What?!

Oh my-this is what we have subjected the girls to nightly. Cruising Ocean Lakes.

18th hole

And this is why cameras were invented. To catch moments that happen once in a lifetime! ECVs reaction to what happens on the 18th hole of a putt putt course.

Day 5 - Part 2 "Putt putt"

We went putt putting after dinner and it was ECVs first time. SKV and Kevin got
a hole in one on the same hole. That makes two for SKV this trip.

Day 5

Today was packed with lots of fun. We started with a golf cart ride to eat pancakes then headed to the "poo." (As ECV says. We did tie dye shirts at the rec center followed by our yearly pictures on the beach. (To be posted later)

Day 5-Part 1

Day 4

Started at the pool-worn out by 11...ECV was suppose to wait for me to nap-she couldn't.

We hit Carolina Roadhouse and Broadway at the Beach-and the kids found the ticket rides...then everyone's yearly taffy stop and the Venables move a building.

Day 3

More fun had! Thanks to yesterday's sting we avoided the beach today and had two pool trips. Both girls enjoyed the pools and making new friends. We watched the trash truck early this morning, rode bikes, cooked out and cruised on the golf cart. And hit the playground! Worn out!!

Day 2

Today had a rough beginning but all is well now. SKV experienced a painful ocean creature sting, see previous post, but hours later she's saying it doesn't sting or itch. So far SKV has had two vacations this year with two rather painful boo-boos. Yikes! Hoping for no more boo-boos all together!

Man down

More like Sidney Kate down. The poor girl was jumping waves with Papa today when we heard a horrific scream and looked to see Papa carrying her and trying to get in as quickly as he could. We ran out knowing what had happened. Just last week out friends, the Willards, had posted on FB that 3 of them had gotten stung. We had a moment of panic till a group sitting near us said 3 of them had just gotten stung-their first day here. So they directed us to the lifeguard. I went over to the lifeguard with a still screaming SKV. He looked and said it looked not to be a jellyfish but Portuguese Man of War. He scrapped off any tentacles and sprayed with vinegar. We are now at the house treating the patient who seems to feel much better. We might be pool peeps the rest of the trip. :)

Twins!

The girls wanted to be twins today. Hopefully they'll be easy to keep up with! The beach tent is already up and we are heading to the pool before it gets crazy crowded-then beach after lunch.

Day 1

We made it and were on the beach a little after 1:00! This year's trip is definitely different. SKV was ready to go in the ocean and on the beach with ECV was right behind. ECV didn't get super comfortable with the water today but SKV did. She managed to get tossed in a wave and lose her Rapunzel sunglasses. No worry-we have since replaced them with Tinkerbell. I'll probably still have a lap line from ECV but there's lots of holding time we are making up.

Growing by Carseats!

It's always a bittersweet day when the girls move to bigger car seats. With SKV we went as slow as possible-even keeping her in an appropriately-weighted 5-point harness until Kindergarten (weeks away!). Knowing that a booster is easier to throw in others' cars, allows her to quickly buckle herself AND she's big enough for - we bought two yesterday...taking full advantage of tax free weekend! Given the options for ECV-we moved her to sister's last chair which is HUGE! We have realized that we need to adjust a few things to make it fit her better-but she's "big stuff" now. Wish these two would slow it down a little!

Poor girl-can't get to her mommy but she's found a way to scream at me... "Mommy! Hello!" She was opening the door and walking down until Kevin latched it...too smart for her own good.

Poor girl-can't get to her mommy but she's found a way to scream at me... "Mommy! Hello!" She was opening the door and walking down until Kevin latched it...too smart for her own good.