Back in June: First Outer Banks Vacation!

Back in June, we went on vacation for a week to the Outer Banks in North Carolina with our friends, Parin, Heather, Devesh and Maya, and we loved it! It was a very relaxing time, just what we needed -- though we wish we could have stayed longer. We had lots of pool time, lots of beach time, ate delicious foods (Jonny can't stop talking about the best donuts ever -- as fresh as you can get them, always warm and crispy!), went on a Pirate Ship Adventure (a highlight for Daniel!), visited sand dunes and just enjoyed being together. We look forward to going back! Here is just  a sample of the hundreds of photos we took.

 

 

 

Check out this conch shell that Jonny found!

Dolphins!

25 weeks pregnant!

We love this family, we are so blessed to know them!

We were impressed that Daniel enjoyed the big slide!

Doesn't he look so grown up?

Our first experience of a "steamed seafood bucket!"

Loved it!

Beautiful Maya at almost 3.

Labor Day Holiday

Today we had the day off and Daniel's school was closed. It's also the last day when the outdoor pools are open, despite the continued hot weather. So we got to enjoy swimming outdoors for the last time this year! I really made an effort to go; I was tired after an uncomfortable night last night but I had to enjoy my last time swimming pregnant, which has been a wonderful and interesting experience (it feels different and floating is much easier). Swimming this past summer has been a big part of our lives and we will always remember it as the summer when Daniel learned how to swim. He now needs to work on perfecting it (we will continue with his swimming classes through the fall), but at least we feel confident he can stay afloat, which has been a huge achievement. :) 

 

 




Slight "outie" at 37 weeks!