Emerald Isle, NC

We are back from the beach, and it was oh-so-much-fun!  We headed to the Outer Banks of North Carolina for this year's Hill Family Vacation at Emerald Isle.  We had a beautiful beach house 1 block from a gorgeous beach.  Marley was Cousin Taylor's shadow for the week, and Cousin Blake taught Donovan the finer points of football.  We spent a lot of lazy days at the beach and the pool, went on a kayak ride and found shark's teeth, watched a lot of fireworks up and down the beach, took a boat ride to do some crabbing, oystering, and net fishing.  It was a great week and the kids traveled pretty well considering all the long car and plane rides.  They were pretty happy to be home last night in their own beds and excited to see their friends and teachers at school again today.  Lots of great memories from this trip. Enjoy the pictures. 

Marley and I playing with my phone on the plane

Tired guy.  Slept on all the plane rides thank goodness.

The Outer Banks - North Carolina - crossing the big bridge on to Emerald Isle

Our beach house

Boys relaxing

A bit of pool time

Blues Brothers at the pool

Relaxing with Mee Maw

On the beach.  Marley loved it! Giggled pretty much the entire time we were playing in the ocean.

Girls

Adam - expert boogie boarder

The big dinner table.  Having a snack.

Getting ready for our kayak adventure.  We found 4 sharks' teeth!

Playing with glow sticks while watching fireworks on the 4th!

Waiting for our boat ride

Taylor and her shadow, Miss Marley

Wrestling with Uncle Adam

Playing in the spinny chair

Crazy man

Blaker

View from the deck

Pa Pa and the babies

Marley, did you drop something over the edge?

Oops!

Taylor

Blake

Big Man!

Beach at night

DJ did not like the beach or ocean at first, but he grew to love it.

Come on Taylor!

Patriotic on the 4th!

Family photo in Illinois gear by the beach.