Trip to the Outer Banks

We just spent a week in Duck, NC and had tons of fun! Alex really needed a vacation, and my mom was nice enough to let us use the timeshare. The Wilde's had some time off from school and were thinking of heading to the Outer Banks so we just went together. There are going to be lots of pictures in this post!

On our way down we stopped at Chincoteague Island in Virginia. We didn't really know what to do, so we just went to a park. The park actually ended up being a lot of fun and we spent a good bit of time there playing around. Nicole really enjoyed the assortment of things to do on the playground!



When we got to Duck, it was pretty windy and cold. Our resort was beachside, so we walked out to check out the beach. The next day Alex had to work, so I went with the Wilde's to the Currituck Beach Lighthouse and climbed to the top. It was really windy up top, but it was a beautiful view.

The Currituck Beach Lighthouse
Landon gave Nicole quite a ride on the rocking chair!

Alex and Troy tried surfing for the first time. And Nicole got to play in the sand and go in a swimming pool for the first time.
The Wilde's were nice enough to babysit while Alex and I went out for a belated Anniversary dinner. We both got some seafood at a fancy restaurant - it was delicious!
We visited the Wright Brothers Memorial which was pretty neat. They show you where the first flights started from and have markers showing how far they traveled with each sequential flight.
My little astronaut...
We made a few stops on the drive home - Alex wanted some authentic NC bbq so we went to the Currituck BBQ Company. So good! And we stopped at Chincoteague Island again and got some ice cream at the Island Creamery. They make the best waffle cones! Nicole was loving the ice cream! I think these will both be places we stop everytime we trek down to the south!