We are back from our summer vacation and boy did we have a blast! This has to be the best 4th of July we have had since we got married. This year we did something different, instead of going to Florida we went to the Outer Banks in North Carolina. We all agreed that traveling by plane to hot and humid Florida with 4 kids was a little much this year. Papa John was nice enough to take us to the Outer Banks and it was awesome. It only took us about 5 hours to drive down and the kids did fine in the car. Jacob slept most of the time and Tucker was so excited he never got fussy. Tucker had so much fun playing in the sand and swimming in the pool. Papa John and Granny Lou helped out everyday taking care of Brooks and Jacob for us. They were so sweet with the kids and we really appreciate all there help. Papa John turned 60 this year so we planned a little party for him at a local seafood restaurant. I think we all enjoyed the birthday cake, especially Tucker and Mary Raines. Jane Lou's daughter Katie and her three kids joined us this year. Tucker really enjoyed playing with Kameryn and Blaine. The boys really enjoyed riding in the bumper cars. Probably the most fun we had was going off roading on the beach and getting to see the wild horses. We drove around for about 2 hours and finally saw a family of horses eating grass in the sand dunes. It was really a neat experience. I think we all a great time being together and look forward to next year.