Charleston, SC

Tuesday afternoon we arrived at the Watson's house.  Brynlee and I went in April after Jude was born.  But it was Parker, Kate, and Camryn's first time. 

Brynlee went right back to her spot of holding Jude...

He's so big and smiling now.

Camryn and JuJu reading books...

Kate and Jude...

The girls went to eat dinner at Five Loaves Café...

Then we walked around Summerville...

Wednesday morning we took the kids to Wannamaker Park.

Kate loved this little zipline...

Brynlee on the digger...

Camryn on the see saw...

Abby and Brynlee on the see saw...

Camryn on the climbing wall...

Camryn and Nathan...

Oh, the faces of Camryn...

Kate, Brynlee, and Jude...

Hot and Sweaty kids at the park...

Playing on the hill...

Just the girls...

Kate, Abby, and Byrnlee...

Emma and Camryn...

Brynlee Bear...

Then we went to the splash park...

Playing freeze tag.  She does whatever the big kids are doing...

When we got home it started raining.  These 3 wanted to play outside...

The guys played The Ocean Course at Kiawah...

Parker putting...

Thursday we went into Charleston to go to the Children's Museum of the Low country.

Brynlee and Abby...

Camryn...

Abby and Brynlee in the water room...

Brynlee and Nathan...

Brynlee building blocks...

Emma and Kate built stairs...

The girls on the pirate ship...

JuJu and PaPa T kept the girls at the museum while we went to the Old Slave Mart Museum.  It was very interesting and heavy and sad.  Such a dark part of our history.

Brynlee and Mommy

Then we ate lunch at Smoke BBQ.  It was soooooo yummy.

Later that afternoon Jonathan, Karen, Parker, and I went to Boone Hall Plantation. 
This is the avenue of the oaks leading into the plantation.

These are the original slaves houses from the plantation.

Plantation home

Karen, Jonathan and Jude on the sidewinder tree.  Some of the trees were over 300 years old.

One of the cotton docks on the plantation.  This might have been the prettiest view. 

Avenue of the Oaks...

Thankful to JuJu and PaPa T for keeping these crazies so we could do a little sightseeing!

Friday we drove ALL THE WAY back to Texas.  South Carolina, you were so fun!  Thankful for a full week of fun with family!

They finally crashed about 30 minutes away from home.

Hilton Head, SC

Our vacation this summer was to South Carolina.  We spent the first 3 nights just our family and then went to Summerville/Charleston to visit the Watsons. 

We left Saturday and drove 12.5 hours to Atlanta.  These 3 did awesome in the car.  This was our first night to stay in a hotel as a family of 5.

Kate reading to them before bed.

Sweet Brynlee threw up twice in the car (before we even got out of Texas)...but then she was fine. 

Sunday we drove 3 hours to Hilton Head.  As soon as we got there we headed to the beach. 
Waiting on the trolley...

Hilton Head, SC

After the beach and the pool, we headed to dinner at The Salty Dog Café.  There was an hour and a half wait.  It was such a fun area.  They had face painting, ring toss, a magic show, and limbo. 

Kate chose "The Salty Dog"

Camryn chose an ice cream cone...

And Brynlee chose a butterfly...

Ring Toss...

Camryn's Ice Cream Cone

All 3 with their face/arm paintings...

Then we had ice cream BEFORE dinner!  Always a favorite with the girls.

Then Kate and Brynlee did limbo...

Brynlee's turn...

Kate...

A picture with Daddy after dinner...

Monday morning we went to the Harbour Town Bakery.  Then we walked across the street to this fun park.

Then we headed to the beach.  We rented boogie boards for the day.  This is Kate on the left and Camryn on the right...

Daddy carrying Camryn over the "rocking waves"

Kate and Camryn again...

Camryn LOVED the beach this year.  It was really fun to watch her.

Brynlee on the boogie board.

She was really good at catching the waves.

Camryn.  I was really nervous she was not going to like the salt water but she took it like a champ.  We finally have 3 kids who love the beach.

Kate on the left and Brynlee on the right.

Katerbug

Camryn...

Running on the sand.  This girl is non stop.

After lunch the girls did a little craft.

Playing in the sand...

The beach with these 3 is fun but exhausting.  And the only way to keep up with them is to make them match.

Parker found 2 real sand dollars!

Monday night we ate at The Crazy Crab in Harbour Town.  Afterwards we walk around the Harbor.

Mommy and the girls...

Family pic...

Eating Ice Cream!

Tuesday morning breakfast on the balcony...

We drove through the forest preserve and Parker spotted this alligator!!!

Then we headed to Charleston for a quick stop at the Charleston Battery.

Next stop...SUMMERVILLE!