Edisto Beach 2016

What a fun-filled few days we had at Edisto this year!  Although things started off pretty scary, by day two we were well on our way to a nice trip.  This year we arrived at the beginning of the week since Dave had to fly out Thursday morning for work . . which meant we left straight from church on Sunday just in time to hit a huge storm for the last hour of the drive (on all the two lane country roads).  Yikes!  If that wasn't scary enough when we finally arrived, unpacked and had dinner we left for a bike ride where Savannah was injured.  I have to say next to the time we called 911 when she wasn't breathing, this was the scariest moment of my life.

Long story short, she was on a bike that she wasn't familiar with and we were all so excited that the rain stopped long enough for a quick bike ride our tutorial on using said bike was too short.  There is one part of our regular route that is completely blocked by a road barrier arm (activated by car passes) and Savannah panicked and rode right through it.  We all heard a loud crash and I didn't know what to expect when I rounded the corner.  Thankfully the Lord spared us major injuries as the blockade was flexible enough to rise after hitting her cheek and then her helmet. She is still pretty bruised on her leg, cheek, arm and back, but overall she was just really scared. I walked with her back to the condo to ice her up while the others continued to the beach.

Day two was much less eventful as the kids played for hours on the beach.  We went for a super long walk to shell island where the kiddos enjoyed floating in the canal area and looking for special shells. After dinner we also ventured on another long bike ride to try to see the sun set, but it was too cloudy.  It was still an adventure talking to the locals about fishing for sharks!

Tuesday we tried to play Bingo but it was sold out before we arrived, which led to another family game night.  Yes, we played LOTS of games each and every day!

Preston got a new boogie board and these two spent most of their beach time in the water!

We enjoyed onemore more day of fun in the sun before heading home Wednesday after lunch.  The kids were fast asleep before we had been in the car 30 minutes.  We are so grateful for Grammy and Papa who made this trip possible and treated us to a fabulous few days at Edisto.  I pray that our kids hold these memories close for years and years to come!

Volleyball in the water with a noddle net