Tuesday, February 22, 2011

President's Day 2011!!!

This past weekend was a MUCH NEEDED, SUPER RELAXING fun family getaway!
We have friends that have the greatest beach houses down in Nags Head and when we found one was available we hopped on the idea and decided to take off last minute and enjoy a beach weekend!

We had a couple families who were going to meet us, but in the end they all bailed and it was just us! However, we had so much fun and it was nice to just spend time as a little family! I feel rejuvenated, and am SO glad I actually planned it and went with the idea!

Thanks Chip for such a great weekend! It is always great to have a weekend free of ALL work and emails for Chip, and altho it wasn't super warm there, it was great and we were able to do quite a few things, including:

Flying a Kite on the beach - Chip and Cash out getting ready
Griff watching and enjoying from the house!
Love this cute little guy and his happy little expressions!
Altho cold, Cash put on his swimmies and played a little bit in the water!
He mostly enjoyed picking up sand and throwing it at the ocean!
So funny to see him run to the water and then run away as fast as he could as he yelled "it is going to get me!"
Picked up a few shells!
The cute green house in the background it where we stayed - yes - a HUGE 6 bedroom ALL to ourselves....and we pretty much felt like the beach was all ours too!
Enjoyed relaxing in the hammock! (cash LOVED this)
Great way to enjoy a nap!
Went to the Wright Brothers memorial and got a Rocket to build - Daddy and Cash built it and got all ready to set it off! Cash getting excited to go out and launch it! (thought of you Stan)
Ready for the launch!
I tried to get a pic of it in the air, but failed as I was holding Griff and it went to quick!
Griff tried to learn to drink from a straw!
I LOVED waking up and just laying in bed listening to the waves crash against the shore - something so peaceful and relaxing about this!
We spent a LOT of time enjoying the hot tub (aka hot pool as Cash called it) and enjoying staying in it while looking at the ocean! Chip and I really enjoyed this after the kids went to bed every night too! Great times!
We went and checked out the sand dunes!
Flying the kite - which ended with Chip getting in the ocean to get it when Cash let go --- almost ruining his iphone for a $3 kite! Good times!
Checking things out!
I took this pic and thought it was so beautiful!
Enjoyed the sunsets and sunrises!
Griff's first trip to the beach!
He LOVED it and smiled almost the whole time we were there, except of course for the pics!
Cash with the toy story kite! (of course)
I couldn't have asked for a better trip - and only regret is I forgot my camera so just had to take all the pics with my iphone - (which is why I am not in it). At least we have the great memories! When can we go again?

6 comments:

Lindsey said...

So jealous! it looked so fun!!

Suzie Soda said...

Awesome. I love OBX. Glad you had fun. xoxo

hillary and britton said...

how fun!

Lisa said...

Jealous! I am glad you had such a fun getaway. The beach house looks so cute. I am impressed you took all those pics on your phone. We took a trip like that to Nantucket when we were back East. There is just something about those quaint, little, sea towns.

Weed Family said...

we would have gone with you...:)

Tracy Peterson said...

That house is amazing! I'm so glad you guys had fun! So sad we couldn't come!! Next time :)