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last week, we had an awesome week in the outer banks for a much needed vacation with just the two of us (well three including jefferson, plus some guests each weekend).  it was so relaxing and fun to get away and do nothing except lay out, exercise every day, read, and drink margaritas!  and we had perfect weather...so perfect, in fact, that our plan to go to a movie one afternoon or evening didn't happen because there wasn't one rainy day! 

we found a great deal on a really nice house in kitty hawk, since prices apparently don't go up too much until kids get out of school, which also meant the beach was not crowded at all.  so, it was a wonderful week spent with my two favorite people! (yes, i'm humanizing our dog :))

here are some pictures from the trip...

jefferson did NOT want to be left :)

my car completely loaded down with our stuff

nice open kitchen...makes me want an open floorplan!

ocean views from the living room

pretty, beachy decor!

our room, which was pretty but was not good for sleeping because of so much light...we woke up around 6AM every day when the sun came up!

the guys and dogs (billy's parents came down with us sunday and monday...unfortunately, it was too far for my family to come, plus they had a busy work weekend at the lake)

beach dog :)

billy catching a wave...dolphins were swimming around him that afternoon, but our camera wouldn't zoom in enough to get pictures (i surfed the next day but the waves weren't great)

  

serious dog

cocktail time!

wild horses

off-road in carova

brooks ad?

LOVED driving our new (used) jeep on the beach!  brought back lots of memories!

tired one

cannonball!

water dog

greg & erin

one of two pictures with both of us during the trip

 greg didn't get the "serious face" memo :)  they enjoyed erin and me chauffering them!

putt-putt outing the last night