OBX - Family Portraits

With everyone together, except for Desean in Colorado and John in Korea, we had to get some family pictures!

They turned out wonderful, so many good ones!!!

our buggy for the week!

the name of our house- perfect!

Cian's face in these!

someone left a bar on the beach!

oh josh!

OBX- Mom and Dad's 50th Anniversary

It took a year of planning but we finally made it to the outer banks for Mom and Dad's 50th Wedding Anniversary!

and we are off! Driving to Virginia tonight

We are on vacation and want to celebrate but this is the only wine the hotel has. Yucky!

We made it!!! Meeting up with Bradley and Caitlin after lunch to buy more pigs :)

Our beautiful house for the week

stunning!

Our own pool - yipppeeeeee!

a little party decorating!

First dips in the pool - uncle Ken showing Cian how to shoot people

Cannonball!

a kitchen big enough for all 16 of us

Not playing Elcik uno!

I think we left half of hungry hungry hippo marbles in that house!

Beach time - flying kites with daddy

Bradley and Josh

Ken and Wilbur building sandcastles

Christie, me and Leslie enjoying the sun. Excuse my face- cystic acne, a lovely side effect of fertility drugs. Awesome!

Our little beach set up

Grammie and Pa always have Doritos for Cian

End the day with a dip in the pool! So nice!!

All ready for the big 50th wedding anniversary party!

love!

Best sight ever - cooks and servers in our kitchen : )

Our happy hour - wine and appetizers

The soup and salad course

The kids table - mac n cheese with hotdogs

Dinner is served!

The happy couple!!!

Yummy - dinner! They served me steak since nothing on this plate appeals to me!

Uncle Brian teaching Wilbur how to eat a lobster

Ahhh Josie... a little too much red wine and tales of travels in Russia led to interesting videos..... (available by request)

Planning outfits for the upcoming photo shoot. Takes a lot to get 16 people to look good!

There is a Caitlin under there...

That awkward moment when you and Pa have the same shirt. And wear it on the same day....

ahhhh my tired guys. Shielding themselves from the coldest ac in the world

Going to check out the wild horses

here they are!

A little foal!

Of course, ice cream after horses. Cian got some in his mouth, I promise.

Malia

I wish I could blame the chocolate ice cream on Cian, but it was all me.

pre-dinner visit to the beach. Which led to pre-dinner shower afterwards.

Smores!

I don't know what is going on- he is in pajamas and has an ice cream cone. I have lost the battle

Soaking up the suns. Giant boobs = fertility drugs. Giant thighs= ice cream

Photo shoot night! So pretty :)

Love drinks on the beach!

Snow angles in the sand. Someone is going to need a bath

Time to head home : (  Cleaning out the frig became spaghetti fights

Video of Josh and Leslie and the spaghetti fight --

 

Waiting for the ice cream man. Wilbur bought for the kids- adorable!!!

Packing up to head home. So sad- such a wonderful trip! OBX 2017!!!