Vacation

Last week we finally had a real vacation. I have a few friends that vacation in Myrtle Beach every summer so we decided to try it out. I booked a condo right off the beach. It was considered off season so we saved a bundle. We drove to Charlotte North Carolina and stayed the night at a hotel and then continued the rest of the way on Labor Day. We were so surprised to see the traffic coming out of Myrtle beach. The other side of the high way looked like a parking lot for miles. Glad we were going in and not coming out. The kids did great..really! Grisham was happy to have his movies and Genevieve had her backpack full of toys. Carolyn slept, played and stayed content. The dogs slept the whole way:)When we finally arrived in Myrtle Beach we could smell the ocean. Now along with the smell off babies and fresh cut grass, the ocean is my favorite smell. We picked up the keys to our condo. We were meeting some friends who were going to share the condo, Michelle and Alan Wood. Michelle is a surgery resident with Scott. After lunch, unpacking and grocery shopping we finally made it down to the beach for a walk. I was able to get a great picture of the setting sun. For the whole week were out on the beach by 10 and stayed until late lunch. Then the kids took really long naps in the afternoon. We ate out almost every night. One night we went to the restaurant called Dick's. Not my favorite. The people are rude and the food was gross. The waitstaff makes hats for you and then writes an insult ton it. Most of the time it is crude. I couldn't wait to get out of there. Most of our days were filled with beach and sun. Grisham eventually loved getting in the ocean. It took him a few days. Genevieve never liked it unless you were right there next to her. Carolyn was our little beach bum. She would take a nap every day under the umbrella. Thursday night we went to the circus. It was amazing. Hot!! and Sticky!!! but great. the kids had a blast. They loved the music, animals acrobats...all of it. I don't think I have ever seen so much joy in their eyes. The circus was over a little after ten so as soon as we got on the road to go back to our condo the kids were sound asleep. Our final day was spent at the beach and then dinner at a Japanese steak house. The day went by too fast. After the kids were in bed Scott and I were able to take a nice walk down the beach. I can totally see us retiring to a place like this. The week went by fast, next time maybe a two week visit will do. (MORE PICTURES TO COME)