Cape Hatteras

We took a day trip drive down to Cape Hatteras one day - enjoying the little beach towns along the way - and anticipating my favorite restaurant (Cafe 12) for lunch. Emma was finally tall enough this year to try to climb the lighthouse. (Alexa and I stayed at the bottom, due to my big belly and her shortness.)

Arturo and I figured it would take Em a while to climb up - they say that the climb is equivalent to climbing 12 flights of stairs. Little did we know that the child would zip up the entire stairway without stopping once - at a steady and quick pace. She was up within 5-6 minutes! She was so proud of herself and Arturo and her got to enjoy the view a little before heading back down...

Arturo is the guy in the yellow shirt waving from the top of the lighthouse. Emma is the shorty next to him!