Our family just returned from a delightful week in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Our niece Kelly who is 16 came along with us, and we met up with my husband's sisters and their families. There were 6 adults and 7 children ranging from 16 to 5, and we all had a fabulous time.
The weather was sunny and in the 80's and 90's; which was perfect for the beach and pool. We stayed at an Ocean Front condo that my husband and I own. We have owned it for about five years now, and usually rent it out when we are not there.
It has been a great place for getting away from the normal routines of our day. We don't think about paying the bills, or work, or scrubbing toilets, or anything but just relaxing and having fun at the beach ( of course we don't forget praying and going to Mass as there is never a vacation from this).
A typical day would be going to the beach for a few hours. The guys would usually golf and meet up with the girls later. My sister- in -laws and I would set up our beach chairs near the shore and soak the rays of the blazing sun. We would talk, laugh, listen to the sounds of the ocean, feel the gentle breeze on our sun- kissed( or maybe sunburned) skin, hear the gulls above us, and most importantly keep our eyes plastered on the kids.
We have some real dare devils in the family, and many times we weren't sitting but jumping in to the ocean to remind the kids to be safe and not go out so far out in the water. I must say that we have some great boogie boarders in our clan; It was a blast watching them and have fun doing this.
Later we would take a break for lunch and hit the pool. The water was so refreshing and it was fun swimming and throwing balls while playing "monkey in the middle" or "Marco polo." Some of us did get a bit sunburned but nothing too serious.
Later in the evening our families took turns cooking for each other; a tradition that has been going on for years at the beach now. We had Italian, Mexican and even ham and potatoes one night. A couple nights we ate out; and one evening we celebrated my brother-in-law's 50th birthday.
Two days later we celebrated his wife's birthday while spending an afternoon-evening at the new Hard Rock amusement park. All in all it was a fun week and a much needed time for our family to get away for some R & R.
What are you doing this Summer to relax?
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