Sunday, July 5, 2020

4th of July

We drove back from the beach on the 4th of July. 

I always wrap "presents" (dollar store toys, snacks) for long car rides. They get one every hour (and I had to color code to know which was which). It helps them count down to the next hour instead of when we are there. 

When we got back we had a few neighbors over for some "NC compliant" fireworks. Dan has gotten in trouble for having SC fireworks in NC - who knew there were different regulations. NC fireworks can't leave the ground. 

The girls had a blast though!

Thursday, July 2, 2020

Kiawah 2020

Dan's parents rented a really nice place across from the beach in Kiawah. It was so nice having extra hands. All the girls loved the ocean. Olivia and Emma loved riding the waves and needed some help getting further out and on the boogie board. Sloan just loved getting knocked over and kept going back for more. But she definitely needed help not drowning haha - even with her puddle jumper. Definitely no rest this beach vacation.

The place they rented was on a small creek - so there were tons of baby alligators right outside in the back. You can see them from the screened in porch. 

We mostly ate in, did take out once, and then one time went to the Sanctuary pool and ordered food. It was the first time any of us had eaten out in months.

Side note: I took the girls out to eat in Feb and they were awful. I made an empty threat that they were not going out to eat the entire month of March. Jokes on me, because it was March, April, May and June so far. 

Wednesday, July 1, 2020

Sloan's 2nd birthday party!


Sweet Sloan turned two a few months into the pandemic. Luckily, she has no idea what a birthday party is and didn't need one with a bunch of friends. We were heading to the beach on her birthday, so we had a little party with cake and my parents before we left.

We brought out the water slide, had a sprinkle cake and a balloon arch. My parents got her a bubble machine which was a big hit. They had so much fun!









Then, once we we're at the beach, we had another cake for her actual birthday. Sweet girl felt very celebrated!