For the past four years we have taken this week off for vacation. We try to make sure our anniversary and the twins birthday falls during our time off. I realized tonight that they have only been in town once on their actual birthday since they were born. We were in Destin, FL on their first birthday, though we did have a big party the day after we came home. We were here, doing a vacation at home on their 2nd birthday. Finally, we spent their 3rd birthday in Myrtle Beach, SC. We rented a room on the beach for five nights. The hotel had 7 pools, including three for kids and a lazy river. They had buc
ket drops, mushroom fountains, a
nd even a submarine. The kids had a lot of fun. Before the week was out, Sabrina was jumping off of the second step and going all the way under the water. Samantha, more ca
utious in the pool (would not put her head under at all), loved the beach and the waves. She was fearless when she went out with her daddy in the surf. She would laugh and scream with delight as wave after wave crashed over them. Sabrina, in her own words, "hated the beach." By the time we left, she was playing in the surf a little. She was 
laughing at the waves and letting him roll over her legs. She still wasn't as thrilled with it as Samantha was. Destiny loves the wa
ter. She doesn't care if it's the ocean or the pool. She just likes to swim. Michael and Peyton went fishing the second morning we were in town. It's hard to believe, but Michael will be 15 next month. He took off on his own to the store several times on his skateboard. He pretty much had the freedom to go where he wanted to on this trip. I think he still spent most of his time with us. Mema Shirley and Papa Don stopped by the hotel and spent t
he night with us on the girls birthday. They were on their way home from Chinqapin, NC. We were only about an hour out o
f their way. It was a lot of fun to have them there. It also gave Peyton and I a chance to go down to the Sand Dunes for an anniversary drink. Our outing was going well, until just after 10pm when they started the karaoke. We usually love karaoke, but in this case, there was a group of teena
ge girls staying at the Dunes. You can imagine where this is going....Miley Cyrus city. The girls just could not sing, they had to squeal the words to all of the songs. It was still a really nice night. Peyt and I spent the next couple of hours on the beach. I felt for a moment like I did before the kids. It remin
ded me of lying on our hammock at Sir Galahad and talking for hours. It's amazing how much our conversation revolves around our kids. Sometimes I have to remind myself that P
eyton and I had plenty to talk about before they came along. We spent the better part of two days at "The Boardwalk." We saw an IMAX movie about the Grand Canyon. The scenery was beautiful, but I felt like Al Gore was sitting right next to me. They couldn't show a beautiful picture without stating the HORRIBLE truth....that global warming was ruinin
g the canyon. I just wanted to scream....."Can't you see the walls of the canyon? It's been getting deeper for millions of years....why would it stop evolving now?" Peyton and I are not exactly on the same page with the whole global warming mess. He can't stand the term at all. My feeling is that it exists, but I also feel that global cooling exists. If you look at the history of our planet, it's gon
e through periods of cold and hot for millions of years. We have cooling and then heating trends. We should conserve where we can...it just makes sense. But give me a break, I wanted my kids to see the beauty of the Grand Canyon...instead, they watched a 50 minute narrative on how horrible the human race is. On a happier note, we got to ride a lot of carnival rides. We even rode the "catapillar". There are only three left in the country and the one we rode is the only coaster that still has a working cano
py. Basically, you go around and around on a closed circuit track that has hills and valleys. Halfway thru the ride, it reverses and the catapillar is covered with a "caccoon." You can't see anything. You are just flying around the track backwards in darkness. Peyton, Destiny and I rode this one together. It was really funny. Destiny was sliding into me and I was sliding into Peyton. Samantha is with Peyton and Sabrina is with Papa on the Carousel ride. All in all, this was my favorite family vacation to date. It was relaxing and the girls were old enough to really enjoy everything. I can't tell you how many times they made me laugh this week. Peyton has been writing down all of their funny little antedotes. One day, I'll have him put them up on the blog. Sabrina and Samantha had a private conversation that we over heard. They like vacation. It's fun because Daddy doesn't have to go to work and Mommy doesn't have to go to work. It was so cute. It made me want to send in my resignation. We all know that isn't in the cards. I would go crazy without work, but I think after all the fun I've had this week it is going to be hard to go back this time. 
I forgot to mention that the first morning, we woke up and before we were even dressed, the fire alarm went off and they evacuated the hotel. We were all standing on the corner in front of the hotel in our nightgowns. Luckily, mine is a short outfit. The picture really looks like a fire, but it was a false alarm. The change in temperature from the room and the heat, caused the lens to fog over. TOO FUNNY......
ket drops, mushroom fountains, a
nd even a submarine. The kids had a lot of fun. Before the week was out, Sabrina was jumping off of the second step and going all the way under the water. Samantha, more ca
utious in the pool (would not put her head under at all), loved the beach and the waves. She was fearless when she went out with her daddy in the surf. She would laugh and scream with delight as wave after wave crashed over them. Sabrina, in her own words, "hated the beach." By the time we left, she was playing in the surf a little. She was 
laughing at the waves and letting him roll over her legs. She still wasn't as thrilled with it as Samantha was. Destiny loves the wa
ter. She doesn't care if it's the ocean or the pool. She just likes to swim. Michael and Peyton went fishing the second morning we were in town. It's hard to believe, but Michael will be 15 next month. He took off on his own to the store several times on his skateboard. He pretty much had the freedom to go where he wanted to on this trip. I think he still spent most of his time with us. Mema Shirley and Papa Don stopped by the hotel and spent t
he night with us on the girls birthday. They were on their way home from Chinqapin, NC. We were only about an hour out o
f their way. It was a lot of fun to have them there. It also gave Peyton and I a chance to go down to the Sand Dunes for an anniversary drink. Our outing was going well, until just after 10pm when they started the karaoke. We usually love karaoke, but in this case, there was a group of teena
ge girls staying at the Dunes. You can imagine where this is going....Miley Cyrus city. The girls just could not sing, they had to squeal the words to all of the songs. It was still a really nice night. Peyt and I spent the next couple of hours on the beach. I felt for a moment like I did before the kids. It remin
ded me of lying on our hammock at Sir Galahad and talking for hours. It's amazing how much our conversation revolves around our kids. Sometimes I have to remind myself that P
eyton and I had plenty to talk about before they came along. We spent the better part of two days at "The Boardwalk." We saw an IMAX movie about the Grand Canyon. The scenery was beautiful, but I felt like Al Gore was sitting right next to me. They couldn't show a beautiful picture without stating the HORRIBLE truth....that global warming was ruinin
g the canyon. I just wanted to scream....."Can't you see the walls of the canyon? It's been getting deeper for millions of years....why would it stop evolving now?" Peyton and I are not exactly on the same page with the whole global warming mess. He can't stand the term at all. My feeling is that it exists, but I also feel that global cooling exists. If you look at the history of our planet, it's gon
e through periods of cold and hot for millions of years. We have cooling and then heating trends. We should conserve where we can...it just makes sense. But give me a break, I wanted my kids to see the beauty of the Grand Canyon...instead, they watched a 50 minute narrative on how horrible the human race is. On a happier note, we got to ride a lot of carnival rides. We even rode the "catapillar". There are only three left in the country and the one we rode is the only coaster that still has a working cano
py. Basically, you go around and around on a closed circuit track that has hills and valleys. Halfway thru the ride, it reverses and the catapillar is covered with a "caccoon." You can't see anything. You are just flying around the track backwards in darkness. Peyton, Destiny and I rode this one together. It was really funny. Destiny was sliding into me and I was sliding into Peyton. Samantha is with Peyton and Sabrina is with Papa on the Carousel ride. All in all, this was my favorite family vacation to date. It was relaxing and the girls were old enough to really enjoy everything. I can't tell you how many times they made me laugh this week. Peyton has been writing down all of their funny little antedotes. One day, I'll have him put them up on the blog. Sabrina and Samantha had a private conversation that we over heard. They like vacation. It's fun because Daddy doesn't have to go to work and Mommy doesn't have to go to work. It was so cute. It made me want to send in my resignation. We all know that isn't in the cards. I would go crazy without work, but I think after all the fun I've had this week it is going to be hard to go back this time. 
I forgot to mention that the first morning, we woke up and before we were even dressed, the fire alarm went off and they evacuated the hotel. We were all standing on the corner in front of the hotel in our nightgowns. Luckily, mine is a short outfit. The picture really looks like a fire, but it was a false alarm. The change in temperature from the room and the heat, caused the lens to fog over. TOO FUNNY......
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