tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post382448094906428103..comments2024-02-09T04:00:27.528-05:00Comments on BECAUSE I SAID SO: Finally in the OBXDawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00465587872521082056noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-15984207381743719872010-07-26T16:14:58.508-04:002010-07-26T16:14:58.508-04:00You deserve a medal for traveling by yourself that...You deserve a medal for traveling by yourself that distance with any number of children. I only had two, and never, ever traveled by myself with them.Sunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10247722361880680989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-75478608237242352732010-07-25T14:04:15.261-04:002010-07-25T14:04:15.261-04:00Love the pics!! Your kids are growing up so fast! ...Love the pics!! Your kids are growing up so fast! HAHA, I live around Richmond, VA and the heat totally sucks!!! 105 yesterday and 104 today! UGH!!!! And yes traffic on 64 going to and coming from the beach area is horrible!disney2maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11452234078639038316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-14601690674540816092010-07-23T23:56:02.870-04:002010-07-23T23:56:02.870-04:00The last one I think is the most priceless.... whi...The last one I think is the most priceless.... while they are all wonderful the last one made me misty eyed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-32046154965358977952010-07-22T22:40:08.893-04:002010-07-22T22:40:08.893-04:00Hey Dawn, sent you an email via your contact form ...Hey Dawn, sent you an email via your contact form about recovering those pics for you if you want. I've done this sort of thing plenty of times.Vincent Navarinohttp://www.navarinounincorporated.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-51723296290781282882010-07-22T22:08:16.210-04:002010-07-22T22:08:16.210-04:00I'm with the poster who suggested taking 17 th...I'm with the poster who suggested taking 17 through VA. It is the way we've always taken to visit my outlaws. If you take 17 through VA to 29N (near Warrenton) to 15N (near Gainesville) it will take you up into MD to I-70. We in the VA subusrbs of DC do our best to avoid I-95.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-44851782137577270962010-07-21T23:36:30.042-04:002010-07-21T23:36:30.042-04:00We just got back from a 2 week vacation in the OBX...We just got back from a 2 week vacation in the OBX. We stayed in Duck/Southern Shores. My son also got the dreaded jellyfish sting but there was no peeing involved.jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05925212233815659494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-17855023635212296452010-07-21T20:45:14.371-04:002010-07-21T20:45:14.371-04:00OK I gotta know, how do you handle car trips with ...OK I gotta know, how do you handle car trips with all your children without having a nervous breakdown? I only have 3 kids and we just took a trip 3.5 hours away and I about lost it. And that's with DVD and snacks and at least 2 stops on the way for potty breaks. Any tips for the next time I have amnesia and think trips with the family are fun?iffer@AOL.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267720858761191976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-72982044827378798482010-07-21T13:14:17.543-04:002010-07-21T13:14:17.543-04:00I am so glad that you are on the OBX. I live here...I am so glad that you are on the OBX. I live here!! I was at Walmart & Harris Teeter this morning. I kept my eyes peeled, hoping I would run into you & the gang. <br />Traffic can be killer out here, which is why we time our trips to avoid the crowds.<br />Hope everyone is having fun, using lots of sunscreen and staying cool in the 100 degree weather.MommySusan1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-30353654473638625262010-07-21T13:09:18.688-04:002010-07-21T13:09:18.688-04:00Which lighthouse did you see? When we were there i...Which lighthouse did you see? When we were there in May, we drove 45 minutes to see a lighthouse, only to discover that it was closed for renovations. When we drove up and saw all the tarps, etc, my 5 year old said "we drove all that way for THIS?!?!" <br /><br />Jill in IndianaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-14545793815687449492010-07-21T11:23:23.127-04:002010-07-21T11:23:23.127-04:00I am so jealous! My family vacationed in Nags Head...I am so jealous! My family vacationed in Nags Head (WAY before it became cool to refer to the area as OBX and a bit before there was a real grocery store in the area) from when I was 12 until I went on my honeymoon and they had to be evacuated because of a hurricane. We do Cape Cod now, which is a much better drive from CT and now that NC is as commercialized as OBX, it makes much more sense not Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-13280791829834362422010-07-21T05:48:12.572-04:002010-07-21T05:48:12.572-04:00You take great pictures! Can I ask what camera you...You take great pictures! Can I ask what camera you have? My fave pic is of Clay, the photo is so clear it looks like I could reach out and poke him on the back!<br /><br />Thanks for sharing Dawn.<br /><br />LisaLisanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-60364068965315334722010-07-20T16:13:07.723-04:002010-07-20T16:13:07.723-04:00I LOVE the beach! Sure wish I was with ya!
SSO ?...I LOVE the beach! Sure wish I was with ya!<br /><br />SSO ? Did you get a new van? I thought you had a bit smaller one that was white or maybe green? This one looks like you have tons of room for everyone!Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17825607388560812132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-91803786540245789032010-07-20T14:35:05.054-04:002010-07-20T14:35:05.054-04:00You should be able to recover your lost pictures f...You should be able to recover your lost pictures from the memorycard. (As long as you haven't taken any new pictures anyway).<br /><br />Here's a link that might help: http://www.cardrecovery.com/how_to_recover_deleted_digital_pictures.asp<br /><br />Good luck!Nathalienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-86853120383534566082010-07-20T14:33:06.952-04:002010-07-20T14:33:06.952-04:00Jellyfish..Ouch! Love the pics..sounds like you w...Jellyfish..Ouch! Love the pics..sounds like you will have an unforgettable vacation either way! ;)dark_chocolatenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-17719120988979869942010-07-20T14:29:14.035-04:002010-07-20T14:29:14.035-04:00Sorry to hear that you pictures were lost, but the...Sorry to hear that you pictures were lost, but they might still be recoverable, depending on how much you've used the camera since then!<br /><br />There's this program called Recuva, found at http://www.piriform.com/recuva, which allows you to recover files that seem to be deleted - I won't go into the details of how it works, but as long as you haven't filled up your camera'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-79495371568609768082010-07-20T13:31:39.027-04:002010-07-20T13:31:39.027-04:00Looks like you're all having a wonderful time!...Looks like you're all having a wonderful time! If you get a moment, you might want to stop at a camera (or computer store) somewhere near you. Sometimes those photos ARE recoverable, even when they seem to be fully lost -- but you need to be way more tech-savvy than I am to recover them!!<br /><br />Also, just a word for the wise -- I live in MD and travel through northern Virginia all the Pam L. in Marylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16363175184067651107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-23663594475860233412010-07-20T13:03:38.321-04:002010-07-20T13:03:38.321-04:00Have you always lived in the midwest? I grew up i...Have you always lived in the midwest? I grew up in the Rocky Mountains, which make the Pennsylvania hills look like, well, hills. just sayin.<br /><br />Years ago my family went to Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico. The road to get there twists and turns enough to slow down the drivers who aren't accustomed to canyons. When a car was going particularly slow we looked at the license plate. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-41915286985895630662010-07-20T12:57:25.261-04:002010-07-20T12:57:25.261-04:00LOVE that last pic of Austin & Brooklyn--soooo...LOVE that last pic of Austin & Brooklyn--sooooo cute! :)<br /><br />Glad you got there (finally!) and are having a good time. Hope the trip back home is much less eventful! :)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07941526294434252083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-83910007068229890532010-07-20T09:33:29.486-04:002010-07-20T09:33:29.486-04:00I am glad you all made it there safe and sound! I...I am glad you all made it there safe and sound! I find it totally amazing, daring, and brave, that you packed up all your kids and took such a long trip by yourselves! WTG - you are a much braver person than I am! Enjoy your time in NC!Lesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14890885480439227120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-19397067302772071252010-07-20T09:21:52.822-04:002010-07-20T09:21:52.822-04:00The Outer Banks was the very first ocean (Nags Hea...The Outer Banks was the very first ocean (Nags Head) I saw. BEAUTIFUL! Just to far of a drive from AR so we've been going to AL (Gulf Shores) ever since. I love all the lighthouses along OBX. Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is my favorite. It'd just been moved inland when we were there & didn't get to go inside though.Missihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06324655001944467554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-83938125575844988322010-07-20T09:05:01.928-04:002010-07-20T09:05:01.928-04:00We are heading to myrtle beach, sc next month. Hap...We are heading to myrtle beach, sc next month. Happy to know that my drive will be shorter than yours. Can't even fathom being in the car with The Dudes that long. Sad to know that there will probably be jellyfish where we go and that they may sting my children. They have ridiculously low tolerance for pain as they are classic men-in-training. Good luck on your drive home!Dumb Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00912124222427415284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-23847041388107759722010-07-20T08:01:58.559-04:002010-07-20T08:01:58.559-04:00Funny that Brent mentioned Middleswarth chips. We...Funny that Brent mentioned Middleswarth chips. We're headed to NC (Emerald Isle) for a wedding next week and we can NOT enter the state without bags of M-warth chips AND Tastycakes. I swear my NC family waits for us to come just for the snacks. And yes, the beach is AWESOME. Love NC beaches!! Chris in PA (wanna stop by on your way home??)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-28477255957201999072010-07-20T07:34:48.286-04:002010-07-20T07:34:48.286-04:00Now for someone who lives in the UK and failed mis...Now for someone who lives in the UK and failed miserably at geography - how about a map of your travels and how many miles did you drive? It sounds like loads!Lesleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-21561574302793557462010-07-20T06:32:19.886-04:002010-07-20T06:32:19.886-04:00You make the great American family roadtrip sound ...You make the great American family roadtrip sound exactly like I always dreamed it would be.<br />Have fun now that you are there and don't forget to stop at Wally World.WeaselMommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01695797746467444304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-23192454284928980332010-07-20T01:13:03.046-04:002010-07-20T01:13:03.046-04:00Man, that happened to me too; losing a zillion pho...Man, that happened to me too; losing a zillion photos when the memory card just suddenly died. The first 6 months of my baby girl... our entire Disney vacation... All. Just. Gone.<br />:-(<br /><br />That was 5 years ago and I am STILL mourning those photos!<br /><br />Have a great time anyway, you guys totally deserve it.<br /><br />Hope you are keeping in touch with Dad-o-6... we are all Suzannanoreply@blogger.com