Myrlte Beach 2012

My family had debated and debated on vacation since the first of the year.

It seemed as though every time we got together to make decisions, that when we left

there were still not decisions made.  So just when we were ready to give up the Lord provided.

Myrtle Beach was the only place we could find open this late in the game

 (with all of our requirements)

So... Myrtle Beach here we come!

My mom had the kids new gifts for the kiddos with every new state!

Loved the idea and so did the kids...

Hello Kentucky!!

 Gabe was the Kentucky Man...

Thanks for the fun new toy Nanna and Nanno!

 This little dude was AMAZING on this crazy road trip!

Mommy and daddy were worried most about him and he was the most content!

They had finally had enough and gave it up for a nap, rejuvenation!

A new way to use neck pillows :)

Sticker entertainment for the little man!!

The man with the plan...

 Next up Tennessee!!!

Yep... little miss was kind of grumpy!

But she pulled through and opened the gift!

(The next two states we missed pics of because of darkness)

 More car fun...

This little guy did lots of eating!

We did get a little Post-it note crazy...

Oops.. sorry this one is sideways.

And after 14+ hours in the car.....

The beach

This is what it looked like when we arrived but it did not last long!

Gabe loves the waves, jumping them and running from them.

This was really the first time Ella was old enough to enjoy the beach and enjoy it she did!

Liam would sit for long periods of time just squeezing the sand between his fingers and 

watching Gabe and Ella go crazy in it!

Beach... we LOVE you!

We did have moments out of the sun!

Love this pic of kids with their uncles....

Liam Loved his naps on the beach...

It was the perfect white noise to sleep with!

TV time....

A night stroll on the beach!

Slumber parties with Nanna and Nanno!

Love this picture.....

Aunt Taryn was the dinner entertainment.

We love our aunty Taryn...

Daddy's turtle...

An evening of goofy golf...

 

Liam loved being an "extra" obstacle on the greens!

A morning sunrise....

Daddy and Gabe were able to watch the sunrise on the beach one morning..

I love moments like these...  

Ella with her new boogie board.....

Love this picture... Fun with the boogie board! tee hee

Lets go fly a kite...

The pier....

We visited the pier one evening and these are the only two pics we got bc my 

camera fogged up.  It was super humid and windy. We saw lots of fishermen.

And one of the neatest things the fishermen were catching were eels.

They were silver. Almost pretty, but my the teeth were mean looking!

 more beach.....

After doing our footprints, Ella thought her baby needed to be added to the family.

love this one....

Gabe and Ella had a BLAST finding these little clams

 and watching them dig down in the sand!

This little guy had a throne to sit in all week!

Vacation was such a blessing... and of course it was over WAY to fast!