My family grew up taking beach vacations at St. Simons Island, Georgia. I am so happy to be able to share my love for the Island with my own family. It is so special to watch them enjoy it as much as I do. We didn't plan anything, just tried to enjoy the Island life. We spent our mornings at the beach, we went crabbing off the pier, rode bikes, took walks on the beach and spent our evenings at the pool.
Matt and I were even able to make a trip to Savannah one night to have dinner with some great friends, the Cowans. It was so nice to spend the evening with them in their lovely home and catch up.
Our trip wasn't completely uneventful. Matt ended up in the urgent care center after an unfortunate crabbing accident for a tetanus shot and antibiotics. He decided to try a different spot and instead of crabbing off the pier he tried to crab under the causeway off the rocks. The rocks were not so kind to him when he lost his balance, he ended up with several very deep cuts.
Ella Catherine jumping off the side at the pool
Carter jumping off the side at the pool
Family beach picture
Ella Catherine by the water
Carter hanging out on the pier crabbing and Ella Catherine anxiously waiting to be able to pull up the crab net
There is that sly grin...and yes, he is getting curls.
Watching the hermit crab make its way back into the ocean off the pier
Daddy and daughter crabbing
Matt showing the kids how to bait the nets
Carter pointing to the shrimp boats
Matt after his urgent care visit. From now on we will stick to the pier for crabbing. :)
Matt helping Ella Catherine build a sandcastle
Carter and I playing in the waves
Getting more wet sand for her sandcastle
More fun in the sand
Carter playing in the sand and surf
Another Family picture
Ella Catherine climbing the old oak tree
Carter and Ella Catherine on the rocks
Ella Catherine and daddy looking for seashell
Today was Carter's first full day in the Toddler 2 Classroom. He did GREAT and LOVED every minute. It is very surreal for me that he is now in the Classroom that Ella Catherine was in when we started the Vanderbilt Daycare in 2009. Doesn't seem like he should be old enough to be in this classroom but he is and was ready to move up with the bigger kids.
My family grew up taking beach vacations at St. Simons Island, Georgia. I am so happy to be able to share my love for the Island with my own family. It is so special to watch them enjoy it as much as I do. We didn't plan anything, just tried to enjoy the Island life. We spent our mornings at the beach, we went crabbing off the pier, rode bikes, took walks on the beach and spent our evenings at the pool.
Ella Catherine jumping off the side at the pool
Family beach picture
Ella Catherine by the water
Carter hanging out on the pier crabbing and Ella Catherine anxiously waiting to be able to pull up the crab net
There is that sly grin...and yes, he is getting curls.
Watching the hermit crab make its way back into the ocean off the pier
Daddy and daughter crabbing
Matt helping Ella Catherine build a sandcastle
Carter and I playing in the waves
Getting more wet sand for her sandcastle
Carter playing in the sand and surf
Another Family picture
Ella Catherine climbing the old oak tree
Carter and Ella Catherine on the rocks
Ella Catherine and daddy looking for seashell