2016 Summer Vacation

This summer, we had lots of little weekend getaways, such as a trip to Mammoth Cave and the Bulgarian Adoption Reunion and the annual camping trip with Craig's extended family, but our big vacation led us to South Carolina in August.  As always, we rented a house in walking distance to the beach and with the golf cart provided, we went from door to water in about a minute.  We had six beautiful days of doing nothing but swimming, sunning, playing, eating, watching movies, and sleeping.  

Here are some photos.

Craig decided we were ready to drive rather than fly.
All I'll say is potato chips, lots of them.

My wave runners

Ella's and my Enchanted Forest

These guys had a ton of fun together

Pretend boogie boarding...
which Emilia called "water boarding"

The mermaid

Ella's first attempts with chop sticks

Pleased as a peach after a lunch of nothing but bacon

Craig took Rex and Ella on a helicopter ride over the beach front

Silly sisters on the way back to Ohio

Home sweet home

As always, I am so thankful that we have the opportunity to take our family on such vacations and to spend quality time together away from the daily grind of our home life.