Ahh..Summer

I can't believe summer is over. I enjoyed being home, although unemployed. Of course I got none of the things done that I said I would do if I ever had months off, but I'm thankful for that time. We headed back to our annual summer vacation destination, the Outer Banks. We had to skip last year, so I was so thankful to be there for a nice relaxing week. I absolutely love that place. The days seem so long and I actually forget what day of the week it is there. The beach is my happy place, the place where I re-energize myself.
We did something new this time. Went down to the beach at night. OBX doesn't have a boardwalk and there's not much light pollution so it was pitch black. We took our flashlights so we wouldn't step on the "ghost crabs" these white crabs(sand crabs) that were crawling around everywhere. those creatures are so fast! It was so quiet  and peaceful. We even watched the moon rise and its reflection on the water was an awesome sight. God's creation at its finest. My family had an amazing time and we're planning for next year. It was a perfect way to end the summer.

Top 3 highlights of our beach trip:
1) Jordan swimming with no arm floats! I was so proud of him. Big brother Jared helped him with some pointers.
2) Jared's cannonball with full clothes on. He kept saying he wasn't getting in the pool and just surprised us. I was worried his iPhone was in his pocket..lol It wasn't, whew!
3) The cool nature that we saw right next to our house - the deer and huge garden spider.

Our house for the week.

Jordan swimming on his own!

Brother teaching brother., proud mom moment