This year we took our first ever family road trip! When I was a kid we went to Myrtle Beach year after year, so when deciding where to go on our first road trip Myrtle Beach was my first thought!
The kids loved packing up their stuff and getting cozy in the car.
We went with the Cappelli family and we all had a blast! The ride down was so great! The kids were all soooo good and we made great time (thanks to race car driver Nick)!
We made a few potty stops and the kids loved running around and stretching their legs.
And chasing Uncle Nick.
And chasing Uncle Nick some more.
After a good long day of driving we stopped in Winston Salem to have dinner and spend the night. The next morning we decided to take a little time after breakfast and let the kids swim in the indoor pool.
The Besties had a great time swimming.
And Oliver loved playing sharks with his best buddy Uncle Nick.
Then all kids had a blast using Uncle Nick as jungle gym.
Then we packed everyone up and got back on the road!
Finally, we made it!!!!!!!
The view from our room! I LOVE THE BEACH!!
Oliver wanted me to take his picture in our kitchen.
When we arrived it was HOT out! So I tossed the bags in the room, dug out the bathing suits, and we headed to the beach right away!
AHHHH!! WE MADE IT!!!!!!
Myrtle Beach was amazing for Claire's hair! Look at those curls!
My handsome devil.
Oliver loved his first time in the ocean.
My most favorite people in the whole world.
The hot sun felt soooo good.
Of course, the Besties had a blast.
Even though the water was chilly, that did not stop these two!
And of course, Oliver was not too far behind.
Even Daddy went in.
After a chilly swim, the kids loved playing in the sand.
They had so much fun on the beach.
Did I mention that the hot sun felt soooo good!
Me enjoying the sun with my favorite girl.
Love my little beach girl.
Oliver loved playing with Uncle Nick in the sand!
After a few hours on the beach, the Daddy Besties started making dinner plans!
After a nice time on the beach, we cleaned up and headed out to dinner at Joe's Crab Shack!
Bring on the crab legs!
After a free dinner (Joe's Crab Shack had some issues but, it was all good because they comped the whole meal and that was just fine with us!!) we walked around and had fun being silly!
The kids loved this bear for some reason.
The Besties.
Oliver almost lost his mind when he saw the huge dinosaurs!
Then Claire turned into an 18 year old for her picture.
After a good night sleep we all headed down to the pool. The weather was a little chilly so we hung out in the indoor pool!
Claire and Daddy practiced their swim strokes.
The hot tub was a big hit!
After a long morning of swimming, we decided to take a nice walk and find a place for lunch. We ended up at Godfather's Pizza. Oh, Godfather's Pizza...this place was a little icky. After we ate our pizza we couldn't wait to get out of there! But as soon as we finished it started to DOWNPOUR!!!!!!! There was no way that we could have walked back to the hotel! So Mark came through and RAN back to our hotel and got the Cappelli's truck and came back to rescue us! This was quite the adventurous lunch.
After lunch, we relaxed a bit and had dinner in our rooms. Then we packed up and headed to the strip!
Claire saved her money from the Toothfairy and all that she wanted was a hat that said Myrtle Beach! And the strip was the perfect place to find it!
We couldn't wait to get some ice cream! Even though there was no sprinkles we all enjoyed a delicious ice cream cone!
The kids wanted to go on the gigantic ferris wheel! So Jessica and I took the kids up there!
The kids loved it! I am not gonna lie, there were some spots that I had a little trouble breathing but for the most part it was pretty amazing!
I thought that Oliver might get scared but he absolutely loved it!
Seriously, we were up REALLY high!!!
After a great time on the strip, we all piled back in the truck and headed back to the hotel for a good night's sleep!
Our first few days were so much fun! Check back soon for the rest of our adventures!
2 comments:
Looks like you guys had a blast. I love Nicholas' face in the dinosaur picture. Claire is looking older and older every time I see her!
Looks like you guys had so much fun!!! :)
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