Monday, August 31, 2009

Summer Camp...

I just met the bus for Dylan's final week of Summer Camp. Oh how things have changed in 6 short weeks. The first day of Summer camp was so traumatizing for Dylan. He cried and said "mommy don't leave me". His pug little nose was pressed up against the window and crocodile tears falling down his face. Not this morning! Since some of the schools up here open for students on Wednesday, I guess there are only a handful of kids in camp this week. The little bus picked Dylan up and as soon as he heard one of his friends yelling "YAY DYLAN"S BACK", the kid ran for the bus, no kiss goodbye, no tears, nothing. I'm hoping the first day of school next week goes as smoothly.

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Rolling Down the Hills...











We attended our friend's baby's baptism on Sunday. Stephen and I warned the kids that they better behave in church or else!!! I can' t complain because it was extremely hot in the sanctuary and the kids were incredibly happy to see their two friends that they have not seen in a very long time. After church all of the little ones went outside and rolled down the little hill in front. It was hysterical trying to watch them roll in the right direction down the hill and I was shocked that there were no grass stains on any of the clothes.

Grahamsville Fair
















This year's Grahamsville Fair was a lot of fun. They had more kids rides then I remember them ever having and the weather was beautiful. There were no lines for the rides and best of all, we got to go on the day that they had pay one price ride bracelets! Dylan's favorite ride was the slide. He probably went on it 20x (no exaggeration). Auntie Beth and her boys were able to come with us and they also had a great time. It was incredibly hot and the kids managed to make it through the day without having a complete meltdown. Too bad poor Emme had to hang in the stroller...next year she will be able to ride almost everything :(





Saturday, August 15, 2009

Random vacation pics...

























































































































I have 100s of pics from our vacation but I wanted to post a couple cute ones...

Friday, August 14, 2009

Ripleys Aquarium
















Miss Emme slept through the best part of the sight-seeing portion of our trip to Myrtle Beach---the aquarium. I really like Ripleys Aquarium because there you walk through a glass tube and the fish swim above you and right in front of you. The kids really get a kick out of seeing the sharks up close. Ryan was the bravest this year because he picked up a horseshoe crab and actually pet a stingray. The newest addition to the aquarium was a little slide with bubble shaped windows that the kids could play in. It was incredibly hot out that day so the air conditioned playground was an extra treat!





Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Medeval Times
















Who would have thought that my Brynn would be the one to go crazy for this show! There was a princess and horses so I really should have known better. Ryan and Dylan watched as the knights battled each other and of course they loved the fact that they were eating "dragons fingers and toes" (well really bbq ribs and chicken). I was getting the girls ready to leave at the end of the show and literally ran into the Princess. I thought Brynn would burst with excitement. Medeval Times was the only show I took the kids to this year, and I think it was an EXCELLENT choice for them!





Myrtle Beach '09











I cannot stress how much I LOVE Myrtle Beach. I love waking up and looking out and seeing the beautiful ocean and clean beaches. I love the smell of the ocean. I love being able to walk to different interesting places on Ocean Boulevard. I love that my kids enjoy going there and look forward to this trip every year. I love the fact that I am brave enough to travel with my 3 little kids so they can see our beautiful Country, but what I love the most about Myrtle Beach, is that it's now going to be the place where I can take a yearly trip, with my kids, and they know what there is to offer there, what they like to do there, and can relax and enjoy myself. This had to be one of the best vacations I took my 3 kiddies to, and we all cannot wait to go there again next year...(hopefully by plane though :))








Rainbow


This beautiful rainbow greeted us when we hit Myrtle Beach City Limits. Brynn spotted it first and I was surprised I was able to get such a clear pic of it...

"South of the Border"
















Anyone who has driven to Myrtle Beach or Florida knows that "South of the Border" is the place where you know you are soooo close to your destination. There used to be tons of signs "YOU ARE X MILES AWAY FROM SOUTH OF THE BORDER"....for some reason there are only a couple signs now. My kids went crazy when they saw Pedro the "Mexican man" Dylan called him. I pulled over for a couple of minutes for the kids to stretch their legs and run around. I managed to snap a couple of cute pics of the kids right before we arrived in South Carolina.





Road trip






























































I decided at the very last minute, to go away to Myrtle Beach with the kids. Yes I travelled by myself, since my husband had to work. I recruited my sister in law to ride along with me. I have to say I was shocked by how well behaved my kids were traveling during this VERY long car ride. We stopped in Virginia the first night to get a quick bite to eat and let the kids unwind at a Hampton Inn. There was a very nice indoor swimming pool which helped the kids let loose since they were cooped up in my car for 8 hours. Dylan is getting incredibly brave when it comes to the pool these days. I guess he's growing up, but he amazed me when he started jumping in and attempting to swim under water. That's a big step for the little boy who used to be petrified when he went anywhere near a pool.