Back from Vacation-The Outer Banks

We officially initiated Ian into our traveling family by flying across the country for a 2 week vacation in North Carolina and Virginia. We spent a week in the Outer Banks of North Carolina with a group of 6 families with 6 children between us. We had both the oldest and youngest children and yes, Emma and her friend Sydney did a good job at ruling the roost. We had some rain and it was a little cold at the beginning of the week, so the men of the house decided to challenge themselves to a "Polar Bear Swim"

Preparing on the porch

Running in....

and Running out

and then into the hot tub
Emma had a really good time swimming in both the backyard pool and the community's indoor pool.

She is getting really good at "Swimming" with her life vest on
We also had some good bar-b-que

It was a "lazy man's buffet"-they brought everything to us

Emma enjoyed the meal

The whole group-minus Dan the photographer

Ian had a good time hanging out at the house

but he was not sure about the beach

We visited a lighthouse
We also went to the Jockey Ridge sand dunes for some family pictures

Emma poses

Emma and Ian

Emma actually went to the top of one of the dunes

and then slid down

The whole family