Saturday and Sunday

Other than doing lots of cleaning up, laundry, and getting back into routine.  I was glad to get in a run yesterday morning and Brendon went for a bike ride.  Olivia was EXTRA whiny.  The terrible twos have hit us hard.  She whines about everything and wants to do everything herself.  At times all she wants is mommy.  She will say mommy a million times and want... nothing at all! She even sometimes won't let Brendon do things and pitches a fit.  I was exhausted from it yesterday afternoon. 

Thankfully the mommies in our Gymboree group planned a dinner.  It was so nice to go out to dinner and hear that I wasn't the only one going through this.  That is one good thing about our group...we are all going through the same thing and it helps to talk it out and try some different things others have tried.  The dinner was great.  We went to Milton's in Roswell and it was delicious.  We talked and laughed a lot and had such a great time.  We all don't get out that often so it was great to go out.

Today we went to church and hung around the house.  The sun was out for a bit so we relaxed by the pool.  Olivia was so great in the pool and loves the pool so much!

Hunting Island Day 5

Day 5 is come home day.  We had to pack up wet which really stinks.  Trying to pack up with a toddler is difficult too.  Trying to keep her entertained and pack up at the same time was a challenge.  If it wouldn't have rained the night before we would have been able to pack more stuff but the rain ruined that plan. 

We ate a quick breakfast of muffins and got all the stuff in the car.  It was overloaded to say the least and Brendon had to unpack stuff so I could get out when we stopped.  Olivia did ok in the car.  Trying to keep her entertained is the hardest part.  We watched movies and played but even she was antsy to get out of the car.  We were all very happy to get out of the car when we got home.

We are so glad that we went on the trip.  At times it is difficult.  It is hot, there are bugs- caterpillars galore, flies, spiders, and mosquitoes.  We came home with boo boos, bug bites, and boo hoos (Olivia cried and whined quite a lot).  But we love going here.  We know how special this island is and that one day we probably won't be able to go there due to nature in general.  The most important part of this trip is the memories we made- the good ones and the bad ones.

Hunting Island Day 4

On day 4 we decided to go to Port Royal and go to the boardwalk.  Brendon wanted to fish and they have a great little pavilion/gazebo that Olivia and I could sit under while Brendon fished.  Olivia and I were looking out in the water when I saw dolphins! There were about 8 of them so we watched them for awhile.  Then we walked back to the car and got some crayons to color with.  So we colored while Brendon fished.  He didn't get anything though.  Then we came back to the campsite for lunch and then the beach.

Olivia still didn't like the beach even at low tide with little waves.  She was fine in the sand and loved our little shade tent and looking for seashells.  The water was still off limits! Finally I carried her and just sat her in the water with me.  She was whiny (but she was whiny all trip) but finally she said things like the water felt good.  After a few minutes we went back to the shade tent and then took out the kite.  Olivia actually wanted to fly the kite and she did great holding it.  She did let go a few times but overall she loved letting it fly.

Since Olivia didn't really nap all day she fell asleep at dinner! So she really didn't eat dinner but then all of a sudden it started to thunder.  Then in a matter of minutes it poured.  And poured...and poured down rain.  She didn't like the rain at all.  The one thing it did do was drop the temperature which felt great.  We were even still able to have a campfire after the rain!

Hunting Island Day 3

Day 3 of Hunting Island we headed into Beaufort.  We walked around some of the downtown shops and then headed to lunch.  I guess Olivia was tired because she fell asleep during lunch!  Finally we woke her up and she ate a peanut butter sandwich on a bench outside and then was pretty crabby.  Then we walked around the market at the Water Festival and Brendon bought another belt.  Then we got ready for our dolphin boat ride.  Olivia was much happier on the boat.  We saw dolphins and learned a lot about Beaufort.  After the boat ride we got some ice cream and headed back to the campsite.

Then it was dinner and bath time.  We even saw a deer that night!

Hunting Island Day 2

On Tuesday we decided to go to the beach in the morning after breakfast.  Olivia is still not a fan of the water.  We tried several times to get her in.  She would even cry, "Mommy don't go in the water!"  Then she even said, "I just don't like the beach!"  She just doesn't know what she is missing!  So we stayed a bit even though she didn't like it.

Then we had lunch and took a nap.  Brendon rigged up an air conditioner so it was a bit cooler this year.  She slept about an hour and then was SUPER cranky.  She cried/whined for about an hour straight.  Soon we are going to call her Olivia whiner...she was very whiny this trip! 

Then we drove down to the pier and Nature Center.  Olivia loved looking at the fish, turtles, and snakes they have.  Then we walked the WHOLE pier to the end and back. 

Then it was dinner and bath time.  We did visit the playground twice a day...after breakfast and after dinner.  Then we stopped for an ice cream treat and a wagon ride.

Hunting Island Day 1

Not sure if I am going to get all of the posts done of our trip but at least Day 1.

We ventured off about 10:00 a.m. after dropping Jake off at the Pet Resort.  It took a little over 5 hours and we had a few stops for potty breaks and lunch.  Olivia did pretty good in the car.  A bit indecisive at times but she did fine. 

Rest Stop

We set up our camp and then had dinner.  After dinner we went down to the beach.  The tide was pretty high so we couldn't walk to far.  The tide was really high with the full moon.  Olivia didn't want to get in the water but she did get some shells.

The beach

After the beach we gave Olivia a bath.  This year we brought a little plastic tub.  She is not a fan of the shower still but this worked perfect.  Then it was bed time. 

 Olivia did pretty good until the middle of the night.  She woke up and wasn't too happy.  But I think she needed to go potty and then she went and then went right back to sleep.  She even slept until 7:15!

Just like mommy

Today while making some brownies I got Olivia to wear her matching apron for about 10 minutes!! She said she wanted to be just like mommy.  Then she wanted to take it off...this made mommy sad. But she at least wore it for the longest time yet!

Just like mommy!

This was the stand still Olivia picture!

Brendon and Olivia had a fun time in the pool today.  I could hear Olivia giggling and screaming while I was starting dinner.  Now she can climb up the ladder and then climbs back down the ladder. She is so brave around the pool.