We left Saturday at 1 pm for Myrtle Beach. Since I worked Thursday and Friday, I did not have any packing done so we had to do it all Saturday morning. So we got everything ready and then left at nap time so the kids would sleep some in the car. We were not even driving 2 hours and Sydney woke up and she was not happy. She did not like being in her car seat for that long. It is hard since she is rear facing and there are only so many toys she can play with that entertain her for more than 5 minutes. There were times she would cry for at least 30 minutes at a time. It was awful. Austin was fantastic in the car. He would play with his toys and Kindle. He is a great traveler. Sydney is just not at a good age for long road trips.
We stopped in Wytheville Virginia around 7 pm. It is about half way from home to Myrtle Beach. Brian got a really good deal on a motel there. They did not have any cribs but it worked out okay because Sydney slept in the pack and play and we put the other double mattress on the floor and Austin slept on that fine. We went to Waffle House for dinner. I have to say it was not that good. I know many people like Waffle Houses but I was not a fan.
Then we left the next morning around 8 am and we arrived at Myrtle Beach at 2 pm. It wasn't too bad but we were really glad to get out of the car. On Sunday, Melissa, Jonathan, and Camden came over to Nana's house. Melissa was having a rough day. I totally understood. I have been there and its rough at first but I reassured her it will get better. It was great to baby Camden. He's so small. He was only 6 pounds 13 ounces when he was born. Austin and Sydney were never that small. I loved holding Camden but I was also glad to give him back to his mommy and daddy.
We had a lot of fun in Myrtle Beach. Austin got to drive Nana's and Grandpa's golf cart and he LOVED it. He likes to pull our cars out of the garage so for him actually driving the golf cart was the best thing ever. They would drive around the neighborhood. They have a playground, pool, and ponds with turtles in their neighborhood. So Austin would go visit those fun places.
One day we went to Alligator Adventure. Austin liked looking at the alligators. It was neat to do something different like that. Also one night we went for ice cream. Austin got his own cone with blue ice cream. Austin loved it. His tummy was even blue though his shirt. He really enjoyed his ice cream. He also got to make homemade ice cream in a coffee can. It was really cool to do that too. He liked rolling the can in the driveway. He really liked eating the ice cream too!
One day when I was with Melissa, both Austin and Sydney went swimming. They love swimming so that was fun. Austin also enjoyed playing on the playground. Nana and Melissa live in a great neighborhood for us to come and vacation in. I did not get to spend as much time with Melissa and Camden as I hoped. It was hard because Melissa needed to feed Camden all the time and try to get some sleep. I needed to be with Austin and Sydney to keep them entertained. Next year will be better for Camden because he will be out with us playing.
Nana and Grandpa have an extremely nice house. When I walked in I was so nervous. All I could think about is my kids are going to destroy this beautiful house. We brought the kids portable high chairs but they need to go on actual chairs. I convinced them that needed to cover their nice dining room chairs and the floor or it was going to get ruined. They thought I was crazy at first but by the end of the week they were thankful of that. Austin and Sydney are really messy at dinner time. Most nights we take Sydney's clothes off during dinner because she is so messy. And I have to say, Austin and Sydney did really good. They did not break anything! Thank goodness!
Austin really enjoyed playing in their big pantry that has a light that turns on everything you open the door. It was like the bathroom on the cruise ship for him. He loved playing in there. Austin also spent a lot of time outside. So it worked out well. Sydney would stand next to the bar chairs or play on the floor. She was fine and very happy not to be in her car seat.
We went to the beach one afternoon too. I was happy we made it there. We knew it was going to be a mess but it was worth it. We have our beach tent shade that works nicely for the kids. Nana got the kids a lot of beach toys so they could play with them in the sand. It was really nice. Austin does not like the sand. He got use to it a little bit and did like playing with his toy bucket with water hose. He does not like to be messy. Sydney loved the sand and she really liked eating it. She kept putting handfuls of sand in her mouth. She would cry when we stopped her. We put our feet in the ocean. Austin was not a fan but Sydney did not mind it at all. It was fun.
On our last day there, Brian spent most of the day installing baby camera system for Melissa and Jonathan. I was with the kids. It is hard when we are not in our own environment. I had limited toys and Melissa's house is not baby proof yet. It will be soon. She has a really nice house too and I could just see Austin throwing and breaking something. I tried to play outside with them as much as possible. Austin was playing in the golf cart so he was happy. He would pretend to get doughnuts. And that morning we really did take Austin for doughnuts. He enjoyed eating one.
We had a great time in Myrtle Beach! We left at 4 am on Friday morning to get home and relax a little bit. It was an extremely long drive. It took us 13 hours to get home. But we had to stop for breakfast, lunch, and a poopy explosion break. We were glad when we made it home. Vacations are wonderful but it's always nice to be home!
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