Travel home day
6:00am wake-up call
6:15am breakfast at hotel
7:00am driving in car to Charlotte airport rental car return
8:45am all but Abby board plane to Dallas/Fort Worth (her gate was just next to our gate!)
[Abby boarded a little before 1pm and flew to Atlanta, then arrived in Dayton Ohio around 4:30pm (according to Abby Ohio is Eastern time).]
11:45am (+1 hour time zone change) Land at DFW, switch gates, eat lunch at Einstien's
12:45pm leave DFW
1:30pm (+1 hour time zone change) Land in Denver - a nice cool and dry 56 degrees :)
2:30pm Arrive home thanks to our friend Ian picking up the 6 of us and find grandma has made us a wonderful meal, after enjoying the meal, we all take naps.
5:00pm I woke up and found Amy doing laundry and Todd doing his math test that is due tomorrow at 8am (He had been studying for it during the entire vacation, including doing math work on the flight segments and long car rides.)
I plan to head off to a softball manager's meeting tonight at 6:30pm. We're home!
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Monday, April 27, 2009
Day 13 of our April 2009 vacation
I took grandma to the Myrtle Beach airport this morning at 6:30am, and she was back at our home in Denver with snow on the ground by 11:30am Colorado Mountain time.
We cleaned up our cabin at Myrtle Beach, packed up, then donated the beach toys and beach chairs we bought to the victims of the North Myrtle Beach fire, then drove up to Gastonia, NC. On the drive up, since we had packed our left overs, we ate chicken salad on some bread and crackers in a shaded area with picnic tables (that happened to be next to a Wendy's so we ended up with Frosty's too :)
We took a nap after arriving at our hotel a little after 3pm, and then went out to dinner at Hillbilly's BBQ, some mighty fine BBQ at a reasonable price :) Amy thanked our Lord during the blessing of our meal for the fact that no one was injured during AWANA games, our playing in the ocean, and all of the driving we have done. He has been good to us on this family vacation.
We've laid out our clothes, I went to the store and got a big bag to bring home my boogie board and the kids' skim board together in. It is all wrapped up and ready to go, and I've filled the van with gas, so we are ready to go to the airport in the morning. Our plane leaves Charlotte at 9am for Dallas/Fort Worth Texas, and then all but Abby fly back to Denver. Abby will be leaving Charlotte to fly to Ohio to spend a couple of weeks with her good friend, also named Abby.
We are ready to wrap up this trip and get back home, as we'll be hitting the ground running as soon as we get back to Denver.
Thanks for reading along, and for those of you who prayed for us, thank you too!
We cleaned up our cabin at Myrtle Beach, packed up, then donated the beach toys and beach chairs we bought to the victims of the North Myrtle Beach fire, then drove up to Gastonia, NC. On the drive up, since we had packed our left overs, we ate chicken salad on some bread and crackers in a shaded area with picnic tables (that happened to be next to a Wendy's so we ended up with Frosty's too :)
We took a nap after arriving at our hotel a little after 3pm, and then went out to dinner at Hillbilly's BBQ, some mighty fine BBQ at a reasonable price :) Amy thanked our Lord during the blessing of our meal for the fact that no one was injured during AWANA games, our playing in the ocean, and all of the driving we have done. He has been good to us on this family vacation.
We've laid out our clothes, I went to the store and got a big bag to bring home my boogie board and the kids' skim board together in. It is all wrapped up and ready to go, and I've filled the van with gas, so we are ready to go to the airport in the morning. Our plane leaves Charlotte at 9am for Dallas/Fort Worth Texas, and then all but Abby fly back to Denver. Abby will be leaving Charlotte to fly to Ohio to spend a couple of weeks with her good friend, also named Abby.
We are ready to wrap up this trip and get back home, as we'll be hitting the ground running as soon as we get back to Denver.
Thanks for reading along, and for those of you who prayed for us, thank you too!
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Day 12 of our April 2009 vacation
Last day on the beach.
We enjoyed our last day on the beach today. Todd did a lot of skim boarding, the other kids and I all enjoyed boogie boarding from low tide to high tide. Todd forgot to put sun lotion on his legs and got burned, and Abby only put 30 SPF on instead of 70 and got sunburned too.
Finished the night with ice cream at Baskin Robbins.
Leaving SC tomorrow, taking grandma to the airport early in the morning.
We were blessed with large waves again today around the low tide change and really enjoyed our last day on the beach.
We enjoyed our last day on the beach today. Todd did a lot of skim boarding, the other kids and I all enjoyed boogie boarding from low tide to high tide. Todd forgot to put sun lotion on his legs and got burned, and Abby only put 30 SPF on instead of 70 and got sunburned too.
Finished the night with ice cream at Baskin Robbins.
Leaving SC tomorrow, taking grandma to the airport early in the morning.
We were blessed with large waves again today around the low tide change and really enjoyed our last day on the beach.
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Day 11 of our April 2009 vacation
A day at the beach.
What a blessing to find that before and after low tide during the heat of the day today, the waves were quite fun to boogie board on! All of us took turns riding the boogie board, all five kids, my wife and I :) No one appears to be sun burnt tonight. We loaded up with 70 SPF and reapplied after getting out of the ocean.
We were exhausted for dinner so ordered pizza to be delivered :) Todd and I drove to the closest BlockBuster and got 'The Tale of Despereaux' which we enjoyed together after dinner. We sat around and just enjoyed each other's company, laughing and having an enjoyable evening together.
Getting to bed a little before 11pm tonight.
What a blessing to find that before and after low tide during the heat of the day today, the waves were quite fun to boogie board on! All of us took turns riding the boogie board, all five kids, my wife and I :) No one appears to be sun burnt tonight. We loaded up with 70 SPF and reapplied after getting out of the ocean.
We were exhausted for dinner so ordered pizza to be delivered :) Todd and I drove to the closest BlockBuster and got 'The Tale of Despereaux' which we enjoyed together after dinner. We sat around and just enjoyed each other's company, laughing and having an enjoyable evening together.
Getting to bed a little before 11pm tonight.
Friday, April 24, 2009
Day 10 of our April 2009 vacation
We attempted to keep this day out of the sun as much as possible.
Sun burns are looking much better today.
Grandma bought all the grandkids helicopter rides this morning. They enjoyed a 2 mile flight out over the ocean and beach.
We then went to Friendly's for lunch and ice cream (had a 20% off coupon from the visitor's center.) Was an enjoyable time together.
Shopped together at Wal-Mart, getting a few more items for our cookout.
Back at the State Park, found out there was a ban on charcol fires (due to the fire up in North Myrtle Beach) so we ate chicken and pasta in the cabin instead.
The kids and I went and played some frisbee in the shade off the beach, under the trees in the grass. Then we went in for dinner.
The high tide again was crashing small on the beach, so I read that not only high tide is an influence on the size of the waves, but so is the wind, so I was glad the wind was down the last couple of days as that has assisted the firemen in containing the 31 square mile fire up in North Mrytle Beach area.
After dinner we invented a softball game with dice, paper napkins, and sea shells, and played that together, then took a long walk on the beach together at night.
Calling it a night a little after 11pm.
Sun burns are looking much better today.
Grandma bought all the grandkids helicopter rides this morning. They enjoyed a 2 mile flight out over the ocean and beach.
We then went to Friendly's for lunch and ice cream (had a 20% off coupon from the visitor's center.) Was an enjoyable time together.
Shopped together at Wal-Mart, getting a few more items for our cookout.
Back at the State Park, found out there was a ban on charcol fires (due to the fire up in North Myrtle Beach) so we ate chicken and pasta in the cabin instead.
The kids and I went and played some frisbee in the shade off the beach, under the trees in the grass. Then we went in for dinner.
The high tide again was crashing small on the beach, so I read that not only high tide is an influence on the size of the waves, but so is the wind, so I was glad the wind was down the last couple of days as that has assisted the firemen in containing the 31 square mile fire up in North Mrytle Beach area.
After dinner we invented a softball game with dice, paper napkins, and sea shells, and played that together, then took a long walk on the beach together at night.
Calling it a night a little after 11pm.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Day 9 of our April 2009 vacation
We woke up to the smell of some of the smoke from the North Myrtle Beach fire, but are far enough away not to be in harm's way.
The kids used the skim board on the beach.
We flew the kite on the beach.
We spent a lot of time on the beach today, with 30 & 70 SPF but Eric, Jamie, and Beth got sun burned :(
Came out to boogie board 30 minutes before high tide, but was a little dissappointed to see the waves were only 1 to 1.5 feet high and were crashing right on the shore, so did not boogie board tonight.
Lots of Aloe Vera used tonight before bed, thanking the Lord for things like Aloe Vera!
The kids used the skim board on the beach.
We flew the kite on the beach.
We spent a lot of time on the beach today, with 30 & 70 SPF but Eric, Jamie, and Beth got sun burned :(
Came out to boogie board 30 minutes before high tide, but was a little dissappointed to see the waves were only 1 to 1.5 feet high and were crashing right on the shore, so did not boogie board tonight.
Lots of Aloe Vera used tonight before bed, thanking the Lord for things like Aloe Vera!
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Day 8 of our April 2009 vacation
Ate breakfast in the cabin.
Took a nap.
Took a walk on the beach.
Ate Eddie's (like Dryer's) ice cream on the warf. Walked back to the cabin and had lunch (I know, after desert, but we are on vacation :)
Eric, Jamie and Todd built some sand castles, while Amy, Beth and Abby rested, and Grandma and I went shopping at a few stores.
Amy and I went and saw the sand castles that the kids built, as the incoming tide came in and washed it away.
Grandma had surprised all the kids by purchasing tickets to the 'Medieval Times Dinnner & Tournament' which we left the cabin a little before 5pm and the dinner and show went from 6pm-8pm. This was the first time our family had ever attended one, and grandma's 4th time since she has taken her other grandchildren to this.
We plan on going to bed early and hope to rise early (5:15am) to see the Lyrids meteor shower in the east before sunrise which happens at 6:35am, and then watch the sun rise over the atlantic ocean. It is 9pm now, so goodnight.
Took a nap.
Took a walk on the beach.
Ate Eddie's (like Dryer's) ice cream on the warf. Walked back to the cabin and had lunch (I know, after desert, but we are on vacation :)
Eric, Jamie and Todd built some sand castles, while Amy, Beth and Abby rested, and Grandma and I went shopping at a few stores.
Amy and I went and saw the sand castles that the kids built, as the incoming tide came in and washed it away.
Grandma had surprised all the kids by purchasing tickets to the 'Medieval Times Dinnner & Tournament' which we left the cabin a little before 5pm and the dinner and show went from 6pm-8pm. This was the first time our family had ever attended one, and grandma's 4th time since she has taken her other grandchildren to this.
We plan on going to bed early and hope to rise early (5:15am) to see the Lyrids meteor shower in the east before sunrise which happens at 6:35am, and then watch the sun rise over the atlantic ocean. It is 9pm now, so goodnight.
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