Monday, August 30, 2010

OBX 2010

After many prayers and several Dr appointments in one week and a fetal fibronectin test my perinatologist and midwife gave me the ok to go on my beach vacation with my family! I was terrified that the test would come back positive and I would miss out on the vacation I have been counting down for the last 100+ days!
The Waite family goes to the Outer Banks in North Carolina every other year. It is one of the best vacations ever! My parents rent a 6+ bedroom house on the island just a walk away from the beach! Kristin, Drew and I took a red eye flight out late Friday night and landed in Richmond at 10am. My parents picked us up on their way down to the beach! After sleeping the entire 3 hour ride and getting settled into the house Brooke, Zack and the boys showed up and the party began! Sunday morning came bright and early (6am) with the Corbin and Kyler splashing and screaming in the pool in the back yard. This is just about how every morning began in that house. But who cares when you have adorable little nephew's to wake up to every morning. Whether it is the high pitched girly scream from Kyler or the motorcycles and 4 wheelers being rolled on the wood floors and crashing there seemed to never be a quiet moment in the house during daylight hours. The house was pretty nasty with stains on all the carpets, dead bugs squished on all of the walls, bugs stuck in the cobwebs hanging above the beds, oh the list is long. But the weather and beach was perfect almost every single day! Wednesday was a little stormy and the red flag was up (which means no swimming in the ocean) but we still made a day out of it. Here are a few pictures from an amazing week with my family...


Brooke and Corbin building sand castles


and Corbin destroying it


Kyler passed out in "Gamma" arms


We finally got to see the wild horses on the island


Cute little filly right off the road


Another set of wild horses we saw


Their little filly grazing. So cute!


There was some nice curl on the waves for a couple days






Drew boogie boarding


Brooke riding in a wave


Brooke and Drew riding the wave


Zack, Corbin and Kyler playing in the sand. Poor Kyler could not keep the sand in his eyes


Kyler with a sand beard. I dont know how he did this, but it sure looks like he was eating it


Drew passed out after boogie boarding for about 3 hours straight


Brooke and Kyler after their one of many trips to wash off all the sand


Corbin collecting shells


Zack taking Corbin boogie boarding for the first time


Corbin riding his first wave


I am pretty sure he loved it!





Pretty big belly but Stella had to get some sun too!


The family photo we took the first night (notice how white we are) for Elder Waite.


One of the many friends we had in and around the house! Brings back some memories of Florida!

Vacation's are always amazing, but they always come to an end... unfortunately! Well until next time!