Yo-ho, yo-ho, a pirates life for me.

This is our 2nd Annual trip to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. This year the Walkers joined us for the fun. We like to stay on Hatteras Island at the Seagull Hotel. It's a hike down there, but well worth it for the privacy.

Once we let Joe know that these are the islands that Blackbeard, aka Teach, usta hide away on, he wanted to see a pirate. I could give no pirate guarantee, but the beaches are AMAZING!

Due to the threat of rain, we decided to take the ferry to go sight seeing on Ocracoke island. Because the weather was great on that island we decided to stake a claim on a piece of beach and enjoy the day there. Beautiful!



The girls like to stay protected from the sun under the umbrellas


My pretty beach bunnies!




While JJ was splashing around in the surf, Garrett and Becky experimented with sand castle making....in the waves.



Finally they enlisted Joe's wisdom and know-how to erect a masterpiece.


The placing of seashell was a rather trick procedure when you have Emmie and Kendall trying to place the shells firmly on the castle.




Then off to the surf for some boogie boarding. Garrett had no fear this year of the waves and surf.


After enjoying a day on the beaches of Ocracoke, we rode the ferry, Cape Point back to Hatteras Island.


If Becky, the model. Every picture I took of this girls was perfect.

Dalin, the handsome man! Look at the hands on that kid! He's another Garrett in the making.


The kids decided to increase the excitement by not only riding the ferry, but riding the Walkers van at the same time.



After enjoying a great day at the beach, we decided to experience the local seafood at Dirt Dicks Crab Shack. We chose Dirt Dicks a little because the locals recommended it but mostly for a particular person in our group, who shall remain nameless (Joe). I'm still waiting to see that T-shirt at the next ward party?

Our kids were like zombie with the DVD player at the table.

The kids posed to the local pirate.