Today we got up early and made our way to the outer banks of North Carolina. It was a long drive and the weather was iffy, but it was fun.We saw two of the lighthouses we hadn't seen before and also took some family pics. As the day wore on, the weather got worse and our photo opportunities were slim to none. But here's what we got.
Gregg loves his truck, so I took a photo of it parked off the side of the road. It looks quite clean here, but believe me, it isn't.
First we visited Bodie Lighthouse. It is 165 feet tall and was completed in 1872.
We took a few pictures around this area. This was taken behind the Bodie Lighthouse info center.
It was SO windy, I thought we were going to blow away. This one was taken beside the Bodie Lighthouse info center. I like the natural look of this photo.
This was the only photo that I got where Payton was smiling. She wasn't loving the experience today.
And here is one of the family photos we took. We had trouble getting everyone to look good at the same time. This is the best we got out of something like 40 tries. I really don't like using the self timer, the pictures never come out as good in my opinion.
On our way further south, we saw this boat being moved. Gregg thought it was pretty neat and took a photo.
This is the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. It is 210 feet tall and was completed in 1870. It was raining pretty hard when we made it to this spot, so I took the photo from inside the truck.
After taking the photos in front of the lighthouse, we drove out onto the beach and took a few from there. The lighthouse was quite far off, so the photos didn't turn out real well, but you get the idea.
Gregg loves his truck, so I took a photo of it parked off the side of the road. It looks quite clean here, but believe me, it isn't. 
First we visited Bodie Lighthouse. It is 165 feet tall and was completed in 1872.
We took a few pictures around this area. This was taken behind the Bodie Lighthouse info center.
It was SO windy, I thought we were going to blow away. This one was taken beside the Bodie Lighthouse info center. I like the natural look of this photo.
This was the only photo that I got where Payton was smiling. She wasn't loving the experience today.
And here is one of the family photos we took. We had trouble getting everyone to look good at the same time. This is the best we got out of something like 40 tries. I really don't like using the self timer, the pictures never come out as good in my opinion.
On our way further south, we saw this boat being moved. Gregg thought it was pretty neat and took a photo.
This is the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. It is 210 feet tall and was completed in 1870. It was raining pretty hard when we made it to this spot, so I took the photo from inside the truck.
After taking the photos in front of the lighthouse, we drove out onto the beach and took a few from there. The lighthouse was quite far off, so the photos didn't turn out real well, but you get the idea.
This is the best photo I could get of Austin. This was right at the beginning in the front of the house. He thought we were finished when we went back inside. Little did he know that we were just transitioning to the back yard at that point.