6.7.8

Last weekend we headed down to Corolla Beach, NC for a short vacation/reunion with our college friends. I titled the blog "6.7.8" because back in college we said that we should set a date for all of us to get together again since we were going to be spreading across the globe shortly after graduation. So, we came up with June 6, 2008 aka 6.7.8. We didn't quite make it on 6.7.08, but we were pretty close. All of my roommate from college came as well as all our spouses and kids. Many of the spouses were actually Andrew's roommates in college. We weren't expecting everyone to make it. But, everyone did! There were 20 people in all including kids and the little Sink expected to arrive in September. (Actually there were a few more people who joined us for a night, one of Jeni's friends and two of Jenny's friends. It was fun to meet them as well.) The only people missing from this picture are Jude Lookabill and Madeline because they were both taking a nap (in seperate bedrooms, of couse :)

We had a great time hanging out on the beach. Madeline loved the water and the sand. She didn't mind getting down and dirty one bit. She didn't even care if there was sand on her paci. I think she even liked the taste of the salt water on her toys.

In the evenings we played lots of games including Apples to Apples (which is pictured below), Fishbowl, Spanish Horse Races, Settlers of Catan, Rock Band and Wii.

We got to meet two new members of the group, Chase Whited and Caedmon Jordan. They both live very far away so we hadn't had a chance to meet them yet. But, we are hoping that both will be moving back to Virginia very soon. This is the only picture I have of all the kids together. It was kind of hard to get them all happy and sitting still.

More beach fun!

Madeline had a lot of firsts at the beach. It was her first trip to the beach. Her first 9 hour car ride. She learned how to crawl up steps. And her two bottom teeth started coming through. They still haven't popped through, but I can see and feel them almost coming through. Here she is chewing on a carrot to help them out a little bit.

We enjoyed a beautiful sunset on our last night there and got some great photos.

Madeline cruisin' in-style. She watched a lot of baby "brainwashing" videos as Chris called them. I think she learned a lot of sign language. At least I did. :)

We were sad to leave our friends and the beach. We had a great time. I think we will have to get together for 11.12.13 now. Who knows where we will all be?