A View of the Outer Banks...

Last weekend we went to the outer banks for the first time. We got a groupon in November thinking that it would be warm...not get in the ocean warm but warm. Well we were partly right. We got there on Saturday and it was not cold...but to windy to play on the beach. Instead we went to a nearby park to play and fly Seth's kite. I had not flown a kite in over a decade (man it feels old to say that). It was too fun, Seth running around...holding his kite at times. We had a blast!

We had dinner that night at a popular diner, Kill Devils Hills Grill. Very Yum! The next day we started the day at the aquarium. Oh my! Seth absolutely loved it. As soon as we got there, we pretty much had to pry him from the first tank of fish. His next favorite was the otters. After that he just ran around like a mad man...lol! Overall the whole family had a blast.

We did a few other things, like go see the Bodie Island Lighthouse. Somehow I developed a fascination whit lighthouses and wanted to see at least one on this trip. They are just so beautiful! We also spent some time on the beach later Saturday evening. It was so fun to see Seth play in the sand (although he did not want it on his hands). The weather was perfect!

I won't say that vacationing with a toddler is easy (like the dance party at 2am) but spending time with the family is a joy. After we left, we were just so happy to have made more beautiful memories. That's what it's all about, right? Of course it is :)