Well- it's a bit refreshing to know that our adventures didn't run out when we left Europe. This past Wednesday evening we packed up the car and took off en route for the outer banks of North Carolina. Here are some pictures (a bit out of order.. but oh well) of our trip as taken with my killer new camera! Please note that basically all I can do with the blessed thing right now is point and shoot. Our relationship (mine and the camera) is a work in progress.

The freedom of being 14 months old. Of course... we did end up with a poop on the beach, but what's an adventure with a toddler without a poop story?

Nathaniel and I may be biased, but we sure think he's the most gorgeous child ever.

A little back note: Abby (pictured above) is Nathaniel's youngest sister who has come to brave the month of June with us. On Saturday morning Nathaniel spoiled us with an aerial tour of the island and area where we were staying! We were nervous when we climbed into the tiny 4-seater plane, but it was amazing how secure and safe we felt throughout the entire flight. Here are some of my favorite shots from the air.


See our shadow? We also saw a little group of sting rays and jelly fish but weren't able to get pictures of them.

Cape Lookout lighthouse. Later that day we returned by ferry to the lighthouse and basked in the sun for 4 hours! (I'll put up pictures of that later). William is the only one who didn't get a sunburn.


On our way down to the
OBX we stopped at a little children's museum. William was WELL past
naptime, but was still a champ for pictures. What a poser.

Okay... fed up a bit with being a model.

On Friday we went to the Aquarium. It's apparently the biggest in NC, but compared the the
Monterey Bay aquarium... it was lacking. Here is W pointing out the fish to his daddy.

Love it!