Wow - what a fun week at the beach! We were so blessed to be invited to the beach with Johnny's family...all 21 of us! We had a stunning home right on the beach in Duck, NC in a neighborhood called Four Seasons. It was a week filled with no schedules, nothing we had to do, and lot of time with family. It's so fun watching the cousins playing together - there are 5 in the middle/high school/college age and then another 6 in the seven and younger age range. 
The first morning we decided to show the kids how a sunrise a the beach looks. As we walked into their room to wake them at 5:45am they were already awake and peeking out the window. It was a beautiful sunrise and they thought it was really neat how one minute there was no sun and the next it had appeared. Because Cole is so interested in planets we've been trying to explain the Earth's rotation, but it's a hard concept to grasp. I think this helped slightly as he could see it coming around the edge of the Earth.
It was a rather hot week with several days in the high 90's but we had a pool at the house so we were able to spend a little time at the ocean and cool off in the pool. We also went into town a few times for the obligatory shopping excursions for t-shirts and a visit to Nags Head Hammocks. Unfortunately after a full day in the pool and at the beach Cole also had a migraine Monday night and was vomiting over night. Although he seemed better Tuesday morning he started sliding down hill and was out for most of the afternoon. We woke him for dinner and sent him back to bed and he was luckily feeling better Wednesday. We decided to keep him on the pain meds to keep the headache away. 
The episode was a bitter reminder of the issues from last summer and the stark reminder that we really don't know why he gets these head aches. However, with each episode we gather more information and hope to start drawing some similarities that help us learn how to prevent them. I'm still of the opinion that he gets them when he has been overstimulated and possibly in addition to being over heated. Luckily we had all the time in the world to cuddle him back to health and had no where to go. And overall, it was so wonderful for the kids to have so much quality time with their dad. And that is priceless!
In addition to relaxing by the pool and beach we also surprised the kids and took them on a Cessna tour of the Outer Banks. Although not excited right away (Reagan's exact comment was, "That's it? Our surprise is riding on a plane?") they were over the moon once we got up in the air. It was a really fun experience for all of us. It was especially cute hearing Cole talking on the headset. You could tell he liked hearing his voice. 
We were also able to surprise Johnny's mother on her 70th birthday while we were there. The adults took her to dinner while Pop and the grandkids decorated the house. They had balloons, decorations, and cake and we sang her happy birthday. I think they really liked surprising her! Overall we had a fun trip and enjoyed spending time with family. So many fun memories that I know my children will cherish for years to come.
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