My parents came out to North Carolina this last week. My dad needed something to keep him busy since he retired a couple of weeks ago, and I had a week off of school for Fall break.

We spent the first half of the week on the Outer Banks playing at the beach and learning a little history.












The Wright Brothers Memorial and Museum was pretty incredible; this is the spot where the first powered flight actually left the ground.


Roanoke Island had some fun history, it was the location of the very first Colonial Settlement


Good ol' Grandpa


Bodie Lighthouse...Hailey definitely dances to the tune of her own drummer


Church in Durham


Sarah P. Duke Gardens


Deep Fried Candy Bars and Chocolate Dipped Frozen Cheesecake at the Fair


Grandpa carved the pumpkin, while Blakey tried to eat the pumpkin goo and seeds, and Hailey avoided touching the pumpkin at all costs.

This morning Lindsay had me get down a tub of her cold-weather clothes from the attic. Among the sweaters, long-sleeved shirts, and pants were a few of Lindsay's unmentionables. When I went upstairs a few minutes later, Hailey was rummaging through said unmentionables picking out her favorite color.
Without even waiting for me to ask her what she was doing, she stated very matter-of-factly "I need this for my boops." Enough said.