Hilton Head...with LOTS of pictures :)

John's parents have a time share thing at Hilton Head and this year they were going to be there over Labor Day weekend and that week following. They were wonderful enough to let John and I take the kids there for the weekend so we could have a little mini-vacation.

We had a great time! The kids L.O.V.E.D. the swimming pool right downstairs. I have to say it was nice being able to just put on the bathing suits, grab a towel and the sunscreen and walk down to the pool. Not having to load a bunch of toys/snacks/drinks/etc was a nice treat :)

We got down there late Saturday afternoon and once we got the car unloaded John and Max, Abby, and Lucy changed and headed down to the pool so I could put Ruby down for a nap (she refused to sleep in the car) and make tacos for dinner.

After dinner we got everyone settled in for the night.

The next day we got up and, of course, the kids kept bugging John to take them down to the pool! So that's what we did. I had Ruby all set for her first trip to the pool in her very first and brand new bathing suit, but just as we were walking out the door it started raining so she and I stayed in until it cleared. After a few minutes we headed down and she wasn't quite sure what to think of it. She didn't like the cold water AT ALL! Once she got used to it she was okay but she's not quite a water baby yet :)

Our 3 bathing beauties!

Abby and Lucy were being goofy but it was a good one of Ruby

Finally got Abby and Lucy now Ruby is plugged up :)

What a cutie :) Yeah, the baby too!

Abby really got into swimming with her face in the water...

swimming lessons are in her near future

I know I have posted this pic before but she is just SO cute :)

We headed upstairs for lunch then got dressed and drove to Sea Pines to check out the lighthouse. We walked up to the top of the lighhouse and for once...got someone to take a picture of all 6 of us together!

Yep, there we are...all 6 of us!

The kids also had a blast playing on the playground at Sea Pines. We ended up there a couple of times that day :)

This was up in a big tree.

The Bailey Monkeys :)

They only went down this slide about 500 times!

Mommy isn't usually on this side of the camera!

Standing on a tree branch...Tarzan and his son :)

We headed over to the beach as well and the kids did a quick change into their bathing suits and played in the ocean for about 30 minutes before we headed back to the condo to get cleaned up.

Ruby's not too fond of the ocean...her first time!

"Ahhhhhh....much better Daddy!"

"Aaaaaaaack! It's cold!"

Max enjoying the ocean!

After a bike ride for John (the kids were worn out and didn't want to go) we headed back to Sea Pines for a mediocre yet ridiculously overpriced seafood meal. It wasn't the highlight of the trip by any means!

After dinner we had to play at the playground again before heading back and heading to bed.

Daddy and Abby...Daddy's acting goofy!

This playground gets a "Two Thumbs-Up" from Max!

"The Boys"

Lucy didn't want to pose...she just wanted to SLIDE!

This is Abby on the swing...sorry, flash didn't work.

A moment of sweetness...it was a brief moment but there nonetheless!

Bring on the cheese Lucy!

Monday was more of the pool and in the afternoon Grandma and Grandpa came down to spend the rest of the week. We had some enormous (but yummy) sandwiches (again...overpriced) from a sandwich shop for lunch then loaded up and headed home.

Other than spending waaaaaaaaaay too much money for food we had a great time and are so grateful to John's parents for letting us have a couple of days at the condo :) I know the kids wish we could have a pool now that they can just walk out the door and jump into...keep wishing kiddos :)