Myrtle Beach was a fun vacation. We spent almost every morning on the beach, back into the condo for lunch, then on to the pool until it was time to drag the kids in for baths and dinner out. The hotel was right on the beach so the sand was just an elevator ride away. The kids searched for shells and sharks' teeth, built castles in the sand, swam in the ocean, and rode the waves to shore. At the pool, they floated in the lazy river, dove for rings, and cartwheeled into the pool. All this, plus their best friends at their disposal. It was wonderful!
I'd have to say, supper out was not the top of my list. I love seafood, especially fresh seafood, but with Isaac's allergies, we were fearful of setting foot in any seafood restaurant. Plus, it seemed all the seafood options were giant touristy buffets. Not my thing. Almost everything seemed to be large and touristy, but I guess that is what defines Myrtle Beach.
Isaac loved the beach. He carried buckets, poured water, and ran up and down the sand for hours. He wasn't a huge fan of the water temperature but eventually let us carry him out into the waves. The sunscreen, salt water, sand, and chlorine didn't help his skin, but it could have been much worse. Our biggest problem was that he was allergic to the sheet on the pack 'n' play. He kept me up at night listening to him scratch in his sleep.
Xavier loved our vacation! He spent most of his time playing with Jack and Cole in the waves and sand. I think he was thankful for some guy time. At first, he wouldn't get into the pool without his floatie. He was sure it was too deep. By the end of the week he was diving for rings in that same pool. I think the highlights of his week were seeing the real Power Ranger costumes at Planet Hollywood and throwing paper at everyone at Dick's Last Resort.
Once we found Brooklyn, all was well with her. She was fearless in the waves, a fish in the pool, and hung out with her dance buddies every day. Her dance team performed on Thursday. They received a First Place ranking and won the Best Costume award for all the groups ages 11 and under. Not too bad for their first year of competition dance! After the competition, we housed four six year olds in our hotel room for a sleepover. Wow, girls giggle alot! They were all so tired from the sun, swimming, and dance, it wasn't too difficult to tell them it was time for bed.
The drive was long in both directions. I don't know that we are in any hurry to return to Myrtle Beach. But, we had a great time with my family and friends!
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