It was all it was QUACKED up to be!! Duck 2011

While it took us 11 1/2 hours, yes, almost half a day in horrible holiday traffic to get to our beach house, it was completely worth it! We arrived in Duck, NC, aka The Outer Banks, on Saturday night. I hate to even mention this, but since Jake can't read this yet, I guess I can write about that fact Saturday night was one of the worst night in my family's life. We were finally unpacked at about 830pm only to be frightened and having to evacuate our house at 9pm because our brilliant neighbors decided to light off fireworks in the brush behind our house. Fireworks plus dry dry brush only leads to one thing--yep--FIRE! It was a horrible night, one we will never forget but don't want to ever remember! It really took a toll on Jake. He had a great time in the water on Sunday at the beach but the 4th of July was not so great for him. The fire left him pretty traumatized and sick but thank God by Tues he snapped out of it and was ready to hit the beach again!
Lindsey was a little hesitant sticking her feet in the sand on Sunday morning but within a few minutes was digging her toes in and running for the ocean! The rest of the week was filled with beach time, pool time, eating seafood, celebrating my sister Donna's birthday, renting wave runners, biking, mini golf, go-karts, hiding in cupboards, egg and water balloon tosses, taking naps, and much needed R & R! We had an amazing week with lots of love and laughter! It only took us 10 hours to get all the way to my mom's in PA which wasn't too bad, however, I think we could have all stayed another week! Now for the pictures!














The 11 hour mark in the car for Lindsey and I