Hilton Head 2011

So, the weekend after the big birthday party, we took our annual (only missed one year since they were born) trip to Hilton Head.  I've been going to Hilton Head since I was probably 7-8 years old, so it holds lots of memories for me.  And how cool that I get to share it with my kids now thanks to MeeMaw and PaPa.

Day 1:  We arrived late in the afternoon, dinner time in fact.  We ordered a pizza...quick and easy...and immediately HIT THE BEACH!  

Give me a thumbs up if you LOVE Hilton Head!!!

Playing in the surf...

Then, the evening couldn't be complete without also hitting the pool!  So, we did that too.  Did I mention that both of my girls are EXPERT fish.  I meant swimmers!!!  My kids have always been drawn to the water.  They just love it.  And by the last two weeks of summer or so last year, they could "swim."  We're talking a few feet here and there, but they wouldn't have drowned, which is important.  Then, we went on our Disney cruise in September and Nicole really, really, really reinforced that she could swim.  Kaitlyn could but was more timid and would still say things like, "I can't do it."  Well, not this summer.  They LOVE it and are GREAT at it.  Mike sometimes thinks that we get crazy looks as our kids plunge into the deep end.  It doesn't bother me though.  Age is irrelevant and is just a number.  If you can swim, you can swim.  And by contrast, there are plenty of 10 year olds out there that should be no where near the deep end of the pool.  I'm just sayin'.  Don't judge.  They are more than capable even at the young age of four.

Day 2:  No outdoor shots...probably some on FB instead though.  We decided we needed a few more beach toys, so we took a trip in the early afternoon to Wal-Mart.  As we wandered through the store, the girls fell captive to this jewelry set.  Since their birthday was only 5 days prior, we got them a vacation birthday present.  They loved it.

More to come in future posts from the rest of the trip.  It was a great vacation though!