Showing posts with label Beach. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Beach. Show all posts

Sunday, July 2, 2017

Edisto - Part 2

This has to be a record for how quickly I have blogged this beach trip... I was smart this time and while I was loading pictures at the picture, I just blogged the first entry.  I have a feeling that I am going to want to post house updates pretty soon so I need to finish up the beach stuff.


During the Checkers tournament, which I had zero desire to participate in.... Sandee, Tommy, PapaHub, the 3 littles (Jo, Sam, and B), and I went to the Snakeatarium on Edisto.  None of us had gone before so we didnt know what to expect.  We were pleasantly surprised not only with the number of animals but the very informative presentations- one on snakes and one on alligators.  The kids did a great job (my older ones wished they would have gone with us.)

PapaHub really enjoyed reading all the info sheets.  
Snack break

3 little alligator snacks in Alligator Alley

George and Bennett- this guy was HHHUUUGGGEEE


Waiting for the Snake presenation
The snake handler with a rattlesnake
Hungry alligators gathering for lunchtime...I named these four, Hunter, Ashton, Shepherd, and Bennett

I had to take a picture of myself to prove I was indeed there... haha.
 We also had two reasons to celebrate.... On Wednesday, Sami turned 5 and Chad and I celebrated 14 years of wedded bliss.
14 years ago...geez.  
Happy 5th Samantha!
 Our annual beach family pictures .... We were planning on doing them at Botany Bay but it was closed (we think due to the hurricane last year).  Papa Hub suggested the same beach access we went to earlier and it was a really pretty place to take them.

The group- thanks to the stranger who offered to take the picture


The leaders of the pack

hahaha- Joey!
Oldest to youngest

And of course, the silly pictures bribe

Uncle Tom Tom and Aunt Sandee with the girls






The little stud

Hunter looking quite grown up

Shepadoodle

My Beezer

Love this face
Some other pictures from the week.

I walked the beach for about an hour every morning...  I morning I got up early enough to fully watch the sunrise.  I love this picture.
Papa Hub and Hunter enjoying an ice cream
My Joey girl!  This girl is a spit fire.  "I've got that shunshine in my poooocket." 

A delicious dinner at the Sea Cow- thanks PapaHub and Grandma.

Another great year of amazing memories.  PapaHub and Grandma, thanks for a wonderful trip!  (Oh, and without even meaning to... 30 pictures exactly on this post.) :)



Friday, June 30, 2017

Edisto - Part 1

It is that time of year again.... beach time with Chad's side.
Selfie time with my boys
We always look forward to our beach week at Edisto.  We are on Year 3 of coming to Edisto and staying in this same house and it is just as fun as the first year.  We have our routine down and we always leave feeling refreshed.

This post will, as usual, be picture HEAVY as I dont know how to do a beach post without an insane amount of pictures.  I have over 200 but will try to narrow it down to the top 30... lets see how I do.   Let's scratch that- a week long beach trip merits two posts.
Cousins!

So, lets reserve this post to beach play which is what the majority of the week is designated for.  The "part 2" post will be our family pictures, Sami's bday, and the Serpentarium, and other fun pics that did not include sand or the ocean.

My boys---

Boogie boards--- worth their weight in gold
Cool kids

Bennett enjoying the water

March to the beach

Ashton getting his surf on
Ashton spent most of the time just like this

Kickin and splashin

Pensive Hunter

Goofball Hunter

Brave Bennett (on day 1- once he stepped on shells and crabs, he was not so brave)

Happy Shepherd

hmmm, he got some ups

The nieces----
Charlee loving the water

Joey loving her "coke"

Precious Joey

Love love love... Sami looking out at the dolphins

A water girl


So proud she buried her feet

Some of the other things we did on the beach included....

Fishing...
Ashton giving it a try

Uncle Tommy and Ashton patiently waiting

Hunter gives it a go

Hunter reeling it in.

He caught a shark (I think he helped catch a couple more---- I didnt see it as I went in)

Sand Playing....
Sam and Beezy relaxing in the sand

Sand castle time.  

A group effort

Bennett hard at work

The 7 all working together after Tommy dug a big hole
Shepherd flying like the birds

 Beach Lounging....
Relaxing

Aunt Sandee posing

Taking a break from the big waves.
Bennett and Sami watching the big kids ride the big waves

Sweet B

Aunt Sandee and Grandma giving the little ones some luvins
After I went out on the "big waves", Bennett gave me some luvins.  ** Thanks for the picture Sandee.
Chad playing a game with Ashton

Uncle Tom Tom in the sand with Charlee and Joey

Evening beach time


Wave Riding...
Ashton and Char wipe out


Hunter and Joey

Riding the big waves

Uncle Chad with Bennett and Jo Jo

In depth conversation between Shep and Charlee

Hunter holding onto Joey

Love :)  Joey was just a squealing!


These three....


Hunter riding the wave in


Watching for the waves

Chad, Shep, and Ashton are actually on the other side of this

Charlee riding a wave

Chill time

 And a little bit of kayaking...

Tommy brought his kayak and Hunter gave it a try

Kayaking on the ocean

Ok, so I went wwwwaaayyy over 30 pictures.... almost double (I promise I knocked out a bunch of them)
Such a fun group
 Part 2 coming soon.....