Beach Trip...

We went to Corova Beach last week. That is on the Outer Banks, the northern-most beach. The road ends and you have to drive on the beach to get to the houses up there. 4-wheel drive is a must! It is so nice and quiet there, even more so since we went during the off-season.

Ivy collecting sea shells...

The lovely "cheeeeese" face...

There are wild horses that live there. They just roam all around. We saw them on the beach, in the dunes, in the yard of our rental house...

Richard inspecting a fishing net that washed up. It was full of dead fish. Luckily, it hadn't been there long. It didn't stink yet!

The back of our wonderful beach house...

Ivy and Daddy fishing off the dock at our house...

Ivy and Paw Paw heading out for a boat ride...

Ivy's first boat ride... It was a quick trip - she wanted Mommy to come along, but there wasn't enough room...

Our big red Suburban on the beach... (this picture is especially for Richard)...

Ivy watching the wild horse in the yard...

Craig used the cast net in the canal behind our house and caught some good-sized Mullet. We had 7 to eat. They were a little bony, but still tasted good!!

What a fashion statement!!!

This picture just makes me laugh...

Ivy playing on the beach with Daddy...

Daddy flying the kite - Ivy liked the idea of flying the kite but really didn't care about it once it was in the air...

This buoy had washed up (I have no idea how long it has been there) but I thought it was kind of cool that it was just there and never moved...

On our way home we stopped by the Wright Bros. Memorial... (mostly to let Ivy run around and burn off some energy before the long car ride home)

Ivy how old are you? "TWO!!!"

And Ivy enjoying MY souvenir... I got to bring home a hammock!