Showing posts with label Beach. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Beach. Show all posts
Saturday, January 7, 2012
New Year's Day 2012
Our New Year's Day was wonderful! We got up headed over to Maisons to join the Matthews and a bunch of their friends there to watch the Panthers game and enjoy a buffet of fantastic homecooked (including all the traditional foods for NYD) food. Later we napped before packing and heading back home to Columbia to get ready for the following day's Gamecock bowl (Which they won...yay!!!)
Ending 2011 At The Beach
Ben and I, followed by Clay and his girlfriend, Chloe, left around lunchtime on Wednesday for the beach. The beach was still decorated for Christmas so it was quite neat to see the ocean and lights at the same time!
We settled in and headed to the outlets and then Margaritas for dinner. On Thursday, after a morning walk on the beach we went to Broadway at the Beach for lunch at Hard Rock and browsing around. After a rest for me and mini golf for Ben, Clay and Chloe, we all went to Coastal Grand where we shopped, had dinner in the food court and I got a foot massage....best thing EVER.
On Friday, Clay and Chloe left after lunch at Flip Flops and Glenn arrived later in the afternoon. He and I enjoyed dinner at one of my favorite places, Collector' Cafe, on Friday night. Saturday was a relaxing day as we rested up for our big NYE plans!
I lost count at 20 dead jellyfish littering the beach.
smallest seagull I have ever seen
Ben, Clay and Chloe after lunch
the boys with the Christmas Dolphin!
everywhere was decorated!
We settled in and headed to the outlets and then Margaritas for dinner. On Thursday, after a morning walk on the beach we went to Broadway at the Beach for lunch at Hard Rock and browsing around. After a rest for me and mini golf for Ben, Clay and Chloe, we all went to Coastal Grand where we shopped, had dinner in the food court and I got a foot massage....best thing EVER.
On Friday, Clay and Chloe left after lunch at Flip Flops and Glenn arrived later in the afternoon. He and I enjoyed dinner at one of my favorite places, Collector' Cafe, on Friday night. Saturday was a relaxing day as we rested up for our big NYE plans!
I lost count at 20 dead jellyfish littering the beach.
smallest seagull I have ever seen
Ben, Clay and Chloe after lunch
the boys with the Christmas Dolphin!
everywhere was decorated!Sunday, July 31, 2011
And, We are Back...in Less Than 24 Hours
After our very brief trip home, Ben and I came straight back to our "other" home. After a stop at Sephora (for new foundation and I discovered the BEST FOUNDATION EVER and Stilla Stunning in Sayulita blush and eye shadows) for make up and a walk around the mall, Ben and I made our way down 17 in the pouring rain. Shortly afterwards a friend of Belinda who has become a good friend of mine, Hilda, also arrived. She and Belinda came over for dinner that evening and it was great to catch up.
Wednesday was cleaning day. That evening Belinda came back over for dinner and Glenn arrived for a long weekend. (He was also there for a business conference up in NC on Thursday.) Ben wanted to go to the pool so we did some evening swimming before going fora long walk around our neighborhood.
On Thursday Glenn went off to NC for his conference and we went back to Ocean Club for swimming and lunch with Belinda and Hilda. (I was thrilled to eat my fave beach lunch there again....blackened fish sandwich sans bread!) When Glenn got back he and I met the girls at Ruth's Chris for dinner. We also discovered a Red Box right up the street so we had picked up a couple of DVDs to watch.
After another movie on Friday morning and some shopping, we had a late lunch at Abuelo's, a Mexican place at Coastal Grand Mall. Typically, we aren't fans of "chain" Mexican, but the Diablo Cheese dip here is too good to pass up! For the remainder of our final summer beach weekend we spent lots of time at the pool, had dinner with Glenn's dad and Belinda at Prime, cleaned and headed back to Columbia for our final trip of the summer and then.....back to the real world of work.
Belinda, Hilda, Ben and me at Ocean Club
Ben loves swimming under the bridge waterfall
after dinner at Ruth's Chris
Ben trying out the Rickie Fowler look at Martin's
Wednesday was cleaning day. That evening Belinda came back over for dinner and Glenn arrived for a long weekend. (He was also there for a business conference up in NC on Thursday.) Ben wanted to go to the pool so we did some evening swimming before going fora long walk around our neighborhood.
On Thursday Glenn went off to NC for his conference and we went back to Ocean Club for swimming and lunch with Belinda and Hilda. (I was thrilled to eat my fave beach lunch there again....blackened fish sandwich sans bread!) When Glenn got back he and I met the girls at Ruth's Chris for dinner. We also discovered a Red Box right up the street so we had picked up a couple of DVDs to watch.
After another movie on Friday morning and some shopping, we had a late lunch at Abuelo's, a Mexican place at Coastal Grand Mall. Typically, we aren't fans of "chain" Mexican, but the Diablo Cheese dip here is too good to pass up! For the remainder of our final summer beach weekend we spent lots of time at the pool, had dinner with Glenn's dad and Belinda at Prime, cleaned and headed back to Columbia for our final trip of the summer and then.....back to the real world of work.
Belinda, Hilda, Ben and me at Ocean Club
Ben loves swimming under the bridge waterfall
after dinner at Ruth's Chris
Ben trying out the Rickie Fowler look at Martin'sMore Summer at the Beach
Ben and I had all of Thursday and most of Friday to ourselves before Glenn arrived from Columbia and his mom and stepdad from Hendersonville. On Friday afternoon Ben was invited to go with his friend Jared and his family to Springmaid for the day and into the late evening. While he was gone we all went to Rockefeller's for dinner and then back to the condo to hang out.
On Saturday we joined my other in laws for lunch at Ocean Club and then headed down to the new MB Boardwalk. We walked a good portion of the walk and took a ride on the new Sky Wheel. I'm not a fan of heights, but it was worth it for the view in the enclosed, airconditioned cabins. After a little stop at home we headed down to Market Commons to shop (Glenn bought me a mushroom colored, semi-military trench Samuel Dong jacket for my birthday) and dinner at Travinia's. Delicious!!!!
Our Sunday consisted of pooltime and even Belinda came over to join us. Late in the afternoon it started to rain so we all headed up to the condo for enchilada casserole. Unfortunately, we all had to leave on Monday morning.....Glenn was headed back to work, his parents back to the mountains and me and Ben to Columbia for less than 24 hours. I had a nail appointment on Monday afternoon and braces check up on Tuesday morning. As soon as it was over we made a short visit to Mrs. Matthews and then started right back down the road to the beach!!
The Wrights after lunch at Ocean Club
Sky Wheel ride
MB Boardwalk
Sunday at the pool
On Saturday we joined my other in laws for lunch at Ocean Club and then headed down to the new MB Boardwalk. We walked a good portion of the walk and took a ride on the new Sky Wheel. I'm not a fan of heights, but it was worth it for the view in the enclosed, airconditioned cabins. After a little stop at home we headed down to Market Commons to shop (Glenn bought me a mushroom colored, semi-military trench Samuel Dong jacket for my birthday) and dinner at Travinia's. Delicious!!!!
Our Sunday consisted of pooltime and even Belinda came over to join us. Late in the afternoon it started to rain so we all headed up to the condo for enchilada casserole. Unfortunately, we all had to leave on Monday morning.....Glenn was headed back to work, his parents back to the mountains and me and Ben to Columbia for less than 24 hours. I had a nail appointment on Monday afternoon and braces check up on Tuesday morning. As soon as it was over we made a short visit to Mrs. Matthews and then started right back down the road to the beach!!
The Wrights after lunch at Ocean Club
Sky Wheel ride
MB Boardwalk
Sunday at the pool We Love the Beach!
After picking Ben from camp, he and I headed straight to spend (almost all of) the next two weeks at the beach. Glenn joined us for the weekend and Belinda, her nieces and one of their friends arrived on Sunday to stay until midweek. On Sunday night we all went to Rossi's for a fabulous dinner.
Monday morning Ben and I headed out to the beach for him to use his boogie board, before joining Belinda at Maisons pool for a while. After lunch he and I went to our pool and then had Belinda over for a turkey burger dinner.
On Tuesday, Belinda took all of us to Ocean Club at Grand Dunes for swimming and lunch. The girls left on Wednesday, while Belinda (and Mr. Turk in absentia) took Ben to the Polo outlet for school clothes and then we had lunch.
girls at Rossi's for dinner
beach time!!!
Ocean Club at Grand Dunes
Monday morning Ben and I headed out to the beach for him to use his boogie board, before joining Belinda at Maisons pool for a while. After lunch he and I went to our pool and then had Belinda over for a turkey burger dinner.
On Tuesday, Belinda took all of us to Ocean Club at Grand Dunes for swimming and lunch. The girls left on Wednesday, while Belinda (and Mr. Turk in absentia) took Ben to the Polo outlet for school clothes and then we had lunch.
girls at Rossi's for dinner
beach time!!!
Ocean Club at Grand DunesWednesday, July 6, 2011
4th of July Fun at the Beach
This year we spent a long July 4th weekend at the beach with our friends, Scottie and Kat. Kat and I headed down on Thursday afternoon loaded with coolers of food, supplies, beach chairs, clothes, books and more. On Friday she and I spent the entire day by the pool and waiting for the guys to arrive that evening.
Saturday was a special treat....Glenn's parents took us to Grand Dunes Ocean Club for lunch and to use the pool for the day. What fun! Sunday, I opted to stay in out of the sun and read while everyone else spent time at the condo pool. (Even with sunscreen my skin can only take so much sun!) Each night we cooked in and enjoyed the ocean breeze from our balcony.
The Fourth was the actual first day we headed to the beach and it was PACKED. Glenn and I got out there just in time to be a part of "Salute From the Shore". At 1 p.m. four F-16 jets took off from the NC border and flew the length of the SC shoreline as beach goers waved, flew flags and sported red, white and blue salutes! It was actually quite an amazing event and fueled pride in our military on this patriotic holiday. After pool time and dinner, as soon as it got dark, we headed back to the beach to join thousands of people for thousands of fireworks all up and down the coastline.
It was a fabulous Fourth of July holiday!
Saturday was a special treat....Glenn's parents took us to Grand Dunes Ocean Club for lunch and to use the pool for the day. What fun! Sunday, I opted to stay in out of the sun and read while everyone else spent time at the condo pool. (Even with sunscreen my skin can only take so much sun!) Each night we cooked in and enjoyed the ocean breeze from our balcony.
The Fourth was the actual first day we headed to the beach and it was PACKED. Glenn and I got out there just in time to be a part of "Salute From the Shore". At 1 p.m. four F-16 jets took off from the NC border and flew the length of the SC shoreline as beach goers waved, flew flags and sported red, white and blue salutes! It was actually quite an amazing event and fueled pride in our military on this patriotic holiday. After pool time and dinner, as soon as it got dark, we headed back to the beach to join thousands of people for thousands of fireworks all up and down the coastline.
It was a fabulous Fourth of July holiday!
Salute from the Shore....in the last picture you can just see the jets in our first glimpse as they come over the Apache pier!
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Back to MB
After the wedding we returned to MB and met our friends, John and Kim, at Rockefeller's for dinner. It was so good to see them (they were at John's family's house at Sunset Beach). Ben was thrilled because he loves hanging out with John!
Elizabeth and Drew's Wedding
As soon as school was out for me on the first Friday of June we headed back to the beach. On Saturday we drove from Myrtle Beach down 17 to Folly Beach to attend our friends, Elizabeth and Drew's wedding. It was a simple, beautiful ceremony right on the beach with the ocean in the background and was followed by a casual, fun reception in the open pavillion at Folly Beach Park.
Mr. and Mrs. Byrd
Mr. and Mrs. Byrd
End of May
In addition to finishing up the end of school, we spent some time the last two weekends of May at the beach. Mainly, we were trying to get our A/C fixed before summer (it went out over spring break). That required firing our first company after weeks of waiting, wrong parts and general run around. Finding a new company who had us up and running in less than an hour after showing up. Finally, we could enjoy the day and cool off at home!
We also spent one day driving down to Garden City to visit our friends, Connie and Judah and Justin and Julie, who were, with kids and two other couples renting a house for the week.
It was a great start to our summer beach fun and a terrific ending to the school year!
We also spent one day driving down to Garden City to visit our friends, Connie and Judah and Justin and Julie, who were, with kids and two other couples renting a house for the week.
It was a great start to our summer beach fun and a terrific ending to the school year!
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Spring Break!
Spring Break 2011 started EARLY on Friday morning for me as I had to be at school by 6 a.m. We were headed to Myrtle Beach on a field trip to the Ripley's Aquarium and Imax. As soon as we got back to school I jumped in my car and drove all the way BACK to the beach to meet Glenn and Ben who were about half an hour ahead of me. Getting in about 8:30, I stopped at The Office to pick up pizza and Glenn's dad and Belinda stopped by to see the condo.
On Saturday we joined them for lunch at Carolina Roadhouse, shopping at the outlets and later, dinner at Prime Steakhouse. Sunday was a fairly quiet "play" day for the three of us. We headed to the mall, where we "detoxed" with an ionic foot detox, had dinner at El Burro Loco (or The Crazy Donkey if you don't speak Spanish) and Glenn returned to Columbia that evening.
Monday, Ben and I ran errands (mailing off my passport name change paperwork for Costa Rica!) and relaxed while waiting on my parents to arrive from Spartanburg. They spent the next three days with us going to the mall, cooking dinner at the condo, walking at the beach, having lunch at El Burro Loco and spending time together. They left on Thursday, taking Ben with them to drop off in Columbia so he could play ball and leave for Confirmation Camp on Friday.
I had Thursday and most of Friday to read, walk on the beach, and relax! Glenn came back Friday night and we had a blast just the two of us. We moved in our new table for the dining room and it looked wonderful. On Friday night, however, we had our first new condo snafu....the a/c went out. It was the fan belt and they will be fixing it on the next trip down. We enjoyed lunch at Mr. Fish (a great "dive"), bought Sketcher tone ups, Glenn exterminated the bees that had bothered me all week, and we took a long walk around our "neighborhood".
It was the best spring break that I ever remember!
Aquarium field trip
Pink Panthers at the outlets
quick, cold dip in the pool
ready for dinner at Prime (Ben wearing his new duds from the Matthews)
The crazy donkey! (restaurant, not Ben!)
exterminating the bees
new tone ups!
Boom Boom shrimp at Mr. Fish
new table arrangement
new dining room table
On Saturday we joined them for lunch at Carolina Roadhouse, shopping at the outlets and later, dinner at Prime Steakhouse. Sunday was a fairly quiet "play" day for the three of us. We headed to the mall, where we "detoxed" with an ionic foot detox, had dinner at El Burro Loco (or The Crazy Donkey if you don't speak Spanish) and Glenn returned to Columbia that evening.
Monday, Ben and I ran errands (mailing off my passport name change paperwork for Costa Rica!) and relaxed while waiting on my parents to arrive from Spartanburg. They spent the next three days with us going to the mall, cooking dinner at the condo, walking at the beach, having lunch at El Burro Loco and spending time together. They left on Thursday, taking Ben with them to drop off in Columbia so he could play ball and leave for Confirmation Camp on Friday.
I had Thursday and most of Friday to read, walk on the beach, and relax! Glenn came back Friday night and we had a blast just the two of us. We moved in our new table for the dining room and it looked wonderful. On Friday night, however, we had our first new condo snafu....the a/c went out. It was the fan belt and they will be fixing it on the next trip down. We enjoyed lunch at Mr. Fish (a great "dive"), bought Sketcher tone ups, Glenn exterminated the bees that had bothered me all week, and we took a long walk around our "neighborhood".
It was the best spring break that I ever remember!
Aquarium field trip
Pink Panthers at the outlets
quick, cold dip in the pool
ready for dinner at Prime (Ben wearing his new duds from the Matthews)
The crazy donkey! (restaurant, not Ben!)
exterminating the bees
new tone ups!
Boom Boom shrimp at Mr. Fish
new table arrangement
new dining room table
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