Monday, April 14, 2008

Our first family vacation: Hilton Head Island

Brian's parents gave us a generous deal on their timeshare down in HHI this week. We left Sunday afternoon and stopped for dinner at the 'castle burger king'. An accident backed up traffic, and it was well after 10pm when we arrived at the condo.

This morning, the kids woke up to discover their very own tv in their bedroom. The condo - or combo as Andrew insisted on calling it - was an instant success. It was a cool day, but we walked down to the beach. Lauren got to see the ocean for the first time. Love at first sight! The great thing about Hilton Head is that the waves are only 1-1.5 feet tall; so the kids aren't afraid of the water at all. They splashed in the waves until their jeans were soaked.

Later, Lauren and I went down to the activity center at the Waterside resort and painted sand dollars. Then we met up with the boys for lunch at Mellow Mushroom. We returned for nap time. Then after dinner at the condo, we capped off our day with Horton Hears a Who.

What a great day. Maybe this family trip will actually feel like a vacation!

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