We have just returned from our longest vacation EVER. We left last Saturday morning...that's 9 days!! What a blessing for our family. We are glad to be home and ready to get back to a regular routine, though!
I've been able to upload the pictures from our time at Emerald Isle with the Morgan family. I will get the pictures from our Virginia Beach detour on here tomorrow. These pictures are out of order...the first picture is actually the last one that was taken on Friday...but you can get the general idea of the fun we had and the things we did. Most of our time was spent on the beach, and the pictures reflect that. We did go to the aquarium on Thursday but I forgot my camera, so I'll have to steal some of Joy's :)
We hope that everyone had a chance to get away this summer and enjoy each other!
These other kids in the picture were staying in a house close to ours and were always right beside us on the beach so they joined in a lot of our activities. Aaron called himself the recreation director.
The first day on the beach, Aaron and Jonathan helped them plant a garden. From left to right, as Vivian explained to me: corn, potatoes, tobacco, corn, and cabbage. So creative!
At the last moment we remembered to get a group picture! There were two and I couldn't decide which was best, so you get both.
Nothing like getting a pedicure while on vacation. Vivian gives great ones (Joy and I also got one)...I highly recommend that you make an appointment with her.
Seth is a surfing machine!
We were very thankful for these little pools that the waves brought up to the beach. We had some almost every day for the kids to play in...they are great because they get to play in the water without fighting the waves.
Aaron took the girls for a short run.
This is a singing face :)
Baby Joel fell asleep at the beach two of the mornings we were there! He got tired out from all the playing!
Jonathan and Aaron caught loads of fish. We brought most of them home in a cooler and are freezing them. Who wants to come over for a fish fry?
We bought a cheap baby pool for the little ones to play in near our tent and it worked out well. Although the men tried to take it over...they put their fish in it!
We got the paddles out for spanking the children and then decided it would be fun to play with them instead. (just kidding!!)
Aaron and I beat our previous paddle record from several years ago (428). We made it to 502 this time!! It was intense.
Aaron caught a sting ray on one of the last days we were out there...the kids were pretty excited. If Jonathan hadn't been there to whisk V and K up at the last second, they would have been up there touching it and getting stung...yikes!
I gave fishing a try but it didn't work out...I didn't catch anything.
Aaron set up games for the little ones, including Duck, Duck, Goose. We also played a lot of Red Light, Green Light...classic.
These other kids in the picture were staying in a house close to ours and were always right beside us on the beach so they joined in a lot of our activities. Aaron called himself the recreation director.
Popsicles on the beach right after waking up from a nap...awesome.
The first day on the beach, Aaron and Jonathan helped them plant a garden. From left to right, as Vivian explained to me: corn, potatoes, tobacco, corn, and cabbage. So creative!
Jonathan and Aaron continually play off of each other's sense of humor. It was an entertaining week.
Sweet baby Joel! We love you! He turned 11 months old while we were there. He was walking everywhere!
Seth loved to be down in the waves.
Who is that cute little person far off down by the water?
"It's me, Kate!"
I didn't realize until many days after buying V's new bathing suit that it almost matched mine. Guess it proves that I have consistent taste!
We had a blast and loved our time with our friends!
