Beach Bound

Hey guys! I know I said I'd post after Father's Day, but then I got all wrapped up in life and just haven't had the chance!

Father's Day was spent at Nanna's where of course there was lot of yummy barbeque cooked by Aunt Madonna. We also got to spend the day with family and since Grandpaw Don was doing so good we decided to start planning our vacation.

We wanted to go to Tybee Island, but once daddy started calling around he couldn't find anything open for all the days we wanted to stay. Finally daddy found a nice condo that he thought was in Tybee, but we also started exploring other options like St. Simons Island. He booked us a hotel for 1 night that was only $50 for what was supposed to be 2 queen beds. Sounds like a great deal, right?

We left our house around 9 on Wednesday the 23rd and dropped our little dog Chloe off at Nanna's house. Then a late night stop at Taco Bell to feul up for our trip. Finally we were officially on our way at about 10 or 11 that night.

The ride down there was fairly peaceful. Isaac and Abbi got a little rowdy when we got to Atlanta, but that was only because they were so excited about the signs and tall buildings. Finally we made it into Savannah and began our hunt for our room for the night.

When we got there at around 4 in the morning, the man that had our room key spoke little to no English. He gave us our key and lead us to our room. We left all our stuff in the truck and just lugged ourselves up the stairs, ready for a warm, welcoming bed. Unfortunately something a little different was waiting for us. The five of us walked in this tiny room to find not 2 queen beds, but 2 TWIN beds. A tiny bathroom and VERY small kitchenette were also provided.

It was decided that daddy and I would get the beds. At first, Abbi shared a bed with me, but she got too hot and ended up on the floor with momma and Isaac. Checkout was at 10, so after a very restless nap and a change of clothes, we were all up and ready to go to this fabulous condo we had been promised. Turns out the condo is not in Tybee but St. Simons, which is an hour and a half away.

We got some breakfast at a nearby IHOP and then went searching for a nice place to stay in Tybee. Daddy had strict instructions from Isaac. He didn't want to stay in a motel, and he didn't want anyone to have to sleep on a pull-out couch. After looking at a few rediculously priced places, we gave up and made the hour and a half drive to St. Simons Island.

We made it to our condo safely and found that it was very nice. This time we had 2 bedrooms (one with 2 twin beds, one with a king sized bed), a full kitchen, living room, dining area, 2 bathrooms, and a balcony with a view of the ocean. And to make things better, we were only a few steps from the beach!!

By this time the trip is starting to improve. That is until we all got ready for our first night out and Abbi decided she wanted to eat crab at a restaurant called The Crab Trap. Instead of ordering her crab cakes or something like that, my mother orders her a whole blue crab. It comes out fried with legs and all. She's fine, but after a few bites she decides that she doesn't want anymore and no one else can have any either. Daddy and Isaac start telling her that the crab died so she could eat him and if she didn't eat him he died for nothing. By this time, Abbi is having a full meltdown. She is crying and hiding her face in momma's shirt, so she and momma leave to go to the truck.

Overall the next few days were better and it felt like more of a vacation. We spent days on the beach, and even took a few night walks on the beach. We ate bbq at a place called Beachcomber's and bought t-shirts at a souvenier shop. We left on Monday the 28th and headed back home. By this time, we were all ready to get home and be in our own beds.

Nanna had ordered my birthday cake before we left, and it came the Saturday while we were in St. Simons. When we got to Nanna's to pick up Chloe, we ate cake and then headed home.

After a few days at home, I was ready for a much needed visit with Hannah. I hadn't seen her in a while, and we needed a long weekend together. After all, it won't be much longer before she and Tyler move to Rome and I won't get to see her as often. We went Friday night to see Eclipse, and then had hamburgers, hotdogs, chips and cake for my birthday when we got back. The rest of my long weekend was spent shopping, and with Tyler's family for dinner and fireworks on the 4th.

Then today was my daddy's 51st birthday, so me, Daddy, Abbi and a few of our family members all went out to eat at Jim's. Granny Polly, Uncle Mike and the girls, Aunt Joy and Uncle Tim, Hannah and Tyler, and Mandy and Sohie were all there. We all ate cake and had a great visit together. And the good news is we get to do it again this Saturday for Uncle Mike's birthday.

Well I think that's enough for the night. Hope I didn't overload you with too much of my exciting life..ha ha. If you want to see pictures and videos from St Simons and dinner at Tyler's house on the 4th, you can go to my MySpace or Facebook pages.