We're home from the beach - well rested, sun tanned, and content. We had a GREAT time at Hilton Head with our good friends the Tooles (Eric, Claire, Marshall-6, Callie-4 and Henry-almost 2) and the Gammons (Chad, Jennifer, Charlie-almost 3 and Blake-4 months). Eric, Chad and I first met almost ten years ago at SunTrust in the Gwinnett Commercial days. It's awesome that we all are still friends.
Hilton Head was so much fun. We stayed in a fabulous beach house right next to the ocean, with a private pool (a rather small pool, yet big enough for us), an awesome location, and tons of room for all twelve of us. We ate, drank, swam in the pool, swam in the ocean, ate, drank, rode bikes, walked on the beach, ate, drank and slept. Usually in about that order. The weather was perfect. One day it got really hot - we had to cut our bike ride pretty short after we all started over heating. But, overall, a perfect vacation for us. We can't wait to do it again!
Owen enjoyed the beach. As is typical these days, he tries to put everything in his mouth. That included ocean water and fistfuls of sand. Yuck. Hilton Head is great because during low tide, there are all these little tidal pools on the beach, and they ended up being the perfect, contained spot for O to play.
A picture of little Blake. He's such a sweet heart. He hardly ever cries and just loved being outside in his little swing enjoying the ocean air.
Here's Lou on one of our bike rides.
Callie and Claire in the pool. Callie's doll, Arial, was a hit amongst all the boys, Owen included.
Chilling in the pool....
From left, Claire, Owen, Henry, Eric, Callie, Marshall, Chad, Charlie and Jenn.
Marshall and Henry hanging out with Eric.
Owen got to taste his first ice-cream cone. He's inherited the gene for ice-cream obsession, we believe. He gets it from his dad, who is known to have had three bowls of ice-cream in one day. One for breakfast, even.
Mr. Henry looking too cool for school in his Spiderman googles.
Chad and Cutie-Pie Charlie
Jennifer and Blake chillaxin on the beach.
Teaching Owen how to drink from a solo cup - getting him ready for football season....
Callie having fun in a tidal pool. The funny thing is that she and the other kids did not have on their bathing suit and were supposed to "stay dry" that night. Ha ha!
Owen and me on a walk at night.
It was pretty windy that night!
On Thursday morning, we went to Harbourtown for breakfast, and then walked around the Harbour.
Owen enjoying the swings in the playground at Harbourtown. What you don't see here is about 3 seconds after this picture was taken he fell forward, and had it not been for Lou's quick grab, would have ended up on his head! We'll be sticking to the swings with straps from now on....
Here's the view from our bedroom balcony.
And, one last picture of the Saez boys in the ocean.
This afternoon, while I was unpacking, this is where I found Owen. That boy will climb into anything!
Still loving that truck.
My sweet sister took care of Cocoa for us this week, so today, Owen and I met Jenifer and Mom in Brunswick to pick up the dog. Owen loved seeing his aunt and Nana and had tons of kisses for them!
Okay, back to the real world for us now. Sorry for the incredibly long post.
Love,
Katie, Lou and Owen
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