Earrings

HURRAY!!!!!  Elliona finally agreed to get her ears pierced!!!  She was such a big girl!  She didn't even flinch!!  She was so brave and fearless.  Elli was a great example for her baby cousin, Makayah, who was next in line.  Makayah did good, too.  A little crying, but nothing that a red lollipop couldn't fix!!!  Elli was so proud of herself and couldn't wait to tell her daddy!!  She kept saying, "Daddy will be soooo proud." 

Elli and Makayah with their new earrings

Myrtle Beach 2011

This years vacation destination was Myrtle Beach.  This was the first time we have visited Myrtle as a family.  It was also extra special because Rich's father, and his sister and her hubby were able to join us.  Of course, this made the kids ecstatic!  They can never get enough Pa-Pa, Aunt 'Chelle and Uncle Jim time! 

So, the company was good, but the weather on-the-other-hand, not so much!  The day we arrived it was 80!
                                                                                                                         

This is the kids at the out door pool.  It was freezing cold, but they didn't care.  This is the first and last day that we were able to swim there!  After the first day the temperature drastically dropped and it began to rain. 

We did get to sneak in 2 more days out-doors.  One, was our trip to the beach.  It was a bit chilly, but it didn't stop us from collecting shells and dipping our feet in the icy water.

Jevin and Elli love the ocean!  They were so excited to go search for seashells.  The beach was covered with the biggest shells I have ever seen on a beach.  They found a lot of really neat ones.

We also were able the visit Murrel's Inlet.  We strolled along the pier, did some bird watching and seen some locals crab fishing.

We even were able to get a good family picture!!

Besides the fact that the weather didn't want to cooperate, we had a really great trip!!  The kids didn't care that it was rainy; they were just as happy being at the in-door pool.  And we were just happy to be able to spend time together with family!!! 

But.....

A super HOT tan on-top of all of that would have been AWESOME!!!!