OBX ~ the first day

We were so excited to go to the beach. After eating breakfast, we got all ready for the beach. We had a wonderful time! Here is Brady...excited to be at the beach again. This time, he liked it so much better (than Myrtle Beach). Check out that smile!

I think he's checking to see if the water feels the same as it does at Myrtle Beach. It was freezing!

I am so excited to be here...

I LOVE the beach!

Can't you tell how much I LOVE being here? :)

Our First Family Picture at the OBX...

I "offered" to "watch" Brady for my Daddy & Mommy, so we went walking by the water...

...watching the "surfers"...

...and the waves coming towards us!

Then, we played in the sand for a long time...

Sometimes, we played alone...

...and sometimes together...

...and sometimes with our cousin, McKinly, too!

We had so much fun!

Beach Bum!

Daddy & Mommy...having fun in the sun too!

What a fun first day!

OBX ~ day 5

Thursday was another rainy & cloudy day, so we decided to go the NC Aquarium that morning. We loved seeing all the beautiful fish, turtles, see otters, & more...oh, and picking out a book in the gift shop. Here I am with a frog...ready to look at all the animals!

Mommy with her "babies"

Check out the turtle...it's on my right! I liked looking at that almost as much as I liked chewing my bubble gum! :)
Almost a perfect family picture...I thought it would be "fun" to keep my eyes closed! :)

Mommy thinks this picture is so funny...and so typical. Never fails that someone is always entertaining at least one of the grandkids...and not looking at the camera! :)

Daddy showing Brady some fish

Mommy leaning over with Brady by the "pool" of stingrays. She was nervous about touching the stingrays, & Brady thought it would be fun to splash in it, so they didn't stay there long! :)
Then, I had my turn with Daddy...

We didn't touch the stingrays, but we did get to touch the starfish!

Mommy with her kiddies again!

And, of course...always time for one more family picture...this time, I kept my eyes open!

It cleared up long enough for go outside & "dig" for animals' teeth. Brady liked just digging, but I did find a really small tooth with my Daddy!

One cute little boy!

That same cute little boy with his Poppy...

...and this precious little girl with her Nana!

Afterwards, we ate lunch at this diner, & it was yummy!

That night, we ate dinner out by the ocean. The food wasn't very yummy, but the view was gorgeous! Here are my Daddy & Mommy!

OBX ~ the last day

Our last day involved taking some pictures on the beach, taking some family pictures on the balcony of the house we stayed in, packing the car, & heading home. We sure had a great time!

Our Family

Our Poppy & Nana
Poppy & Nana with their grandbabies...McKinly, Me, & Brady

Our Karaffa Family...Uncle Blair, McKinly, Aunt Brittany, Nana,

Poppy, Me, Daddy, Brady, & Mommy
OBX ~ August 2009

the daily grind...and we love it!

Here we are...just chillin' out at home...enjoying our few days at home before heading to the beach!

Me & Brady Boy

Just Me...Happy Me!

And, though Brady may not like that Mommy did this, she did take a picture of him throwing a fit...over not getting to hold the pepper container. It was leaking and she didn't want pepper everywhere. He just wasn't content with Mrs. Dash...he needed the pepper too! :) :)

A close-up...he's kinda cute when throwing a fit, huh? :)

Then...a new day...a happy Brady! He just loves sitting on the first step...right off the kitchen. He eats his snack there...puts his shoes on there (with Mommy's help, of course!)...and sometimes, just plays there!

Meanwhile, I enjoy just climbing on the counter (usually so Brady doesn't get my crayons and try to eat them) and coloring. Coloring is one of my new favorite activities...it's so much fun!