Myrtle Beach trip – take 2

We had a full day planned for Sunday so we headed out early to beat the heat and the crowds. 

First stop, Hawaiian Rumble miniature golf.  Kendall fell asleep on the way there, as it was just reaching her nap time.  I stayed in the car with her and when she woke up, we met everyone on hole 12.  Kendall was quite impressed with the golf ball and golf club but mostly the hole at the end of the green.  Thankfully, she has some understanding family members who let her take a turn with their club and a ball.  When her turn was done, she decided it was much easier to use her hand to get the ball in the hole then it was to use the golf club.  Practice makes perfect, sweet girl! Maybe Jack can teach you one day?(sorry about the shadows)Daddy tried showing her how to putt so then she showed him where the hole was. Love it!We stopped for lunch after golf and then back to the resort for naps, swimming, tanning and just plain relaxation!  Dinner was on the agenda and then to Wonder Works.  What a site to see!  This attraction opened in April and has welcomed many people through their doors.  The building itself is enough to spark your interest.  I didn’t get to take many pictures when we were inside, as I was watching chasing Kendall.  Ryan, Sullivan and Randy tested their skills at beam, rope and stair climbing.  Boy, did they have fun! I think Ryan talked about it the entire next day. 

There are a few more pictures to share but I don’t have them yet (they are from Lindy’s camera) but I will have to prove we laid on a bed of nails, I promise!

Myrtle Beach trip

Friday after work, we packed up the car and headed to Myrtle Beach to celebrate Mr. Grant’s 70th birthday.  The only thing he asked for, for his birthday, was for the whole family to be together and that is exactly what he got.  It was a fun filled weekend in Myrtle Beach!  I promise these first three photos have not been edited in anyway. As a matter of fact, they are from my phone! Beautiful, wouldn’t you agree?This was the view from the balcony of our room on the eighth floor. We tried the beach again with lil’ miss but she still was not a fan (yet, I hope).  Emory went with us, in hopes that she would see her cousin enjoying the sand and join in.  Not so much! The playground area, however was a huge hit.  Kendall, Emory and myself made our way to the play house while Lindy, Granddaddy, Ryan and Sullivan tried out some putt-putt golf that was nearby (they were close but too far away for pictures).We stayed at Dunes Village, which was quite the resort I must say.  It had a 30,000 square foot indoor water park that was spread throughout the three towers.  Anyone who knows, SC weather, can appreciate the idea of having this be inside.  It was perfect for all of us.  Kendall LOVES the bath but yet again, was still unsure of the new water and surroundings.  I was lucky to catch this picture of her on a float in the lazy river.  Sullivan had a blast playing basketball. This was just day one of the trip.  I still have some pictures to send from my phone to the computer so there will be a continued post.

Myrtle Beach – Lindy’s pictures

Here are the final set of pictures from Myrtle Beach.

These first two were inside one of the water park towers.  What a cutie! We hung out in the condo for a bit one morning and Kendall loved wearing Emory’s life vest. This was our best family photo.  It’s hard to get everyone to look at one time and it was windy! (please excuse the blurriness)Stopping on the bridge during putt putt (please excuse the blurriness). And, as promised, here is the pictures of Ryan and I on a bed of nails. Yes, it hurt…me!

Random pictures

I seem to always have my phone with me and hardly ever my camera when we are just hanging around the house.  These are some of our recent times with lil’ miss that I had to share.  I didn’t take enough to make a post in any of the situations so I just put them all together.  Enjoy!

Kendall loves to play with my sunglasses! She’ll keep these on, if she can balance them on her nose, but won’t leave hers on for one minute.We played outside after dinner, ate a freezer pop, saw an air-mean (airplane) and then….…played with the water hose for the first time.  She liked the hose better when she could whip it around versus having the sprinkler attached to it.  I LOVE this first picture of my sweet girl.  She looks so natural and peaceful, so delicate. I just love it! This was Kendall’s second time at the beach but the first where she could explore it.  It was very windy and the water was a bit chilly.  She didn’t care for the water too much, this time but was all about the sand and seashells. Hopefully, when we go back again it won’t be as windy and the water will warm up a bit.Yes, I know I’m slack and didn’t do a Mother’s day post and I have no good reason for not doing one. I did get some sweet pictures from my special day with my baby girl.  Words can not express how thankful I am to be this her mommy.  She makes my day, everyday and keeps my heart strong. I just love her!

Sixteen months old

Another month older, and yes, still only TWO teeth.  I know one day “they’ll come” like everyone says but I just wonder when.  It is not hindering you from eating although with more teeth I’m hoping there will come a bigger variety of what you like to eat.  You still enjoy the same staples (chicken fingers, mac and cheese, any fruit, cheese and veggie burgers) and will try new things, sometimes, when I give them to you.  You love to run, dance, jump and climb all of the time.  Your little feet can get you from one room to the next in no time, I think you should have the nickname Flash.  You have started to tell everyone what you want by grabbing their finger and taking them in the direction of where you want to go.  Outside, upstairs, the kitchen and the piano room and frog (where the Big Fish is) at Grandma and Grandpa’s are a few of your favorite places. You definitely are able to get your point across and your needs known. 

These are two sweet pictures I had to share. Thank goodness for easy access of my iPhone.Your vocabulary is growing daily and I love to try to figure out what you are wanting to say.  You can make a cow and a horse sound.  You have also started trying to sing your ABC’s but only get as far as A-B and then you want mom to finish the song.  I sing to you in the car a lot and that is one of your favorites.  I have also completely left out the milestone that you have been in your toddler bed for almost a month with just a side rail on the open end.  No more crib for you, my little climber.  The toddler bed has been a success until just this week when you figured out how to move the pillow at the opening, to get in and out.  Thankfully your bed is at a perfect height that you cannot get hurt if you decide to climb out.  It has been so fun watching you grow and I love that there is always something new every day.  I;m excited to see what the next month will bring. (Hopefully teeth, hee hee!)

Monkey Joe’s

Kendall and I headed to Monkey Joe’s for the Charleston Mommies fundraiser and it was our first time seeing what it was all about.  Monkey Joe’s  is a large inside open area filled with jump castles and a game room.  It took Kendall about an hour of running around and warming up to the place to actually want to get in a jump castle.  When she did, man, did she have fun.  I had to go in with her because of her age and I could barely keep up.  She had a blast!This was Kendall’s first jump all by herself.

I tried to capture a still moment before we went down the slide and as you can see she wasn’t having any part of it.  She was ready to slide, over and over and over again. Here we are going down one of the slides. Kendall is on the right of the screen and please excuse the screaming girl that comes down behind us. 

The gigantic, air filled Monkey Joe initially caught Kendall’s eye and she took my finger to bring me to him multiple times.  Well, when the real Monkey Joe made his appearance, Kendall couldn’t get enough of him.  She made her way through the circle of kids and hugged on Monkey Joe’s legs as many times as she could.  I am thankful she is not afraid of these dressed up characters.  It makes me smile to see her like them so much. She’s such a sweet girl!

Sixteen months old

Another month older, and yes, still only TWO teeth.  I know one day “they’ll come” like everyone says but I just wonder when.  It is not hindering you from eating although with more teeth I’m hoping there will come a bigger variety of what you like to eat.  You still enjoy the same staples (chicken fingers, mac and cheese, any fruit, cheese and veggie burgers) and will try new things, sometimes, when I give them to you.  You love to run, dance, jump and climb all of the time.  Your little feet can get you from one room to the next in no time, I think you should have the nickname Flash.  You have started to tell everyone what you want by grabbing their finger and taking them in the direction of where you want to go.  Outside, upstairs, the kitchen and the piano room and frog (where the Big Fish is) at Grandma and Grandpa’s are a few of your favorite places. You definitely are able to get your point across and your needs known. 

These are two sweet pictures I had to share. Thank goodness for easy access of my iPhone.Your vocabulary is growing daily and I love to try to figure out what you are wanting to say.  You can make a cow and a horse sound.  You have also started trying to sing your ABC’s but only get as far as A-B and then you want mom to finish the song.  I sing to you in the car a lot and that is one of your favorites.  I have also completely left out the milestone that you have been in your toddler bed for almost a month with just a side rail on the open end.  No more crib for you, my little climber.  The toddler bed has been a success until just this week when you figured out how to move the pillow at the opening, to get in and out.  Thankfully your bed is at a perfect height that you cannot get hurt if you decide to climb out.  It has been so fun watching you grow and I love that there is always something new every day.  I;m excited to see what the next month will bring. (Hopefully teeth, hee hee!)

Spring Fling

Recently myself and a friend of mine decided to become Co-Events Managers for Charleston Mommies.  The Spring Fling was our first event that we took charge of with the assistance and input of other members.  It was at Eubanks Park in Goose Creek and we had quite the turnout.  We also decided, with the idea of another member, to plant flowers at the park as part of our community outreach service.  See our flowers below the sign? Kendall was all over the place.  She had a blast running around in the wide open spaces that the park offered.  She knew her boundaries and left no corner undiscovered.  Faith helped me push her on the swings which she could stay on all day long.  Thanks Faith! The playground was quite popular for all of the kids and Kendall decided that the very top level was her favorite place to be.  She quickly figured out how to get down the stairs, much to my dismay, but was safe about it every time.  There was always something there for her to grab on to whether it was my hand or a part of the playground.  You better believe she was not out of my arm’s reach.  She is fearless, I tell ya! I do believe everyone enjoyed themselves, as there was something there for everyone!  The theme of the Spring Fling was somewhat of a field day with not as many events

There was Daddy tug of war which was pretty exciting for the kids to watch.Kickball with teams of mommy’s and kidsAnd while the dad’s weren’t busy with tug of war or daddy duty, they were able to play a game of corn hole. Kendall slowed down long enough to drink chug a Capri Sun and then was back to playing.The kids participated well with planting the flowers and were more then helpful with digging holes and watering our pretty  new addition to the park.   It was a successful, fun event and I look forward to many more of the same.  Thanks to everyone for coming out and making it a good time.