We may have just started Fall a few days ago, but let's backtrack a bit to summer. In particular to our family vacation to Myrtle Beach.
Every year we try to do a trip with the grandparents - because we love them, of course, but also because it's just so much easier. Four adults versus two kids. More hands on deck to cook (because we always get a large two/three bedroom suite with a kitchen) and run errands. The ability to slip away during naptime or bedtime to enjoy some kid-free beach or pool time. And, thankfully, they also relish in the special memories they get to share with their grandkids. Thank goodness for Lolo and Lola!
This year we used our timeshare points to check out Myrtle Beach. We'd never been before, so we decided to rent a minivan and trek the 10-ish hours to our vacation destination.
We were blessed with a van that had a DVD player, so that (along with my ginormous bag of road-trip goodies and snacks) helped make the long drive more tolerable! We hit the road bright and early on a Saturday in mid-July and was at our destination before dinnertime.
Leading up to the trip, Justin had been complaining about feeling sick for a few days. We all kind of chalked it up to him being so busy at work and was just feeling worn out and lethargic from it all. The drive down was a bit unbearable for him and he pretty much conked out and didn't really see much of Myrtle Beach until he finally went to an UrgentCare to discover that he had an ear infection. Luckily, antibiotics did the trick, and while he never fully regained his appetite, was at least able to somewhat enjoy the remainder of our trip!
It's a good thing all around - but especially for a sick Justin - that we didn't really have much on the agenda the entire week except eat, swim, play, and relax! It was truly the epitome of rest and relaxation.
EAT:
We ate most of our meals at our condo (including a scrumptious seafood feast!), but we did venture out a few times to try a nearby bakery, satisfy a burger craving, and of course cool off with some ice cream!
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| Diving into some pastries! |
SWIM:
We spent most of our time at the beach, but we also enjoyed lounging at the many different hotel pools and lazy rivers!
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| At the glow party! |
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| Lazy river! |
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| Lissie caught a sand crab and named him Diggy |
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This was our first night.
We went on a walk to explore, and she jumped right in! |
PLAY:
We spent a day exploring Broadway at the Beach and Barefoot Landing. We also tried our hand at mini-golf.
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| Mini-golf! |
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Tried our hand at Wine Bingo.
Dad won a bottle of wine! |
RELAX:
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| This pretty much sums up the week for me, haha. |
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| A day of beach-ing wears you out. |
The kids have requested another beach vacation next year, so Destin, FL - be ready for us!
