Car trip, fun trip, glad to be home trip!

We just got home from a very, very fun weekend at the Outer Banks in NC.

Kevin's college buddies have spent the past 10 memorial Day weekends together at the beach and we decided to go this year for our maiden voyage. The weekend is called "Evengreen" and it is quite a production. The organizers (apparently the responsibility rotates from family to family each year) make up t-shirts (even for the kids) and a CD made up of songs that each person submits prior to the weekend. Everyone brings snacks, booze, toys - all to be shared and then each family contributes cash for grocery store trips. Each night an easy meal is planned and several hands help to cook. This year we were treated to delicious shrimp and grits by Timmy T., and enormous and flavorful FergBurgers. One night we ordered delicious North Carolina BBQ, too.

What a great group of people! Counting children, there were 42 people in ONE house - which accommodated everyone quite nicely. The house had a pool and was right on the beach. I couldn't believe how smoothly everything ran. The mood was relaxed and spirited. Amazingly, the children played well together and had a total blast.

Really fun times! Of course at times like this it is necessary to take a few pictures. Jack was quite charmed by little Miss Sadler as you can see! More photos to come...