Beach-in-May

Dubbed "Beach-in-May" by Nathaniel's cousin Levi, the annual Allen family beach trip is on its 11th year at the Outer Banks. Grandma and Pop instigated and have graciously hosted this event, which just gets better every year. This year, 6 adults and one child took a total of about 500 pictures on 3 cameras. I've narrowed that down a bit, but there should still be enough to give you an idea of why we look forward to this week every year. First and most important of course is just a good long stretch of family time: