We had such a blast jumping waves, riding boogie boards, skim boards, playing in the sand, etc. The kids took to the water as if they had never left. I swear Kendall is part fish! She use to be afraid of the waves when we lived in Florida, but in typical Kendall style, she charged in with NO FEAR at those big waves this year.
Our first night at the beach - had to go check it out after sitting in the car for 5 + hours!
All smiles while riding her boogie board
Catching waves
Asking Pappy to help her "surf" on her boogie board - I see surfing lessons in her future
Waiting for the perfect ride
Daddy came to visit us for a few days!
Jumping waves with Pappy
Trying out her new skim board
Having fun playing in the sand
Life is Good at the beach
After a day of fun in the sun
Happy 4th Birthday Kendall - her birthday was our first full day at the beach which was her request for her birthday present. Lucky kid got what she wanted!
Making a wish
So happy to OFFICIALLY be a four year old!
Hoping it comes true
Roller skates! She also got knee & elbow pads, fingerless gloves and a board game for her birthday from my parents
Pappy rented golf clubs for both kids so he took them out for a little lesson. Riley and Pappy went to the driving range, but it was too "sweaty" for Riley. Guess he got too use to our dry Utah climate!
Kendall getting her private lesson with her Pappy. For some reason she wants to hit the ball as a lefty. That's not going to work well for her if she becomes a field hockey player someday.
Ahhhh! Love the beach!
We found lots of starfish on our morning walk on the beach
Kendall thought they were pretty cool and was determined to save them by throwing them back into the sea. Love her heart for God's creations.
Sending another starfish back to the ocean
Chasing the sea gulls was a favorite beach pastime too!
As tradition, whenever we are on Kiawah, we head to The Sanctuary for pictures. We haven't been there in 2 years, but the kids remembered it - Riley remembered our Thanksgiving dinners there from when we lived in Florida. If you want to vacation in the lap of luxury, The Sanctuary is the place for you!
My new family favorite picture - you may see this one again in December!
Classic Chunko kid shot at The Sanctuary!
We love sitting on their chairs while looking out to the ocean
Can't keep them away from the beach!
Nanny and Pappy with their oldest and youngest grandkids
The kids had so much fun showing off their belly flops at the Sandcastle pool. This is an ocean front pool (along with fitness center, grill, playground, etc.) open only to property owners.
Look at me Mom!
While Andy was in town, we headed in to Charleston for a date! We had a fabulous dinner at Poogan's Porch. Isn't this place so adorable! The food was as good as the atmosphere.
After dinner we walked over to the Pavilion Bar atop of the Market Pavilion Hotel for drinks. What a view! Wow!
Isn't this view fantastic? What a fun night.
Another family favorite activity at Kiawah is to ride bike. There are paved bike trails all over the island. This year we rented a "trail a bike" for Kendall and even though she looks scared in this picture, she really did love it. She worked hard helping me pedal and it has made me want to get one for her now more than ever!
Our last morning as a family. We rode our bikes to the River Course where the Kiawah River flows along side the golf course. We had fun looking for gators and watching the fish jump.
We had a fantastic time at the beach. I read 2 books while basking in the sun. What a joy it was to read without interruption! It was so relaxing to float in the ocean, jump waves, sit in the sand, feel the sea breeze on my face and watch the joy on my kids faces. My parents have a way of making me feel at home no matter where we are and I was in need of a little "home" this summer. It was a much needed trip!
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