Beach Time

We spent most mornings at the beach on our trip.  The boys (all three) came up with a new way to build race tracks each day.  They had Monster Trucks, golf balls and marbles for which they built tracks down the beach.  Avery pitched in here and there when she wasn't covering herself with sand.  It took a day but Avery developed a love for the water and soon insisted on being carried in just past the wave breaks.

Monster Truck racing

Watching the dogs in the morning

Exploring

Golf ball race

So MUCH Sand

Carter boogie boarding

Daddy kisses

Watching the planes

Marble racing

Some lady likes sharing her snacks with the birds

Running from the birds

Fourth of July

Our 4th of July started in a now familiar place with a familiar activity, decorating and parading a festive golf cart in the annual Sullivan's Island 4th of July Golf Cart Parade!  All the kids helped out and gave suggestions to what to put where and the cart turned out looking the best ever.  The parade was a blast and ended with snow cones, water play, cupcakes and water jets from a fire truck!  The rest of the day was spent at the beach watching a flyover, at the playground, eating ice cream and back at the beach for fireworks.

Avery helping put on some finishing touches

A new addition celebrating a past resident of the island, Edgar Allen Poe

In line and ready to go

National Anthem time

And we're off!

Snowcones at the end of the parade!

...and Cupcakes!!!

Ice cream time!