OBX

Lucky for us, Tanner's parents stayed for most of the week following graduation so we could go and play. And boy did we play. On Monday, we drove down to the Outer Banks in North Carolina. We visited the Wright Brother's memorial at Kitty Hawk and stood on the sand dune (now covered in grass) where they flew their first gliders. We understood why the Wright Brothers chose this area for flying because it was a beautiful and WINDY day.
The Outer Banks is known for having some beautiful lighthouses, and we saw most of them. We wondered why they were painted in alternating black and white. We found out that it is because those colors contrast the most and therefore are the easiest to see from the sea!
We also traipsed up some large sand dunes which were a lot of fun, and it even prompted me to break out into song singing Arabian Nights from Aladdin. Clark loved having all the open space to run (and roll!) around on. We even made the footprints in the sand that is now the background at the top of our blog.
Our last stop was the beach. Clark loved playing and being chased by the waves, until he got knocked over. It was a beautiful evening and it was a relaxing end to a fun filled day.

We got this rare picture with Grandpa smiling! Maybe it was because he was off duty!