However, one must know that once you have a little one vacation isn't really a "vacation" anymore.
Long gone are the days where you would spend 4 to 6 hours laying in the sun perfecting your tan while reading a good book or listening to your iPod.
Instead you will be chasing your little one across the beach trying to limit the sand intake.
And the sand...
I remember the days when I would just get sand on my legs and be annoyed because I couldn't apply tanning oil to them. Now I'm covered in sand because if the crawling baby is in sand you my friend will be finding sand in places you didn't know it could go.
I didn't realize how much sand annoyed me until now. It just GETS EVERYWHERE.
On a positive note, Nolan loved the beach and the pool. He was a good sport, but we would have to just make sure that when he was tired that we headed home. He napped and slept like a champ. That sun and new atmosphere tired him out.
We ate some amazing food at the Mainstreet Cafe & Pub. I had the fish and chips, and my husband had their shrimp and grits which was delicious! We fell in love with the courtyard and country cooking at the Lowcountry Backyard. We actually went twice! I had this wonderful Fried Green Tomato Sandwich the first time, and then The Bischick-a marinated, boneless chicken breasts, lightly breaded, pan fried and served over our homemade biscuits and topped with lowcountry gravy-is the description if you were wondering. How can that not be good right? We also hit up The Skullcreek Boathouse that had a huge patio overlooking the water. I had the Pecan Ginger Crusted Mahi Mahi...and let's just say I left nothing on my plate!
Ok enough about food...I know you are drooling at this point...and onto the pics!
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| Oh yeah eating sand is tasty! |
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| At Skullcreek Boathouse |
It was nice to get away...and even though word "vacation" is being redefined I don't mind. It's so fun to watch Nolan learn and see new things that I'm game to roll with the punches. Even if I have to say goodbye to my unlimited beach tanning sessions!
I can totally relate to the sand getting annoyingly everywhere!! Having kids does funny things to us.
ReplyDeleteLovely pictures to remember a wonderful vacation! :)
Oooh that sounded like a lot of fun and the food, delicious! Love the pictures, Nolan is so cute!
ReplyDeleteI should not have read your post right before lunchtime. I'm missing my shrimp and grits! I think the redefined vacations are much more fun even with the sand everywhere...
ReplyDeleteI couldn't agree more about the sand!!! I feel like I was finding it everywhere for daaayyyss! Your pictures are amazing! Glad you guys had a fabulous time. Nolan is so cute in EVERY picture!!
ReplyDeleteLet me just say... You look so pretty, Mommma!! :) It looks like the little guy had an amazing time! Love all of your pics... And your food descriptions have me heading into the kitchen for breakfast! YUM!
ReplyDeleteIt looks like an amazing trip, and love how you say vacation has now been redefined...isn't that the truth!
ReplyDeleteAnd you totally had me drooling with the descriptions of that food..so yummy!
How sweet! What wonderful family photos! Gald you had a great vaca.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a blast. I'm glad you guys got to have a little get away. Nothing like having good food while you are at the beach too! It's like a double win!
ReplyDeleteAll of your pictures are so good! You have such a beautiful family! When we went to the beach with my whole family this year there were 3 little girls running around playing in the sand. Caleb and I realized vacation is SO different when you have kids, so we are trying to enjoy the relaxing vacations while we still have them! :)
ReplyDeleteI love the pictures Natalie. And Sand. EVERYWHERE. PJ is into throwing it nowadays.
ReplyDeleteHowever, we still have a sandbox -- it seems easier to deal with when it's a smaller amount than the beach. But getting sand off kids once they are wet? Worst ever.
So true! I thought when we moved to SoCal that we would be going to the beach a lot more than we do- but the sand-ug! And having to stand in the cold showers by the edge of the beach trying to wash some of it off before we get in the car is like pure torture to my kids.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great vacation. Your family is beautiful.
these picts are so dang cute, what a fun getaway! nothing like little toes in the sand:) Nolan is such a doll--hope you have gotten most the sand out of everything:)
ReplyDeleteI love taking my boy to the beach! I'm glad he loves it! I love that pic of him in the stroller. so cute.
ReplyDeletejust found your blog! you are a follow jack russell owner, they are so much fun aren't they? my husband and i have had ours, Kip is his name for over two years now and we just got a second one in July but she is a jack russell italian greyhound mix. love your blog!
ReplyDeleteLove the picture of him in the stroller!! He looks like he's up to something...
ReplyDeleteI can't believe he liked eating the sand! YUCK!
ReplyDeleteThat food sounds like it was worth the trip itself! :)
You've got me itching to head over to Galveston soon for a quick family trip.
Beautiful photos!
ReplyDeleteIt true that the nature of vacation changes with parenthood. I'm just waiting until the day we can travel without a pack 'n play.
i'm going to need some of that mahi mahi! looks like you all had a great time. :)
ReplyDeleteSuch fun pictures!!! And your food sounds so good! We even get overrun at home with our tiny sandbox.
ReplyDeleteHe is just so adorable!! Glad y'all had fun in Hilton Head...and yes, sand is seriously annoying!! I've thought so for years! :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures, beautiful family!!
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear you had a great time...I bet the sand didn't taste so good in the end lol
Thanks for sharing!
Have a great day Natalie :)
aaww...YAY!!! I'm so glad ya'll had such a wonderful vacation....looks like you guys enjoyed some amazing food - everything sounded delish!!!! And the pics of Nolan on the beach are too cute!!! He looks so happy playing in the sand...but we too found the sand everywhere with Addie at the beach!
ReplyDeleteWhy didn't you pack me in one of your bags? I would have babysat Nolan if I could have stuck my toes in the sand (and eaten as well as you did). Glad you had such a wonderful time, Natalie :)
ReplyDeleteYes, vacation will never be the same, but I bet it was so fun watching Nolan explore. All your food descriptions are making me hungry!
ReplyDeleteThe food sounds amazing!!! Nolan looks like he had a great time. Vacation is certainly going to be different now that the boys are mobile!
ReplyDeleteLooks like he had a great time! I totally agree, I hate the sand! And once you have little ones that are crawling and playing and digging in it, you get it everywhere!!
ReplyDeleteVacations are sure different now that we have babies. Still fun, nonetheless :)
ReplyDeleteNolan's so cute!
Ugh. Sand! Hate it! You're right..."vacation" is completely redefined when you have kids. TOTALLY! If you didn't need a vacation after your vacation before, you do now!!
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