Good morning!
We made it home last night after a long drive home. I needed fuel for when it was my turn to drive, monster coffee drink kept me alive.
I used to drink these all the time when I would work all week and then travel, no sleep so these kept me alive!
I have SO much stuff from the beach I need to recap and I am just going to throw it all into one post! Well except for this fudge fun on vacation, that I am doing in another post!
How perfect that today is ……..
Get ready for marvelous beach overload!
Marvelous was our dinner at Dinky’s! The food was amazing and so was the view!
We watched the sunset while sipping on some drinks. Riesling for me and a rum punch for Mike!
Anthony enjoyed watching the sunset too.
Food time!
Appetizers were amazing! Mike and I shared two because we couldn’t decide on one!
Tuna Tartare
A Lobster Cocktail Tartare Style
Both were amazing!
Main entrees were amazing as well!
I ordered a salad with scallops,shrimp,and blue crab meat. Strawberry dressing was on top, the best strawberry dressing I ever had!
Mike got a seafood thai style entree, he loved it!
Anthony who loves his meat, got a filet!
The food was amazing, we actually wished we could of went there twice while we were on vacation. Next year we will be going for sure!
I made sure to eat a little lighter, FROYO was happening for me after. I went to Wonderberry earlier in the week to have some and knew I had to get my fix again. You know why it is so amazing?
Mellow Creme Pumpkin topping!!!!
I know it seems like a weird combo, but love those things and will put them on anything!
Cake batter and vanilla froyo with crazy toppings! I was one happy diva!
Marvelous sightseeing happened…..
We walked up the tallest lighthouse in the US! Talk about a leg and booty workout!
We all walked to the top and enjoyed the beautiful view!
Marvelous was the beach, gosh I miss it so much!
Love <3
Sunrise on the beach <3
Marvelous was spending time with these two cuties! I got lots of practice being around little ones again! Presley and Michael, miss you both already!
Other marvelous that is just random…
These tow together, AWESOME! Drank this all week for my afternoon boost!
Smoothies were awesome all week, glad I had a blender to make them!
Reading one of my favorite mags by the pool <3
Spending quality time with my boys was the most marvelous of all!
I can’t wait for next year! <3
Have a great Monday friends!
Katie xo
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cake batter fro yo mmmm!!! your vacay looks seriously marvelous!! you, mike, and anthony look SO happy!!! glad you had an awesome time!
You had a such a great vacation!
I love the pictures and the food looks great!
You know that I live in the mountains of NC, right? Love the coast!
yay MIMM!!! so glad ya made it home safe and sound! love you! happy monday!
What a marvelous vacation! Makes me want to go to the beach!!! Love the fro yo too and you have my favorite pumpkins on top!
I am jealous of all the seafood and family time! what a great vacation!
Oh my lordy..you just made me soo soo hungry! I really need to go there soon! Thank you for all the marvelous recap! Oh and btw, is that 6 pack no 8 pack I see on Anthony? Whoa buddie…
Epic froyo!! I am so craving it now. I haven’t had it in too long. I’m glad you had an amazing vacation, Katie!
It looks like you had an amazing time! I love the Outer Banks; we would go every year with my cousins when I was little. I climbed that lighthouse quite a few times
Hope you’re catching up on some sleep from driving! That’s one part of the trip that always stunk!
OMG the froyo looks soooooo good!! It looks like you guys had a great time!!
By the way what size froyo do you usually get? =D
The biggest size possible! You only live once
that dinner and fro yo look phenomenal!!! Your vacation looks like such a blast and good family time!
I love your blog..you are always so positive and reading it puts a smile on my face! Hope you have a great week!
Thank you Sarah!!! <3
So glad you guys had a good vacation!
The last photo of the sunset took my breath away <3
Looks like a wonderful vacation!! I’m also craving mellow creme pumpkins now! haha
awww you guys are so cute
Looks like you’ve had a great vacation! I’m hoping to get away soon 
LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS. You really did have an amazing, marvelous weekend with your babes! PS – Anthony is jacked? Lol. I mean that in the most non-creepy way possible haha.
Oh wow…these pictures look amazing!!! What a fabulous trip to the beach with your family. That is certainly something that is marvelous any day
Looks like such a perfect vacation! I am DYING for a beach right now. Pittsburgh weather has been pretty great lately…but it just doesn’t compare to being by the ocean.
I definitely brought my blender with me when I went to the beach back in July, along with a bag of chia seeds! Nothing better than sipping a smoothie on a porch with an ocean view!
this just makes me giggle with happiness. LIke real happiness! What a blessed week, full of connecting!
Ahh, there is so much wonderful marvelousness in this post!! Reading about the fun you had last week brought a huge smile to my face!
The Monster drink sounds scary! I used to drink 2-3 sugar free Red Bulls/day in college. I have no idea how my body handled that caffeine. Thank God I’m still alive! Haha! I think I’d love the vanilla java flavor, so I better stay away because I’m sure I’d become an addict!
Your dinner at Dinky’s looks amazing–especially the tuna and lobster! And those mellow creme pumpkins are SO yum. I haven’t had any yet this year! That needs to change this week.
Love you, and happy Monday! xoxo
Your trip looks AMAZING! NC is so beautiful. And that view from the Dinky’s restaurant – spectacular!
your whole trip looks like SO much fun and i’m in love with that picture of you and mike on the beach!!! give me your big fish salad nowwwww. tuna tartare is one of my favorite things – it has to be PERFECT though because so many places can screw it up in a major way!
Wow looks like the best holiday, love all the photos xx
What a fun family beach vacation!!
It looks like such an incredible get away for you all.
And how precious is that picture of you and Mike. Love!
Looks like you had an awesome weekend! I’m thinking of jumping on the ACV train myself, everyone seems to rave about it!
Oh, I love the beach
Thank you for sharing all of this with us, Katie! Especially the lobster 
MUAHHA
I’m glad you had such a wonderful vacation! And that froyo looks so so good
I wanna go on vacation with you!!! How fun! That froyo looks amazing!
I have to admit… out of all those meals, that salad of yours would have definitely been my choice! It looks incredible. I love when the scallops are cooked well.
You looked like you had a fabulous time! I especially loved the photos of you with your man. Very lovely! Looking forward to a vacay soon… fingers crossed!
How much apple cider vinegar do you add to your drinks? Iv’e heard many wonderful things about using the vinegar. I need to try this a.s.a.p!
) What other combinations do you use?
Hi!
I use 2 tbsp! I like to mix acv,water,lemon, and stevia for a combo too!