Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Spring Break- Edisto Island {part 1}

We just came home from an amazing spring break with friends.  Melissa and I made reservations at Edisto Beach State Park about 6 months ago.  This was highly unusual for us as neither of us are good at planning.  I'm so glad we did because it was a great trip.  Lots of beach time, bike riding, campfire sitting, eating, drinking, crabbing, catching creepy crawlies and quality time with friends.  The weather couldn't have been more perfect and the campground was amazing.  We are already planning our next adventure.


The bike train heading to the beach.  The campground was less than ten minutes by bike.


Melissa had to help Alice.


The bike trail through the marsh


Up and ready for exploring


Grady found a great climbing tree




Emma couldn't climb quite as high as her big bro




She is in awe of her brothers






She doesn't give up easily


Fiddler crab


A margarita and a hammock, can't get much better than that


Eric and Melissa


Feral children in the campsite



The boys brought back their catch


Emma followed


Up to their knees in marsh mud


Crabs


Alice and Emma



I woke up as I was dreaming that someone was strangling me.  Guess who it was?


Bike ride


Oyster





Alice put up with Emma driving her nuts.  She was so kind!


Myles





We met up with another family from Evergreen.  The kids had a blast running around in their gang












She looks so peaceful when she sleeps




Myles and Emmett did some drawing


Emma tried out Alice's bike


I had a personal hair stylist, Alice


She created masterpieces 



We rode along the beach to Shell Island




Emma and her chariot



Our friends, Mike and Amanda, joined us.  It was Mike's birthday the day they arrived





We went to the Serpentarium on Edisto


They got to hold a boa



and touch a lizard







A Carolina anole (not in a cage)




The educational program was awesome


The educator handled venomous snakes. This is a water moccasin, right at her feet.


more beach time



Emma decided that she needed some alone time.  She quietly picked up her stuff and moved down the beach.


Josh helped her set up


Back at the campsite, Grady caught a Rough Green Snake




Amanda gave Emma a ride on her cool bike.  See the handle bars on the back?


A sweet couple walked around the campground blowing bubbles for the kids.


They said they usually do this for their grandchildren but they weren't there.  They thought other kids in the campground would enjoy the bubbles.





Grady took the "Party Bus" around the campsite throughout the day


The gang



Jump roping on the beach



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