Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Hilton Head Island

 We loaded up the girls for one last Summer trip to Hilton Head, SC for the Chanon beach trip!  The "big girls" couldn't wait to see each other.


While the younger four, consisting of baby Ansley, Jack, Tyler and Luke happily played with their cousins but were just as content sticking close to their parents.




Ansley's infatuation with the stroller continues, and it turns out that Jack loves it too.  Thank goodness for a patient Auntie Amanda who mediated the stroller war.




It goes without saying that I can't wait to see all of these little ones grow up together, but Maysie and Claire have to be my favorite to watch together.  The best way to describe their relationship is hot and cold.  But, as they get older, they are having more and more fun together.  Due on the same day, born 11 days apart….they kind of don't have a choice.





The beach house had a pool which was a hit, especially the hot tub.








We thought it would be impossible to get a picture of all eight kids with Jane and John, but we got cleaned up and headed to the beach anyway.



No surprise that the kids got a little sidetracked before we could pose for the picture.




It wasn't easy, but mission accomplished.




But then, the boys started to lose interest.


After that shot, it was time to go back to the beach.









Sea Pines had a horse stable that was amazing!



Do horses bite?  When this picture was taken, I was pretty confident the answer was no.









This picture is so "Maysie."



 There was a petting zoo which kept "the littles" occupied during the pony rides.










Luke, the youngest of the Chanon cousins…but this one just might have the cutest personality in the world!