From top: Dylan, Brian, Ashley, Katelyn, Evan, Diane, Shauna, Julian, Meghan
(If the famiy grows much more, we're going to have to find a cottage with a longer staircase.)

Diane and Julian

As Shauna said, this is what a biologist looks like on vacation.

The view from Cooley Cottage

Katelyn and Meghan in the surf

Evan and Brian playing bocce-ball

Shauna and Brian in the waves

Oak Island on a crowded day

Evan, Diane, and Julian checking their email at The Flying Pig

Shauna and Brian in the surf

Katelyn and Meghan

Shauna, Evan, and Brian

Meghan, Katelyn, and Dylan

Evan's swimsuit held air nicely, leading certain unkind members of the family to call him Bubblebutt.

Katelyn and Meghan

A heron on the inlet

Julian

We had perfect weather every day this year.

Shauna and Brian

Moonrise on our last evening