Keeping It Simple: Vacation, End of Summer and Back to School

We finally went to HHI, SC from July 26th-Aug 3rd. With Ethan breaking his elbow, 2 days before we left, we were not sure we could go but the cast was on and we were out of here. We drove 12 hours on Friday and stayed at a hotel over night since we could not get into our villa until Saturday afternoon. We were beat Friday night but so happy to be on vacation.

We woke up early Saturday morning and checked out of our hotel and decided to drive to Savannah, GA and walk River Street. It is only about a 45 minute drive from Hilton Head Island. It was a hot day and very busy but we loved it. We visited a shop that makes candy and taffy. The kids love it since they throw out fresh pieces of taffy! And of course loved walking through all the shops and looking at the boats on the river.

Then we headed off to the villa. We stay every year at the Hilton Head Beach & Tennis Resort on Folly Field Beach. This time we stayed at a different villa since the guy we usually rent from is no longer renting. He said he is remodeling so I am guessing he is getting ready to sell it. Anyway it was still a nice villa and we still got our ocean view! Here are some picture of our view from the balcony...

The rest of the pictures are from going to the beach every morning and going to the pool each day. We even found Ethan this cool rubber glove thing to go over his cast so he can at least walk the beach and play a little at the pool.

We visited Cology Beach Plaza and watched a magic show and Emma was picked to participate!

We found this Horseshoe Crab washed ashore...found many of them this year...

Then we went on a dolphin cruise which we do every year and listened to Shannon Tanner afterwards for a Tuesday party in Shelter Cove Marina.

Visited a petting zoo in Harbour Town before a storm came...Ethan was in Heaven since he is our animal lover!

Climbed the steps to the lighthouse and then the rain came....

Erik helped Ethan at mini-golf and he got a hole in one!

Happy 6th birthday Ethan! He loved spending his birthday at the beach!

Ethan's birthday dinner at the Frosty Frog in Colgny Plaza and we met Frosty!

Sweet Carolina Cupcakes for his birthday..yum!

Then as soon as we came back we had our annual Beres Family Reunion...

That week Emma started her Dance Camp along with that weekend a performance...

Guest choreographers....

Then it was back to school..Emma is now a 5th grader and Ethan a 1st grader AND their Mommy is working as a recess/lunch duty aide everyday at the school and I will see them too!