At the end of July we packed up our beach wear and headed back to Hilton Head. This time we were joined by 4 other couples: 3 were coworkers and 1 a friend of mine from college. We had a great week!
It all started with our first night on the beach.
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| This is the work crew! Adam was at home with our sleepy boy. |
Everyone loved the beach!
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| There's Ann and baby Hailey technically is there too:0) |
We spent lots of time on the beach - it was a bit overcast that week though. The boys didn't seem to mind. They were all about finding sand dollars.
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| There are some happy Kansans in that ocean! |
Harrison loved playing with Leo - we looked at it as giving Leo some daddy practice!
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| Yeah covered with sand... Oh well. It's vacation! |
Most of us also rented bikes. Do you know the last time I rode a bike? Yeah me either. And add on a bike trailer with my crazy man. I was a bit sore...
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| There are some talented ladies! |
Adam was a little rusty too.
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| Only real dads cart their kids around in a bike trailer! |
Of course we did the touristy things - we visited Sea Pines to see the famous light house.
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| They were just so happy discovering it all! |
We went by Salty Dog because it's not a trip to Hilton Head without some shirts!
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| The Salty Dog - Jake! |
Our friends got hooked on Frosty Frog - the crazy daquiri bar.
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| Two mascots in one trip! It was crazy! |
We ate our weight in seafood.
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| Trying to figure out how to eat it all. Love Stephanie's face! |
Then there was the ice cream. Yummy cotton candy - Daniel is right! It is the best!!
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| I still dream about this! |
We saw several alligators - one on our way back from Sea Pines and the other on a bike ride.
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| Tim getting up close for a picture. |
Gator #2.
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| See him swimming? |
We went on a 2 hr dolphin cruise. I was worried about Harrison but he did great.
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| Family picture! |
Well let me rephrase that. He played with every other adult (thanks guys!) and he watching "movies" on my phone.
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| Thank you Renee for harnessing the crazy man! |
We pretty much went 1.5 hrs with no dolphins. Beautiful scenery just no dolphins.
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| A parasailor and the sunset. Doesn't get much more beautiful than that! |
Harrison even got to drive the boat! I think his turn was over when the captain said, "Uh we're getting close to those kayakers. I think I should take over."
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| What's your name? Harrison! |
When we got back to the dock, we finally saw some dolphins! Totally figures. The captain was super nice and drove us around for an additional 30 minutes so we could get our dolphin fill!
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| How cool!! |
Our week ended with a ziplining adventure! Oh my gosh! It was sooo cool! I can't believe we've gone to Hilton Head for so many years and never known about this! I do have to laugh that the part of the waiver we were most concerned about was the part that mentioned snakes... not the death part...
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| Signing our lives away. Leo is very focused. |
We suited up...
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| The equipment was a bit intimidating. |
We worked through a practice course...
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| Nothing about this adventure makes you look attractive. |
We went through suspension bridges and I think 7 or so ziplines.
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| Bridge #1 - we were all a bit nervous. |
Striking a pose in the tree tops.
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| Can you feel us shaking? |
Here was our highest point. Just don't look down.
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| AHH!!! |
We took a group photo at the top to prove we all really did this!
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| This is the highest point you can be on Hilton Head Island... |
And of course a group shot at the end - we all were drenched with sweat but we survived!
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| Yeah we did it!!!! |
I told Adam we're definitely doing this again next summer! Lucky him - he actually didn't go on this adventure since he was home with Harrison.
All in all it was a great trip and I'm so thankful our friends were able to join us! Until next time!
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| Say "Piggly Wiggly!!" |
~Emily
