Oh to See the Sea!

We spent the weekend with family at Myrtle Beach after going to the Coastal football game Saturday night.  I couldn't believe how warm it was.  The kids loved the beach!  They were all really brave this year!  Especially Abigail.  Micah and Nate had a blast, too.  We stayed in a great hotel right on the beach called the Sandcastle.  It definitely marks a first for me.  I've never slept in a sandcastle before this weekend.  You couldn't beat the rate, though.  Thanks to Orbitz, we got the place for like $25 a night.  We would have stayed longer, but had Dr.'s appointments and loose ends.  Besides, the last thing we need to do right now is spend money we don't have on lavish vacations.  It was a great little trip, though.  I think my favorite part was sleeping on the big bed in Maw Maw and Paw Paw's room.  Their room had a huge picture window that went from floor to ceiling.  I felt like a kid because I would crash on that big bed and just lay there and watch the ocean.

The best part about the Sandcastle hotel was definitely the various pools.  There was a traditional pool, but just next to it was what they called an endless river.  It was basically a tiny river with rafts floating around it.  It was neat!  There were a lot of hotels with these lazy rivers.  I can see why they're popular, though.  It was nice to float around lazily with the kids.  I literally could have floated there for hours.  Besides the endless river, there was a little kiddie pool that was perfect for the youngins.  And then there was a heated indoor pool that felt great!  Just next to that was a huge hot-tub.  So, there were a lot of pools!

The hotel where my Aunt and Grandparents stayed was called the Schooner II.  It was a Racquetball and Pool club.  While the pool was a bit small and kind of green, the racquetball court and fitness center was really cool!  It was all on the 15th floor so it was pretty high up.  Ashley beat me in ping pong, but I beat her in racquetball.  I didn't feel too good about my victory, though since she is about 8 months pregnant.  Although, that didn't stop her in ping pong.

Just before we left we toured the new athletic facility at Ben's school.  The best part of all was hanging out in the football team's locker room.  That was awesome!  Coach Bennett was there, too.  Check out the pics!

 This was our last hoorah before the baby comes.  It was great!  Can't wait for the little bambino to join us for more adventures in the years to come!