Sunday, July 15, 2012

2012_07_15 Sunday

Our last adventure of the summer is in full swing. I drove the kids to South Carolina!! We stopped along the North Carolina border to overnight, and then hooked up with our friends to caravan the rest of the way. Some highlights:
-We ate at Applebee's for dinner. Jonathan was very disappointed there weren't any apples.
-While changing E's diaper after being in the pool, she asked why my raindrops were falling on her.
-We've seen a real shark (which was 30 yrds away from the swimmers) and a sea turtle.
-Some of the adventures we went on included: Ripley's Aquarium with "real" mermaids; an arcade; the beach (2xs); a hibachi restaurant; riding in a golf cart; a ferris wheel that was fully encased; putt-putt that Jonathan won; swimming every day in the pool.
-Jonathan tried shrimp at the hibachi place, and he does not seem to be allergic to it (great news!) or particularly like the taste of it either (bummer). And, his eyes tripled in size when the chef not only caught a bowl of food in his hat but also lit a 'volcano' of onions on fire. That was truly priceless, and I'm disappointed I didn't have my camera ready for that.
-On our last day, we went to the beach very ill-prepared (ie no bathing suits, etc). I let Elise run around naked, and she proceeded to rub sand in every crevice of her body. We couldn't stop laughing, but she sure thought it felt good.
-The kids were really great together. It was fun to watch them play, cooperate, and share together.

Then we stopped in Arlington to visit and overnight with friends, and we saw the old house. And, we stopped by Nanie and Grandpa for lunch and to pick up some b'day gifts on the way home.

Enjoy:

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