The fridge is restocked, laundry has been done, we've driven around the block more than once looking for a parking spot, and there are bags at various stages of unpacking around the apartment. Yep, we're officially back from vacation. As we re-enter regular life, I can't help but note how quickly we fall into our old routines. This vacation, however, was a wonderful, long break from the norm and it felt good to be gone long enough to actually look forward to the return.
This vacation came about when I got a call earlier this year from a kind woman at Hilton Grand Vacations wondering if I'd like to stay very cheaply in Myrtle Beach in exchange for listening to a two hour presentation on their vacation packages. It didn't seem like a bad opportunity, so we jumped on it. We settled on the last week of August--a slow time at work and the very end of Deston's summer vacation.
We began our trip by staying with our friends The Millers. Drew has known Chris since high school and we've been wanting to visit them in South Carolina for some time now. With a mid-week stay booked at Myrtle Beach, starting our trip in Columbia seemed like a no-brainer. Deston immediately bonded with their oldest daughter Lily and Drew and I had such a fun time cuddling with their new baby, Savannah.
We visited the zoo, the lake, and the University of South Carolina. Our days in Columbia were the highlight of the trip. Playing in the backyard, drinking wine on the screened-in porch, and watching the kids play was so relaxing!
So many thanks to Chris and Maggi for being fantastic, welcoming, generous hosts! We owe you one!
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| Lily and Deston doing some reading. |
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| Playtime! |
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| Meeting baby Savannah |
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| Playing at the lake. |
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| Octo-Deston, the rarely seen lake monster! |
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| The next three photos were taken by Deston |
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| Awwww!!! |
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| A picnic by the river. |
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| The girls! |
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| Beautiful, to say the least. |
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| My cuties. |
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| At the zoo. |
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| Palmettos--we saw a lot of these. |
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| Lucinda is really into fish these days. |
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| Deston basically gained another little sister. |
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| Tigerman! |
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| Lily eats from Lucinda's hand. |
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| Friends sharing popcorn. |
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