{"id":3654,"date":"2011-06-24T13:47:35","date_gmt":"2011-06-24T18:47:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=3654"},"modified":"2011-06-24T13:55:05","modified_gmt":"2011-06-24T18:55:05","slug":"atl-obx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=3654","title":{"rendered":"ATL > OBX"},"content":{"rendered":"

My sister and her husband are two of the most generous people that I know. \u00a0I might not have said the same about her when we were growing up sharing the same bedroom…but fortunately, we have both changed a good bit! \u00a0Katie and JD<\/a> planned a fabulous beach vacation for themselves…and then invited us to join them. \u00a0I was really excited when Katie and JD invited us and have been counting down the days for the past few months.<\/p>\n

Last Wednesday, the Strange crew got up early to head to the ATL airport to pick up my Mom so she could ride 10 hours with us to the beautiful beaches of the Outer Banks<\/a> on the coast of North Carolina. \u00a0In the car on the way up, Emma decided to make the most of our time together and fix Mimi’s hair. \u00a0They had a great time playing Beauty Shop.<\/p>\n

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We arrived Wednesday night just as the sun was setting. \u00a0What does every normal family do when they arrive at the beach? \u00a0Yes, we headed to the grocery store to stock up for the week. \u00a0Once we arrived back at the beach house, we had more than enough stuff to never need to leave until it was time to head home.<\/p>\n

Thursday morning we got up early to head out and enjoy the beach. \u00a0Emma was only about 6 months old the last time she went to the beach, but she was so excited to be back. \u00a0In fact, the night before we left for vacation, she slept on the futon out in our bonus room upstairs. \u00a0I guess she saw us laying stuff out that we didn’t want to forget and decided she should be laid out somewhere obvious too!<\/p>\n

Emma had a great time playing in the water and digging in the sand. \u00a0She also gave boogie boarding a shot and it went pretty well.<\/p>\n

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Thursday evening we checked out a great restaurant called The Black Pelican<\/a>. \u00a0I put a note on Twitter\/Facebook last week asking for recommendations and several people mentioned The Black Pelican. \u00a0Great choice…the food was awesome and we got there right before a really long wait. \u00a0I figure it is always a good sign if people are waiting to eat at the restaurant you have chosen. \u00a0After dinner we visited Scarborough Lane<\/a> and Scarborough Fair<\/a> to do a little shopping before heading back to the house.<\/p>\n

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Friday was spent reading and relaxing at the beach most of the day. \u00a0The Strange crew went out for a little shopping late in the afternoon while Katie, JD, and Mom ran some errands. \u00a0Friday evening was our night to cook and we made grilled chicken, salad, veggies, and blueberry muffins. \u00a0Emma was a huge help making the muffins…her favorite!<\/p>\n

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After dinner we tried to play a game of Mexican Train, but all of a sudden the power went out and didn’t come back on until about 2am. \u00a0We had fun visiting in the dark, but finally called it a night grateful for the cool weather that meant that no air conditioning was really no big deal.<\/p>\n

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Saturday morning we got up and trekked out to the beach again. \u00a06 people means a lot of stuff for the beach. \u00a0We must have looked pretty hilarious with our 4 beach chairs, 3 umbrellas, 2 boogie boards, cooler, millions of towels, beach toys….oh yeah, and all of us! \u00a0Saturday was by far the hottest day on the beach, but we certainly couldn’t complain because the weather was so nice the whole time we were there. \u00a0Emma enjoyed digging in the sand and having Daddy pick up shells for her. \u00a0Mom and I went for a long walk down the beach and returned just in time to see Clint and Emma taking a long nap under the umbrella. \u00a0I guess they were tired from all their hard work!<\/p>\n

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Saturday evening was JD and Katie’s night to cook and they really went all out! \u00a0JD grilled amazing steaks and Katie made sliced cheesy potatoes and tomatoes and squash. \u00a0As if that wasn’t enough…they capped off the awesome dinner with hot apple pie and vanilla ice cream. \u00a0Good thing we were done having to wear our bathing suits at that point!<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Mexican Train finally worked out and we played several games after dinner. \u00a0It was a really relaxing evening enjoying the breeze on the screened in porch. \u00a0Sunday morning we loaded up to head back to Georgia. \u00a0We decided that we would take Clint out to eat at Stack Em High<\/a>, a famous pancake restaurant in OBX, to celebrate Father’s Day. \u00a0Again, the place was packed, but the food was awesome. \u00a0Stack Em High was another recommendation from friends…so thanks…2 for 2!<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>After breakfast, we jumped in the car and made the trip home just in time to order pizza and eat in our own kitchen. \u00a0We had a wonderful time at the beach and really appreciate Katie and JD including us for such a special time. \u00a0This was another in a growing set of treasured adventures with Emma!<\/p>\n

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