More from the beach....

So our trip is winding down and we have had a good laugh over a couple of things..... Our resort has like 7 pools and a tiki bar. Katie was thrilled beyond belief when Jim took her over to it and got her and Sarah a drink to split. She was like Mommy I got a drink from the haystack. In her mind the tiki hut was a haystack house like the 3 little pigs.... All last nite then she played haystack and would bring us imaginary drinks from her haystack....

Sarah is getting more and more brave at the ocean. Our routine has been that one of us lays down with Sarah to get her to nap in the afternoon and the other one takes Katie down to the beach and plays with her down there (katie has pretty much cut out her nap when she is with us but does still take one at daycare). Yesterday after her nap, Jim and her came down and she had a great time playing in the tidal pools with Katie. She loves picking up shells and washing them off. She still is not too sure of the waves but this morning would stand with me in the surf and let them wash over her feet.

I said something to Katie this morning and she was very upset that we would be leaving tomorrow. I think both girls are either going to spend half the trip back crying or they are going to sleep the whole way out of sheer exhaustion....

Greetings from the Beach!

Hello all,

I am blogging from the SeaWatch resort in Myrtle Beach! We are having a blast here. We did the 12 hour car ride over a 2 day period and the girls did really really well with the car ride. Thanks again Mimi for the travel aqua doodles they really helped to relieve some of the boredom....

The girls are loving the resort. Sarah is more of a pool girl while Katie loooooovesss the beach. She begs every morning to go down and play in the sand. I told Jim today - its been interesting to watch Katie blossom down here at the beach. Our shy little girl is now talking to everyone around and has gotten very brave- she loves sitting in the tidal pools at low tide and let the tiny fishes swim right up to her. She even let hermit crabs craw near by without freaking out. Even in the pool she has gotten very brave and is jumping in the pool playing AIRBORNE and trying to float and swim.

Sarah is our little fish. Even during swimming lessons she always has loved the water. She gets in the pool here and you can see she just wants to take off.. She is a little scared of the ocean but is gettting braver. Today during low tide Jim brought her down and she finally stood in the tidal pools and started looking for sea shells. I think by next year she will be more into the water.

Our hotel is really nice- we have a 2 bedroom.2 bath condo type room with full kitchen and living room The girls are making me nervous wreck because we also have a balcony and they love to go out on it and go to the edge and look down. According to katie - its our porch. She told me she really likes our "new house". I think she is goign to be devestated when we leave.

So this is the first time I have been to Myrtle Beach, and I have been pleasantly surprised. I have been to the Jersey and Delaware shores and to the beach in California as well as Hawaii and while Hawaii will always be my favorite, Myrtle is my favorite state side beach. ITs very family friendly and as I have always loved the south, its no wonder that I love it here. However, I dont think I could ever live in the south with out weighing 500 lbs. God I love southern food. I could also just sit and listen to those southern accents alll day long!

I am told that we left some crappy weather up north- only a high of 40 and rainy. Its been sunny and in the low 80s every day here.....

Well I need to sign off for now - but have a great Memorial day!