the dock after a day of fishing.





And what was I doing while Jim was fishing, well soaking up sun on the beach, shopping and sight seeing. Jim is already shaking his finger at the boys as the boat is backing into the dock.



The catch of the day.


A dolphin.


A White Marlin (catch and release).

And to conclude just a fee beach shots.