Vacation in Hilton Head

This year we were able to enjoy almost two weeks of beach vacation with both sides of our family. We spent the first week in Hilton Head with my parents and nephew Tucker. It was so fun to see Tucker and Hailey interact with each other. Each time they are together it is so sweet to see them carry on real conversations and actually play together.

We left on Monday morning to travel down (about 5 and a half hours!) Hailey did great in the car, especially after realizing that her beloved "hippie" had been left at home. (We have the best friends and neighbors who went to look for him at our house and then overnighted him to us at the beach.) She was super excited that Daddy had made her a scavenger hunt for the car.

It was a long ride but we finally made it. After unloading the car we went straight to the pool! Reece took a quick nap

but Hailey wasted no time getting in the water. After being a little timid at first she quickly warmed up and turned into a little fish for the remainder of the week.

She liked the pool better than the beach this time. We spent every morning and even a few afternoons at the pool. At the beginning of the week she was wearing her puddle jumper but after getting more and more comfortable she tried out Tucker's water wings and never looked back! She's still not crazy about getting her face wet but doesn't cry. She won't jump off the side to me but will sit and slide in the water.
We tried putting Reece in the water but he wasn't really a fan. I think it was a little chilly for him.

One night we hit up the Japanese Steakhouse for dinner. Tucker and Hailey both loved the fried rice but not the "show" of cooking the food.

before it started

Reece hated it. I don't know if it was the smell, the noise or something else but he screamed and screamed and we finally had to take turns with him outside. Oh well. There's always next year. We did get a few cute pics of Tucker and Hailey before dinner though.

Ryan took Hailey and Tucker to play putt putt one afternoon. He said it was quite the experience! They both had a great time but I don't know how much actual putt putt was played. I think it was a lot of hitting the ball once, fishing it out of the water and them running to put it in the holes. :)

They both got these plastic glasses after playing. Hailey had the best time with hers...

even Grams got to wear them!

 We did actually make it down to the beach once or twice too! Hailey loved riding in the wagon used to haul all of the chairs down.

She also loved being in the water! She even made my mom get in!

Dad is quite the sandcastle maker.

But Hailey was more interested in jumping over it.

Reece enjoyed napping on the beach.

Hailey liked looking for shells and sitting in the chairs too. But that little girl is not a fan of the sand.

She loved feeding the turtles in the pond on the way back to the car though.

 Ryan and I got a date night one night too!

We had a great week in Hilton Head with my parents. We are so thankful that we get to do this every summer and see how things change and our kids grow in just one year. Hilton Head may have been over but our beach vacation wasn't...on to Holden Beach!