Horseback Riding in Hatteras and Easter

We spent the last week in the Outer Banks.  The weather was great!  It was mostly mid 60s to 70s and sunny.  There were only 2 days that it was cloudy and in the 50s, but no biggie.  We just shopped and went to the aquarium on those days.

We drove out to Hatteras to go horseback riding.  We went through a trail in the woods down to the beach.  It was Kent's first time horseback riding.  His horse was named Poppy.  He kept the guides very entertained with all his questions and enthusiasm. He was especially excited when he got to run on the beach and whenever his horse pooped.  

Meredith and Gismo.

Here I am on Ranger.  Ranger was fine for the first part of the walk.  Then once we got to the beach he got so wild that the guide switched horses with me.  

It was Tim's first time riding too.

Ben with Tonka, who was a wonderful horse.  Though a bit of a wanderer sometimes.  

Pa Bob had a nice old horse. 

Me and horse number 2, Finn.  Finn was a wonderful horse.  

Lukey and Anna when we first got to the house.  They were great in the car both ways.   Lukey got a little car sick on the way there when driving through the mountains and we managed to catch his pukes in plastic bags twice without any mess.   We made it in 12 hours 15 minutes on the way there and 12 hours 45 minutes on the way back (longer because we stopped for lunch).  They were so excited to be at the beach.  

This is the closest we get to going to church on Easter.

The pizza making kit Anna got for her birthday was a big hit.  We didn't even need to take any other toys to the beach.  

Luke did some interesting dancing and rolling around in the sand.  He was again fearless with the water.  Anna stayed away from the water because it was too cold.

Beach soccer.

Kent played this recorder constantly.  

We stopped at this lighthouse on the way home from horseback riding because Lukey needed to use the bathroom. They played for a few minutes on this platform thing.

The weather was so nice for most of the week that we didn't usually take the kids back to the house for naps.  By evening time, they were exhausted and fell asleep shortly after we'd turn on a movie for the night. 

Carrie, Sloane and Maeve.

Star Wars Origami-not very easy to do.