Finally, time for blogging!

It is January 8, well maybe 9th by the time this is finished, and I am finally feeling caught up with all things Christmas that must be done and put away (except for thank you cards!).  I even played with my Christmas gift tonight!  And almost have the car unloaded from our trip to Memphis! 

So now I am going to think back on what we did over Christmas break.  This will not all be tonight, so if you are really interested, tune in for future posts :)

We took a mini vacation this year during our break.  On Thursday, the 20th, we drove to Myrtle Beach to spend two days.  This was after closing on our refinanced house.  We are happy to say that in 15 years, our house will be paid for!  That is a strange thought. 

But back to MB.  After making our mandatory stop in Pawleys' Island, we headed to the hotel and the indoor waterpark!  We also tried to find a Putt-putt, but most were closed.  The only one open was at Broadway on the Beach, and by the time we got there, it was raining!  So we only did dinner and the waterpark that night.  Oh, what am I saying!  We also went to the Bass Pro Shop...the real reason for the trip to begin with.  Nathan had a gift card from his birthday and Dave wanted to buy a deer stand.  We were able to get Camden a toy bow for Christmas, but nothing there for me :(

Hanging with the dinosaurs at Broadway at the Beach

Hanging out at the waterpark...fun in the water in December! 


The next day was supposed to be the day to finally find a putt-putt; do a little shopping; and end the evening with the Christmas Pirate show.  Well, all went as planned, except for Putt-putt.  It was just too windy and cold.  One or the other would have been fine, but not them together.  So after a filling breakfast at the hotel, we headed to an indoor activity called Wonderworks.  Or the upside-down house as Camden called it!  It is basically a fun house, with science mixed in.  The things that really were remembered were the 360 bicycle (if you pedal hard enough, you go upside down!), laying on the bed of nails, and the indoor ropes course.  Even Camden got to go on the ropes course.  For someone afraid of heights, it was challenging, but turned out to be fun! 

                                         



Laying on the bed of nails!!



Astronaut Camden!

And since we were at Broadway at the beach, we had to look at some more stores.  I got to do my shopping when I went to the Toms store and bought me a pair!  The hype is true and they are very comfortable!

Always thinking about duck hunting!!

 

 

After that fun, we had a great dinner at the Pirate's Christmas Voyage Show.  Lots of of diving and acrobats!  And good food!  Very enjoyable for all of us.

And just when you think we should go home, one more stop at the Bass Pro Shop!  At least the Santa picture they gave us was free :)