Avon, North Carolina

Outer Banks, North Carolina

We love the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Last year we vacationed in Corolla, this year we went South to Avon. Both places are outstanding. We shared a beach house with the Z-Naefs. Hans and Carrie have become some of our closest friends here in Harrisburg. They have two boys, Perry and Adler, who are conveniently the same ages as Kenyon and Damon. There probably aren't too many families that we could live with for an entire week and still be laughing our heads off the last day.

Hans, Carrie, Perry & Adler

Going surfing!



The Surf Shack, AKA: "Ty's Low Dive"




Bushy Bushy Bon Hair Do's



Hansi & Damon Kite Flying
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The following pictures are going to require an explanation for most of you, for our high school friends it will be a trip down memory lane.

Blat
Pronunciation \'blat\
Function: Verb
1. To strategically place a hostess pie in the road with the intent of being smashed by a motorized vehicle, the blatter must then hide behind a bush and chant "blat blat" until the pie has been flattened. Once the pie has been successfully hit the blatter must then eat the pie off the road with their hands behind their back.

We could not find any hostess pies in Avon, so we had to make an alteration and use banana moon pies....nasty!!!










Is blatting illegal? The following picture is taken from behind
the bushes at our surf shack.
If you look carefully you can see our moon pies!

After a successful blatting session!!

What a trip Z-Naefs!!! You guys rock!!!

She's So Stinking Cute

Adventures from Mt. Gretna

We decided to give Brandon (Hilary's Brother) and Kristina a Johnson- style Adventure while they were in town. We took them out to Mt. Gretna, a family favorite. The sky was dark and thunder was in the distance, we decided to risk it and hike to the tower at the top of Governor Dick. We spent a little too much time swinging from the vines!! We did not make it to the top, the heavens opened and showed B and Kristina what Pennsylvania rain is all about. We ran down the muddy trail in the pouring rain. We made it to The Jigger Shop just in time for the rain to stop and the power to go out. We enjoyed PA's best ice cream while sitting in the dark soaking wet!! We had a great time, but we will have to try again next year to get to the tower. Hopefully the power won't go out so B can get some fries and vinegar!!

Brandon swinging from a jungle vine.

Damon swinging like Tarzan.

Hilary swinging like Jane.

Brandon and Kristina staying cool (as if the soaking clothes weren't enough!)


Selah finishing off Derek's float.


Soakin'

Action on the Conodoguinet

Testosterone levels peaked today on the Conodoguinet (con-a-da-GWIN-et) river, as the Johnson and Zimmer-Naef boys combined for a little canoe outing. It was raining on and off, so we cut out ponchos from kitchen bags.

We anchored up on an island for a little exploring. Onlookers must have thought we were conducting some kind of weird child baptismal ceremony.

What's inside that clam shell?

Awesome!

Damon turns up the action.

Good thing they're wearing those ponchos.

Kenyon on stage

Kenyon stole the show at his first piano recital. He rocked the house tonight, flawlessly performing two songs: Mr. Flea and Twinkling Planets. Each song consisted of a whopping two notes - G and C. Way to go big guy!

Kenyon's loose tooth

Thanks to Tio Stevo for making a house call.

The loose tooth - down and to the left

The priliminary examination

The Paper Towel Yank didn't work.

A big tough surgical clamp. Now we're talking.

All dentists are CRAZY

Way to be strong Kenyon!

Fall in PA

Daddy's arms are sooo long

The kids are floating away!

Our house