The Outer Banks, North Carolina

We took a long weekend trip to the Outer Banks with some good friends from Grad School/Atlanta earlier this month. They have an 8 month old son, who is absolutely adorable and Kiran had a blast with everyone! It was a really great trip...very relaxing, and great to spend time with friends we don't get to see often enough! So, here's where I bombard you all with pictures. For those of you who live near (nice) beaches you may think we're crazy. But this is Kiran's first trip to beach since we took him to Puerto Rico when he was 9 months old...he was a little apprehensive at first. In fact, the first waves that came in when he got his feet wet elicited an, "I'm floating away. Oh, no, I'm floating away!" and a "Hold me tight, papa!" because he was so afraid of being washed away. His fears subsided quickly, though, and days 2 and 3 at the beach were a blast. He pretended he was surfing and was fearless!

Here's our view from our Condo - it was beautiful!

Kiran playing on the balcony.
Even breakfast was fun!

Day 1 at the beach

And of course we had to bury him in the sand...several times, actually. He loved it!

Checking out the local Hammock store...Nishu really wanted to bring one home. Too bad we don't have any trees!

We even encountered a real live Pirate while strolling through Manteo!

Enjoying some free activities in a little courtyard in Manteo.

Swimming at the pool at the Condo...check out his super cool, floaty wetsuit! Stylin'!

Day 2 at the Beach.

Day 3 - doing a little surfing.

Collecting Shells...he collected LOTS of shells and rocks. We managed to dump them unbeknownst to Kiran to avoid a complete meltdown!

We thought mini golf would be fun, but Kiran fell asleep on the way. And would NOT wake up. He slept through the first 12 or 13 holes.

And woke up just in time to see Nishu and Ian's shenanigans!

And, finally, Nishu's favorite part of the Outer Banks...Brew Thru's. You could just drive your car right up, load up with beer and never get out of the car...could it get any better???