Our daughter Victoria's beau, Justin, wanted to come visit our family see our girl for the recent long fourth of July weekend. We had been wanting to get out of town for a little bit and see the Wright Brothers Memorial at Kill Devil Hills for some time, and so we worked out a plan to meet each other there.

With everything happening with our family lately, I just realized that I hadn't yet taken the time to post any pictures from our trip. The Brothers were brilliant men -- the kind of men our country is sorely in need of these days -- and the trip was very worthwhile and I'm sure we will take the time to visit again in the future!

"We could not understand that there was anything about a bird that could not be built on a larger scale and used by man. If the bird's wings would sustain it in the air without the use of any muscular effort, we did not see why man could not be sustained by the same results." ~ Orville Wright

After spending several hours touring the museum, and walking around the monument, followed by a delicious picnic lunch, we then caravaned down the Outer Banks and took the 3 hour Ocracoke Ferry across the sound to mainland North Carolina. It was a very enjoyable trip, except I would really love to do it in reverse some time in the future so that we aren't rushing down the banks for fear we'll miss the ferry! There is so much more to see!!

I hope you enjoy all of the pics!! I would like to, of course, say a very special thank you to Justin for letting me *borrow* several of his pics of this trip for my post. He captured the LOVELY shot of Victoria with her scarf flowing out behind her. I really ♥ that photo!! Tomorrow I hope to post a few more pics and a video of Mike, Noah, and Jesse building their very own Wright Flyer from a kit we purchased so I hope you'll come back to check that out! 

In Christ,

Sallie