Hilton Head

A bunch of Very Fun Things to catch up on, beginning with the most recent, the clan's (Luke's parents and six siblings and their spouses and children) trip to Hilton Head.

Best told through a zillion photos!  Editing, either photo number or quality, is not my strong suit so here goes.  Highlights: game night, Family Olympics, family photos, playoff watching, nowhere to be/nothing to do. Memorable moments: wildfire spread of GI bug that temporarily sidelined beachgoers; doing at least one load of laundry a day due to C's ruining of many an outfit (prompting Luke to paraphrase J. Robert Oppenheimer/the Bhagavad Gita: 'Now I am become poop, the destroyer of pants.'); dinner out with the siblings sans kids; Jacuzzi-ing, because a warm bath is my personal height of luxury, doesn't get any better.

catching up

A walk around the neighborhood was so pleasant with a snazzy stroller.  I rented a crib/high chair/BOB beach stroller/exersaucer/beach toys and perhaps the availability of this service is the norm in vacation areas but I thought it was a revelation.  It was set up when we arrived!  We left it all in the house to be picked up!  The coolest.

Deserted island.  Hardly anyone else was there.  Ahhhhh.

Susie on the seashore.

E-man in probably my favorite photo of the week

Ben in the sun:

 

Arden zinc-ified

 

Family Olympics: sandcastle building, 20 yard dash, obstacle course

Kessa, water retriever

Team Bearded Avengers

Click for Luke's relay

Pink mustaches:

C and her buddy Eshton

 

 

Exhausted from all the fun!