Vacation!!!

This was the first vacation that I had taken in 4 years. The last time I was at Myrtle Beach, I stayed at the Captain's Quarters. At that time life looked a little more like this:





Life was simpler and happier then.

Four years had changed my family and the resort. There were subtle changes that I couldn't put my finger on while I was there, but pictures show the changes quite well.

My Kenzie has grown and changed so much during the past 4 years. We have also added a little man to our home. Kaleb is just a little older than Kenzie was when I went on my last vacation. His reaction to the beach and water at his age is much different than McKenzie's was. She jumped in the pool without fear and almost drowned. She has done it a couple of times since then too! McKaleb won't get in the pool without clinging for dear life. You couldn't pry him off without a crowbar, lots of grease and even then, you would have a hard time.

Our first day on the beach was short. The kids picked up a few shells and put their feet in. The water was really cool around 8:00 am. We stayed on the beach for about 45 minutes to an hour before we went to the pool. We also found the outdoor lazy river that I didn't discover on my last trip. The outdoor lazy river was a gold mine. It was located at the North campus of the hotel. The North campus had a pool, a baby pool and a hot tub. It was practically deserted all week. We ended up spending most of our time doing this.



At the end of our first full day we at at Joe's Crab Shack. It was a great experience for me and for the kids. Kaleb was enthralled by the decor of the shark eating the man hanging from the ceiling. He counted the crabs on the wall. Kenzie loved the dancing that occurred every 20 minutes or so.

After dinner, it was back to the hotel for more swimming. Kaleb fell asleep on the way back to the hotel and slept until the next morning. He slept over 12 hours!!! He was really tired from all that playing in the water.

BTW - The kids are feeling better after day on the antibiotics.