Edisto 2009

On Friday, September 25th, Jason, Ian and I took off after lunch to head down to Edisto for the weekend. We got down there a little after 4, and it was absolutely beautiful! We didn't waste any time getting our suits on and getting down to the beach. After we played on the beach for a long time, we finally showered and fixed hotdogs for supper.

Saturday came and it was really cloudy at first...but by the afternoon, the sun was out, and it turned out to be another beautiful day! I was able to finish the book, "The Shack"...FINALLY. I have been reading it off and on since my business trip to San Antonio in April. I know what you're thinking...what took so long? It is a really good book...it has just been sitting on my nightstand ever since...and I would pick it up and read like a chapter every couple of weeks. I know that's sad...but honestly...when I get in my bed...I am ready to sleep! So, anyways...I finished the book...and WOW! I know there is lots of controversy over it...but to be honest, I thought it was great...it has a lot of biblical references...and if anyone has ever lost a child to a heinous act of kidnapping, they should really read it...it definitely puts things into perspective. Ok, so enough about the book...back to the Edisto trip...after we had a fun day on the beach, we headed back to the campsite and got showers. Then, it was time to eat shrimp and oysters!! MY FAVORITE! Thanks Jimmy and Sherri! We boiled the shrimp and then steamed the oysters until they opened up slightly. We ate until we were tired...and they were SOOOOOO GOOD! We also listened to the Clemson/TCU game...and unfortunately were not very pleased with the outcome. :( However, eating shrimp and oysters at the beach seemed to help lighten our spirits!

Last year we took Ian's little tub and bathed him right outside the camper. This year...Jason took him with him to the showers. Ian's first experience with the shower too by the way. Jason said he did just fine. He said Ian didn't like the water spraying him in the face at first...but then got used to it.

Another first, for me anyways, was sleeping in the tent during 2 strong thunderstorms. We put Ian in the camper with Nana and Papa to sleep...and Jason and I slept in the tent. Keep in mind, I LOVE storms...and it was actually really fun listening to the thunder and rain. However, I did stay awake pretty much the entire time it was storming because I was like, "are we going to float away?" Well, we didn't. There was a small puddle in the corner of the tent in the morning and there was pretty much a new lake in front of our tent...but other than that one corner, the rest of the tent, including out bedding, remained dry.

Finally, Sunday, we just hung around the campsite...visited the beach one last time, and then hit the road. We wished we could have stayed longer...but Jason and I both had to get back to work.

It was a quick but fun trip! Oh, and we got to see about 20 dolpins swim by on Saturday...that never gets old! Unfortunately, we did not get many pictures at all. Just kept forgetting about the camera. However, we did manage to get a few good ones that I have attached below. My favorite, I think, has to be the one of Ian giving me high 5! (Each time I created an Octopus in the sand, he would give me 5 and say, "Good shot mommy, *high 5*, now put another Octopus here"...and yes, he says it correctly now as opposed to how he used to say OCATAPUS!!)