Hilton Head

Why is it that when you are working, the time goes sooo slowly, but when you are on vacation, , the time flies. Our trip to Hilton Head was a ton of fun! We spent most of the week lying on the beach (and I have a fabulous tan to prove it). The most eventful part of the trip down was when Reid decided to throw up and since we were in the car and there was no place for him to throw up, I got to catch it in my hands. I soooo deserve the best mommy award for that day. We stopped in Columbia, SC and spent the night (Friday) and got up the next morning and completed our trip.

We met the Murphys in Hilton Head and went to our condo. Of course the first thing we had to do was go to the beach. Jack and Gauge could hardly contain their excitement, so we let them jump in the ocean with their clothes on. Reid was terrified of the water and after it came too close to him, he screamed and wanted held. It was too funny.

Oh the beach is so beautiful there. The sand and the waves are a lot like Myrtle, but the beach is way less congested. There isn’t much right along the beach and there weren’t a lot of people there, so the kids had plenty of room to run. Jack and Gauge were busy, busy, busy making sandcastles, golf courses, digging huge holes, and catching the dead jellyfish & giving them a proper burial. They didn’t once complain about being bored. They both loved the water and made Amber, Darcy, and I quite nervous when they kept inching out deeper and deeper. I think our nervousness only escalated when the three of us girls saw the very large shark fin appear quite close to the shore. I had never seen a shark before, and really didn’t ever want to see another one. However, the next day, Jack was quite close to a much smaller shark that was swimming very near him. And at the end of the week, a man fishing caught a pretty big sized shark not very far from us. Reid was terrified of the water the first day and a half, but after that, he was running toward the water and many times we had to stop him from going too deep. He loved the sand and didn’t complain much at all about being on the beach all day. He didn’t nap all week, except for Friday when he fell asleep in the stroller. Reid found the most excitement in chasing EVERY bird and EVERY dog as far as he could down the beach. He got so upset when he couldn't catch them. It was too cute! Rod, Reid, and I went to Savannah for a day. The city is so historical and beautiful. I love looking at old buildings and old landscapes. It’s just breathtaking! But the best part of Savannah was that we got to eat at Paula Deen’s restaurant. I was completely thrilled about that!! Rod had no idea who Paula Deen is, but my sister LOVES her and she’s made so many of her recipes. So I knew it would be terrific! And it was AMAZING. It was good old fashioned southern cooking…and I could eat that everyday! I only wish I could cook that way! Thank goodness I have my sister to cook that way for me!! Haha! We went out to eat for Amber’s birthday for seafood since that’s her favorite (and mine too!) at the Crazy Crab in Harbortown. Amber got her big lobster for dinner and Jack & Gauge were so fascinated by the lobster claws and crab legs. Too cute! We also went to this really good, and reasonably priced restaurant, Frankie Bones. It was a Frank Sinatra themed restaurant which had really cool photos all over the place. We did a little sightseeing by going to Harbortown and Coligny plaza. Harbortown was so beautiful with all the yachts and enormous houses. It’s a huge culture shock to see how the other half lives! And of course, I sought out and found the only scrapbook store within 60 miles of Hilton Head. All in all, it was a really nice vacation. We have never vacationed with the Murphys before, but I’m so glad we got the opportunity. They’ve become great friends of ours…and just think, it all started with Amber started babysitting Gauge, almost five years ago.