Nags Head

Ever since Kristen saw Dora pick trash up on the beach she has wanted to go. We told her we would take her and we finally had a free weekend to do so. On Saturday we headed out early to Nags Head. Paul thought I had totally lost it when I told him we wouldn't be going to VA beach because I read they had to check the bacteria level everyday and if it was too high they would close the beach down. I wasn't going to put my feet in polluted water and I definitely wasn't going to let my children either. We didn't spend the night, we just went there on a day trip.

We got their about 9:30 am and went straight to the beach. Kristen loved the sand, but hated the water. Lauren loved the water, but hated the sand. Can I just say that the beach is not for anyone who suffers from any OCD tendencies, because the sand getting on the beach towel drove me CRAZY! I told Paul I wished someone could just carry me to the water, let me put my feet in and pick me back up and carry me out. Sand is not for me. We stayed on the beach until lunch time, then left and went to the DQ for a hot dog. Lauren was so exhausted. She couldn't hold her head up while eating. I meant to get a picture, but the flies we so bad that I found myself constantly waving while I was eating.

After lunch we went to a few shops and bought some souvenirs. Kristen picked out a butterfly ring and a purple dragon stuffed animal. Lauren got a t-shirt and a giraffe in a purse. She loves zippers. We then decided to drive out to Bodie Island to see the lighthouse since we had never seen an actual lighthouse. The lighthouse was under construction, so we just turned around and drove back. Before coming home we ate at Kill Devil Grill and it was absolutely great. Highly recommended. We really enjoyed our day vacation and are planning on going back next September and staying a week.

Here are some pictures from our trip.