We recently went down to Avon in the Outer Banks for the weekend to spend some time with my cousin Jesse, his wife Rachel, and their nephew. It was such a great time.
We did a lot of biking, so it's a good thing we brought our bikes!
The first afternoon we were there, we went to the beach and did a lot of boogie boarding.
Rosie Boogie Boards:
Eleanor and Rosie also got buried in the sand!
That evening we watched the sunset from their upper balcony.
Then we headed to Cups and Cones for ice cream.
The next morning their nephew had surf camp so we borrowed some surf boards and the kids attempted to surf. Eleanor and Rosie were very dedicated, but both Jane and Ben gave it a shot, too.
Rosie Surfs:
Eleanor surfs:
That evening we we went back to the beach to do a bonfire and make s'mores. We also played signs.
The next day we went to the sound to do some paddle boarding and snorkeling. It was hot and there wasn't much breeze but we still had a great time. Rachel and I paddle boarded all the way out to a duck blind quite far away. Then Eleanor, Jane, Jesse, and his nephew all headed out there. Jesse had to paddle them all back by himself...yikes! He was very good spirited about it though!
If you look closely in this picture, you can see the duck blind in the distance.
Duck blind on the left and the returning heros:
That evening we biked back to Cups and Cones for a treat!
When we got back we played some miss/match and telephone pictionary.
Our last morning there we got up very early to catch the sunrise at the pier. It was beautiful!
The kids did some sand art with their feet.
We had such a great visit! Thank you so much for having us!
