The Outer Banks

Before the wedding, Dan and I spent a week with family in a beach house in the Outer Banks. It was a great week-- the best week I've spent in a long, long time.  My grandparents were there, my mother was there, my sister and her husband were there.  We even had two friends who came to stay with us. 

It was nice to return to the Outer Banks and spend that week together.  As a child, the shore was my favorite place in the world.   This was a wonderful way to come back.

Dan and the beach house, overlooking the ocean

The beach house

Three bedrooms

The kitchen and dining room.  Together, about twice as large as our house in Zobue.

My Family:  Me, Dan, Grandpa, Mom, Grandma

Three generations of colorful women

With our friends, Sam and Melissa.  Beautiful picture, guys.  And this is the better one!

Dan with my sister, Amy, and Amy's husband, Alex

This is what eventually happens to all beachfront houses...
This condemned house was just minutes away from our own.

Quiet beach

Sunrise over the Atlantic

We got up every morning to take a walk at sunrise.
Here:  Mom and Grandma

Derelict row.  Slowly getting taken by the sea.

After sunrise

Beachcombing

A new (dead) friend

This baby ghost crab is disarmingly adorable

Sad face dead baby shark

And the coolest jellyfish in the world

Absolutely transparent 

Very fun

This pier marks the northern boundary of the National Seashore protected area

The weather becomes stormy

Beginning our walk onto the dunes at Jockey's Ridge State Park

Jockey's Ridge State Park

30 million tons of sand

Dan, with Sam and Melissa, at the sand dunes

My grandparents.  Still climbing, after all these years

Sam and Melissa being silly on Jockey's Ridge

Dan bounces down the sand dunes on his first visit to Jockey's Ridge

Grandpa gets a free lift up and down the dunes

A fulgurite-- a tube of fused sand created by a lighting strike

My mother on the beach

Sam and Melissa

Dan on the beach at sunset

Sam and Melissa look over photographs

Amy, Alex, and Dan form OBX (Outer Banks)

Playing on the sand dunes.  Happy to be home with my family!

Happy to spend time on this gorgeous beach

The Wedding

Congratulations 

Nathan Scott Scarbrough

and 

Victoria Berkheimer Scarbrough

Married on

June 22, 2013

in 

New Bern, North Carolina

Two funny, loving people 

Very much in love

Got married in a mansion

Abilene Plantation in New Bern, North Carolina

My brother arrives at the altar

Cousin Rob arrives at the altar with a bridesmaid

Cousin Matt arrives at the altar with a bridesmaid

The Bride

The Ceremony

The Kiss

The Bride, Bridesmaids, and Flowergirl

The Groom and his Groomsmen

The Bride and Flowergirl

Mrs. Victoria Scarbrough

Bride and Groom

The Bridesmaids

The Cake

Bridesmaid and Groomsman Birds

Bride and Groom Birds

New Brothers:  Alex, Dan, and Nate

Introducing for the very first time...

Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Scott Scarbrough

Parents' Dance.  Look how much fun mom is having!

Lisa and Dan

Amy (sister), Alex (her husband), and Cousin Matt

Bride and Groom

Dad and little Ryker (with Aunt Lynn and Uncle Dane grooving in the background)

Grandpa toasts to the Bride and Groom

Nate, Vicki, and friends

"And after allllllll, you're my wonder-wallllllllll...."
James and Dan

Removing the garter

Nate (white vest) and Vicki on the dance floor

"Don't Stop Believing"
Last song of the night

To my little tiny brother:  

It doesn't seem so long ago that you used to ask me to play "Spyro."  

"Hey," you used to say, "Want to go play Spyro?  I'll watch."

I don't think you cared exactly what we did or what game we played-- you really just wanted to hang out.  It was cute.  We were friends.

You're grown up now, and I'm super proud of you.  You're handsome and you're funny and you are very tall.  You've found a wonderful girl and I'm glad that you're so happy.  

Happy Wedding!  Happy Marriage!  And Congratulations!

You've finally found your lifelong Spyro Buddy.

Love you