So last week was our family vacation. The boys and I joined Laura, Matthew and my parents for 5 days in North Myrtle. Nila and her boys even joined us for a day. It was really a great vacation; great weather, tons of amazing food, not one person left sun-burned, and it was a true vacation; no work and all play!
I actually did bring a book along to fill the time as the boys played on the beach, but didn't crack it even once... not even to read a single sentence. Why? Because I played hard with the boys every minute of the day. We played in the pool, played corn hole and football on the beach, as well as the golf ball game that we've come to enjoy that is similar to corn hole but there are no boards, there are just two holes in the sand which you attempt to roll golf balls into from about 10-12 feet away. Sounds easy, right? Think again. Corn hole is MUCH easier.
Two of the highlights of the trip were very simple.
First was a great new toy that we played with more than even the corn hole set. What was it? The Wave Runner Ball! This thing was awesome. It's just a simple ball about the size of a racquet ball that feels like mushy rubber. The crazy thing is that it's consistency allows it to do what other balls can't; it skips on top of the water. It was the coolest thing. You can throw it as if skipping a rock or even like throwing a baseball; just be warned that it bounces crazier than a a baseball off of the ground... especially when it hits waves! Try one out! Oh, the Wave Runner comes in at least two varieties: the beach ball and the pool ball. We tried both however the beach ball was the better of the two.
The second thing was hilarious. I don't even remember what we were doing; possibly a board game in the room. Anyway, something was said to which Alex in a long drawn out way said HOOOOLLLLYYY SHHHHH..... he held the SHHH for a while and the expression culminated with HOOOOLLLLYYY SHHHHHRIMP! We all looked at one another and tried to hold back but ultimately busted out laughing. It was hilarious.
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