OBX again

The original plan was for me to drive home yesterday. Instead I drove to the Outer Banks to meet up with Andrew's brother's family.

So, we said goodbye to Nana (or Nanny as Lainey calls her): Then headed to the beach:

I threw up a lot Friday night (after feeling nauseous the entire drive) and slept a lot today (hopefully tomorrow I'll feel normal). I'm guessing I got sick from the nasty IHOP breakfast I had before we left. I think we have had more sickness issues this trip than any other with Alaina and I barfing up bad food and Lizzie's ongoing hive situation. I started counting her bug bites (fire ant, I think) yesterday as I applied ointment and got up to 25 before she insisted I stop. She still has welts all over her arms, legs, back, and chest (and occasionally her face).

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Lessons learned: #1, No more meals at McDonalds and IHOP. #2, Check Nana's driveway for fire ants before I send the kids out to play there.