The Clark family switched things up this year...we took our annual beach trip to Surfside (we've gone to Hilton Head for as long as I've been part of the family). I love the beach in general and if you know me you know that I have a particular fondness for SC beaches...and as far as beaches go, it doesn't get much better than the southern part of the Grand Strand. The beach is wide, the sand is soft, you can find pretty seashells, the waves aren't too rough, the undertow (or is it undertoe?) isn't bad, and if you go at the right time it isn't too crowded. And dare I mention some of the best seafood on earth is right down the road in Murrells Inlet!
Since we don't have to plan our vacation around school schedules (yet) we headed down to Surfside the week of Memorial Day. The blog posts that went up last week were post-dated...sneaky, sneaky...since my blog is public I don't want to announce to the world when we'll be out of town! Anyway, it was a perfect week and I was not ready to come home!
My mother-in-law has bone cancer (actually it is breast cancer that has spread to her bones to be perfectly accurate) and she has had more bad weeks than good weeks since being diagnosed in late August...we were all very thankful that last week was an exceptionally good week for her. We all tried to make the week as relaxing as possible for her and I think it was a big success!
I have lots and lots of pictures to share and since most of them speak for themselves I'll get right to it...
I can't even believe I'm putting a picture of me in a bathing suit on here...as you'll see, the children are strategically placed. :)
Mason's wing-eating contest...
Roper's sand-eating contest...
Brian and Trish, or as Mason calls them "Uncle T. Brian and Aunt Trish." We're not sure where the
T came from. Random.
Our house was within walking distance to the Surfside Pier...there were some really serious fisherman on that pier! We saw one reel in a shark that was as big as Mason! Check out this fisherman's shirt...we were clearly part of the latter group...
One morning we rented a pontoon to take out into Murrells Inlet...
The captain with his first & second mates...
Roper is so funny...he loves to pull his hat down as low as possible...
There's nothing like a boat ride to put a tired little boy to sleep...
Waiting on a big one...although he is "beached" in this picture, Mason spent countless hours riding waves on his boogie board...
A milestone...here is a picture of the boys' room...Mason slept on the top bunk and Roper on the bottom. Roper did not want to go back into his crib Saturday night! I think it is time to take his crib down...what a big boy all of a sudden!
The house we rented had a nice little pool...
Oh how I love the beach! I'm looking forward to going back as much as possible this summer!
