OBX 2010 -Cape Hatteras- Philip and Liz Hurst Family (uber long post)

It was high time the Philip Hurst Family got together again.

This past Memorial Day marks the coming together of the Philip and Liz Hurst family for the first time in years. And what better place to get together than the Outer Banks of NC; waves crashing, salty air and breathtaking beaches -yes please!

As if that wasn't enough of a treat, we were spoiled with additional Hurst family (some of Philip's siblings and their families) came to join in on the fun -The more the merrier!

However, just a little FYI: the photos on this blog feature mostly the Jared Hurst family, with snippets of everyone else. What can I say...that's just the way it goes ;)

Beaching it up

Treasure Hunt!!!

Aunt Hanna and Grammy Liz organized a pirate treasure hunt for my boys -Thanks Auntie and Grammy!

Visiting Cape Hatteras Lighthouse

FYI: My boys love lighthouses. They've loved lighthouses since they were teeny tiny and can name you just about every lighthouse along the OBX. So naturally, we couldn't go without visiting a few of them.

Below is Jared and his brothers, Jacob and John. Jacob is in the middle (all 6'4 of him)

After visiting the lighthouse, the whole herd headed to Eddy's for some ice cream! If you're ever over that way, and happen to stop by Eddy's...be sure to get the Hatteras Sunrise, it's the best ;)

Almost all of us in the shot below. I'd say the icecream shop made bank on this day, would not you agree?...

Ocracoke -we took a ferry ride over to the island of Ocracoke. We went visit the lighthouse there, and too explore a little. It's been two years since we were there last, we'd missed it!

First, we stopped in for some grub at Jimmy's...I'm pretty sure I gained a good 3lbs by the time all was said and done. We ate out a lot this trip, and it was sooo worth it!

Pool play.

We'd hit the pool early in the day before heading down to the beach. The kids got a kick out of it. 

If you look in the photo below you'll see behind me is the view of the beach from our room. Nice, eh? at night we'd leave the windows open and only the screen shut so we could hear the ocean -best sleep I've ever had I tell ya!

Jared and I on Date Night!

We saw the new movie Robinhood (after eating of course lol). Okay, so can I just say really quick how nice it is to be able to go on a date for the first time in 5mnths, but adding to it's luster was the fact that when we walked out of the theater, we were still at the beach and on vacation! --ah, simply heaven.

This night we took the boys go carting and bumper car riding -this was way cute and super entertaining for the entire family. We laughed so hard we nearly peed our pants! The boys were being so funny! 

And of course we couldn't end the night without another stop at Eddy's. Since Rhoane was too small for the bumper cars...he got first dibbs on icecream. Icecream makes everything better, doesn't it.

The rest of these pics are just some fun ones we got while vacationing.

Aunt Leah, Uncle Corby and their cute little one, Lewis. 

I'm fully aware that my children are not coordinating in the family photos...but whatdayado when every store between PA and NC happens to be out of black shirts in kid sizes? get a navy one right? And what if all of those are gone too? Well, then you just call it good! lol.

Gotta love the family photos where the kid's interest in on anything but smiling (prettily) for the camera :)

Okay, that about wraps it up!

 This was a great vacation. I wept on and off while packing up and heading home; I love the OBX and We had such a good time with everyone! Can't wait until we can do this again!