Our vacation at Outer Banks got a whole lot more eventful once the other half of our family arrived late Wednesday night! The girls and I really missed Dan, and we were excited to really kick our vacation in gear once he, Ted, and Elisa arrived. My siblings and Dan really wanted to go bicycling around the area on Thursday, but I opted not to join because the bicycle rental shop didn’t have any adult tricycles available at the time. (That’s right, at age 31 I never mastered how to ride a bicycle due to my balance issues… so sad!) There was the option of going on a tandem bicycle with Dan, but I decided to stay behind and watch Mirei with my parents while Mio rode with Dan and the rest of the gang. She had so much fun with it, and I’m glad that they captured lots of photos and video for me to see afterwards.

Bicycling at Outer Banks
Mio strapped in, ready to go bicycling with Daddy!

 

Bicycling at Outer Banks

 

Bicycling at Outer Banks

 

Bicycling at Outer Banks

 

Mio looks like she's having so much fun!
Mio looks like she’s having so much fun!

 

Bicycling at Outer Banks

 

A video Dan took while bicycling:


 

She eventually fell asleep on the bicycle.
She eventually fell asleep on the bicycle… lol.

 

Too funny!
Too funny!

 

Bicycling at Outer Banks

 

Still KTFO.
Still KTFO.

 

Bicycling at Outer Banks
…and still asleep when they got back to the rental shop.

 

lunch at Buxton Munch Company
Mio woke up just in time for lunch!

 

Buffalo shrimp wraps
I got the buffalo shrimp wraps at the Buxton Munch Company.

 

fish tacos at Buxton Munch Compnay
Dan with his fish tacos!

 

fish tacos at Buxton Munch Compnay
This place is apparently known for their “best fish tacos”, and they did not disappointment! They were some of the best fish tacos I’ve ever had!

 

Sorry Mirei, you'll have to wait a little longer before you can dig in with us...
Sorry Mirei, you’ll have to wait a little longer before you can dig in with us…

 

Happy to be reunited with Daddy!
Happy to be reunited with Daddy!

 

After lunch and relaxing a little bit back at the house, we went to hit the beach together!

Dan and Mio at Outer Banks
Dan and Mio going in the water.

 

Hitting the beach!
Dan on the boogieboard

 

Dan and Mio at Outer Banks

 

Dan and Mio in the ocean

 

Dan and Mio in the ocean

 

Mirei and I on the beach

 

Dan taking Mirei into the water

 

Mio at Outer Banks

 

Sisters on the beach at OBX
Look at those rays of light shining through the clouds! It was a really gorgeous day.

 

View from the back of beach house
After coming back from the beach, we sat on the patio and enjoyed the view behind the beach house as the sun was setting.

 

View from the back of beach house
A panoramic view I took on my phone.

 

Mio cooling down with an ice pop
Mio cooling down with an ice pop. ♥

 

More on our last few days at Outer Banks in the coming days! 🙂