Part 2- Day 28 Hilton Head Island

Day 28

Friday, July 15, 2016    Hilton Head RV Resort & Marina


Today we packed up the RV and left Myrtle Beach first thing in the morning. We had about a 3.5 hour drive to Hilton Head RV Resort & Marina. It was a beautiful day, sunny and 85 degrees. We were pretty excited to spend the week at Hilton Head Island.

When we arrived at the Resort, Josh and I grabbed a golf cart and drove around the lot looking for the perfect RV spot. We chose a little wooded oasis. The resort was laid out in circles which was perfect for the boys to ride their bikes with a little more freedom. They didn't waste any time unhooking their bikes to go check things out!

After we settled in, we decided to get some pizza at the local Giuseppe's Pizza. It was delicious! Traffic heading inland at 4:30 is crazy, I don't recommend traveling at that time. Hilton Head Island is beautiful. They seem to preserve every tree possible and stick with neutral color scheme buildings throughout town. Think of a cozy place in the deep woods where you put your feet up and relax with a hot cup of coffee overlooking open water. How peaceful. Did I mention there were very few kids at this RV Resort and we may have disturbed slumber with our crazy bike riding, pokemon chasing boys!

 "Who's the man?!"

Vosslings Adventure Part 2- Day 27

Day 27

Thursday, July 14, 2016        Beach Bummed

Today was our last full day to enjoy the RV Resort. I took a vote and the kids decided to spend the day at the beach. The boys enjoyed riding their boards and searching for sea shells. Colin spent much of his time with his face in the shallow water hunting for the perfect shell. They sure enjoy their time at the beach. Chandler decided to call it quits early and headed back to the RV because he wasn't feeling well. Just as I was getting ready to go check on him, the lemon ice cart girl came over which we had been waiting on for a good while. After our little treat, Carmen kept the boys and I headed over to check on Chandler.

Back at the RV, Chandler was feeling better after getting cleaned up. Josh skipped the beach today to fix a few things on the RV.  When we arrived on Sunday, we found the bike rack had melted into the horizontal position from the heat and RV movement while driving. That was interesting to come across. That was a must fix before we take off tomorrow. While Chandler and I were assisting Josh with the bike rack, his hand slipped and the ratchet nailed him in the nose. Poor guy was a bloody mess. Josh is a tough guy tho. Didn't phase him one bit! He also did some routine maintenance. Gotta love this guys ability to do what you gotta do! As Josh was finishing up, we heard thunder so I ran inside to grab my cell before running down to the beach to get the kids. Just as I was heading out, the kids had just walked up. So glad Carmen knew what to do! It sure does storm here often and very unpredictable.

Later in the evening, the boys wanted to ride their bikes and were pleased to find out that Josh had added lights to all of their bikes! AWESOME! So Josh and I sent the boys on their way and we decided to take a moonlight stroll on the beach. There were several people still enjoying the beach and many were fishing. The next resort over had some beach fireworks going. It was a beautiful scene. So glad we took advantage of this alone time.

Chandler, Colin and Charlie decided to join the Resort after-dark bike and golf cart parade on their bikes. This park is huge so for them to participate in the parade was very tiring but they sure had a blast! They really enjoyed being able to be out at dark. This park is hopping at night. There are so many activities planned. Something for everyone.

Colin hunting for shells

 Carmen doing her summer reading

 Chandler sees Carmen cooling off in the water 

Chandler tackles Carmen in the water 

This means war...

Vosslings Adventure Part 2- Day 26

Day 26

Wednesday, July 13, 2016      Lazy River

Today we decided to split up for a while. Josh and I took the little boys to the water slides and lazy river.  Charlie really wanted to show Colin how much fun the waterslides were. Josh and I watched them from the bench at the bottom of the slides. After about 15 minutes Josh and I were dripping from sitting in this heat. It is so humid and hot here. We jumped in the lazy river and went around and around as the boys enjoyed the slides. They joined us in the river for a while and went back and forth on the slides. It felt so nice to just float and be carefree.

One of the cool things about being at this park was you wear electronic wristbands to get in and out of the activities and to pay for things so you don't have to carry around money. You just scan your bands and it charges your camping bill. Well, we went to the snack bar to get a lemon ice and after we got our drinks we went to pay and none of us had a balance on our bands. OHHHH.... you have to put a certain amount of money ON it before you use it! HA!! How embarrassing. We thought it was like a credit card but obviously NOT. So Josh left us there and ran over to the RV to get some money. Gotta laugh at yourself sometimes!

When we got home, Carmen and Chandler were shortly behind us. We sat and snuggled up and watched the movie "Big." Great movie!

The boys enjoyed their free time riding their bikes around the park before the sun went down. There is so much going on there at night. They enjoyed being part of the crowd.

I walked out to check on them just as the sun was setting. The view of the sunset from the beach was amazing.

(I didn't carry my phone with me today so I don't have any photos to share)

Vosslings Adventure Part 2-Day 25

Day 25

Tuesday, July 12, 2016        Crab marks the spot!

This morning Colin and I woke up early and went down to the beach to see if we could find Josh's wedding ring. I knew it would be a long shot after 2 storms came through but I wasn't going to give up just yet. When we got onto the beach I was so sad, the whole beach had been combed and you could see it wasn't long ago that it was high tide. We walked around where we were sitting yesterday and looked around for some time. We decided to back track the way dad walked home the day before, he didn't take our usual route. No such luck. Colin and I woke everyone up and told them to get down to the beach before all the good spots were taken. There were public umbrellas and chairs set up all along the beach so we decided to snag a set and add our chairs under the umbrella. We were situated fairly close to where we sat the day before so the kids could find us easily. The lifeguard came over to us and told us the chairs and umbrellas were for rent and we would have to move if we weren't going to rent them. So Josh and I moved everything. Bummer.

A short time later, Josh went into the water with the boys. They were having a great time when a woman screamed SHARK! I look up to find everyone running to shore and Josh was rushing towards Charlie who was closest to said shark. I have never run so quickly. I reached out to Colin running to shore while looking behind him. At this time there was a large crowd standing at the shoreline. VERY SCARY! It sure did look like a shark. After 10 minutes there was no movement coming from the object so a man decided he was confident it wasn't a shark so he swam out and it seems as though a large stick was stuck too close to shore.  We were all so relieved but very leery to get back in the water. 

The boys went out in the shallow water searching for shells so I grabbed my camera and joined them. I happened to see an empty crab shell and was fascinated so I ran up to show Josh. As I made it up the small hill, something in the sand caught my eye. I dropped the crab and in total disbelief I found Josh's ring. WHAT A MOMENT! As I handed it to Josh, he told me I should buy a lottery ticket!

Later in the evening, the kids and I rode our bikes up to the Trading Shop and took a look around.  They had some cool gifts and fun little souvenirs. We left with a root beer float and a smile. The kids decided to continue to ride their bikes around for a while when I had to call them home because they have a bike light policy that is strictly enforced and they don't all have lights on their bikes. They were bummed but we can fix that.

Sunrise on the beach

Colin looking for the ring and some shells

The beach had been combed and the lifeguard was putting out the umbrellas and chairs.

Colin shell hunting

*This is what a time-out on the beach looks like.*

Chandler and Charlie catching some waves.

Colin resting his eyes after being in the sun. 

It's never to hot outside to have the comfort of hot cocoa. 

Vosslings Adventure Part 2- Day 24

Day 24

Monday, July 11, 2016        THE BEACH

Our plan for this visit to Myrtle Beach was to just wing it! We planned nothing. Relax, enjoy, reflect, have FUN! That's it! In 12 short hours of being there, I would have to say it's my favorite Resort so far. It's the people, atmosphere, beach, pools, air, and night life within the resort. As it turns out, this Resort is a Christian run facility. It was a pleasant surprise to us. It's not advertised, but it was a great addition to this pretty awesome place. They have Church on Sunday morning and bible studies at the coffee house if you want to attend. I think it is unanimous for me to say we love it and will be back.

Today, we went to the grocery store and stocked up for the week. When we were loading the car, a storm rolled in so we went shopping at one of the many souvenir shops in town. It's a little obnoxious how many of the same shops are downtown. I was in love with the colors of beach houses and shops along the ocean. Nothing like what you see in the midwest.

Back at the RV, we unloaded the groceries and couldn't wait to get down to the beach now that the storm passed. It was so hot and humid but it was a beautiful sunny day to be at the beach. The ocean was so warm which was a pleasant surprise from the same freezing cold ocean we felt in Maine 2 weeks earlier. The kids enjoyed their time at the beach and caught some waves on their boards.

A storm came in quick so we scooped up our stuff and went back to the RV.  I got the best mom award for letting them have ice cream for dinner. At bedtime Josh realized he lost his wedding ring which was in the pocket of his beach chair. He knew it had to be on the beach because his phone fell out of that same pocket when we were rushing off the beach. Chandler and Carmen decided to take their flashlights down to the beach and look for it. Not 5 minutes passed when the thunder hit and the rain began to pour. I was so nervous they were out there in this horrible weather. The rain was coming down sideways. I was watching down the lane to see them running towards the RV. They were absolutely soaked. The odds of Josh's ring being found were not good.

Colin looking for shells 

The kids enjoying the warm ocean

Vosslings Adventure Part 2- Day 23

Day 23

Sunday, July 10, 2016      Myrtle Beach Baby!

We woke up early and departed from Cherry Hill RV Resort in Maryland by 6am. Next stop.... Lakewood RV Resort in Myrtle Beach, SC. We were anticipating a full day of driving. I was watching the forecast and it was supposed to rain the whole week. Not going to be very happy campers if that is the case. We were fortunate to have arrived with plenty of time to unpack and check out the RV Resort. The Resort is very big. There was so much to take in. We tried to read through all of the brochures and maps but we decided to just check it out for ourselves. Charlie was so excited to go down the waterslides that him and I stayed at the water park while the rest of the family went to the beach. After an hour, Charlie and I went to the RV and funny enough the rest of the family was right behind us. The thunder started rolling so we got cleaned up and went to dinner at Angus Steakhouse. It was pouring rain when Josh dropped us at the front door. Even with an umbrella, Josh walked in and was soaked from head to toe. He was a bit disappointed there was no hand dryer in the bathroom to attempt to dry off. The waitress told us the weather is on and off like that every day but not to worry, it will NOT ruin our vacation!