The Beach - Part 2

On Monday afternoon, our much anticipated visitors arrived and the fun continued!  The children all took less than five minutes to get acquainted and then we did not see them again unless we were eating, applying sunscreen or saying goodnight.

 The girls were amazing together!  I suspected that MK would be a bit shy or slow to warm up to C but, oh my, was I wrong!  It truly was breathtaking to see these two together....they did not miss a beat.

 And the boys?  Well, when the boys were not absorbed in the crafting of Mindcraft, they were busy throwing the coolest little ball ever across the ocean....

 and there was the boat....one afternoon we rented a boat and explored the waters surrounding Seabrook Island.....

 one seaman was a bit hesitant about our adventure but thankfully he warmed up quickly to the idea and soon enough he was kicking back with the rest of us and enjoying the ride....

 we ventured off into a cove and spotted a lot of dolphins....the two most impressive dolphin sightings were seeing a mother and a baby dolphin jumping side by side, simultaneously - very cool; and then we observed dolphins tossing fish ashore and then the dolphins would flop up on shore to eat the fish - again, very cool.

 At one point, I decided it would be a great idea to jump out and swim - hmmm, note to self, must check current before doing this one again!  Maddox, myself and K all jumped overboard without really giving this act much thought....laughter was key as we drifted further and further away from the boat:) 

 Shell finding was a key activity for the girls....and once you find the special shells, one must wash said shells - a perfect activity for two perfect little girls.

 And our littlest one....well, she hung in there....I told Ryan she now yells quite frequently, "Hey! Stop! Wait me!"  

 And keeping up can be quite a tiresome job so when she wasn't full speed ahead, she was all zonked out!

 We were able to pry ourselves away from the beach for a short trip into Charleston for dinner....Bubba Gump was on their minds though I am thinking Bubba would be quite offended that both of my boys ordered PIZZA (and for the record, there was no shrimp topping!).

 Our week together could not have been more pleasant.  From the weather to the dining to the discussions and everything in between - just perfect!

 And to think it is all because of the lives of these two beautiful little girls!