The second week in July, DJ and I took Grace and one of her friends, Danielle, to Hilton Head Island in South Carolina. This was Grace's first time at the beach! The sand was extremely hot, and Grace did not walk well in the sand, which resulted in her straggling behind the whole way to the beach. She got all mad that we walked off without her, and came out of the dunes fussing, until she saw the ocean. Her little face lit up, and all was forgiven! I managed to get a few pictures of her, then got both girl's life jackets on, and then they ran for the water. Grace loved the waves, and gave a little shriek every time one hit her. She did not like the salt water though, and announced that it tasted like fish poop. Between jumping waves, making sand castles, playing in the tide pools, and digging for sand dollars and crabs, she and Danielle really enjoyed the beach.
Saturday afternoon, we took the girls to play putt putt golf. It was Pirate Adventure, and the course was decorated with skeletons and waterfalls and treasure, which they called "booty".(that, of course, produced many giggles from the girls!) This was another first for Grace, and she did as well as a four year old could do. DJ taught her how to hold the putter, and her excellent grip would have made her Papaw proud. It was brutally hot, and we only played 18 holes.
The last night we were there, I wanted some pictures on the beach, so after dinner we all walked back down to the shore. It had just finished raining and was getting windier by the minute! All in all, the trip was a great success and my little water baby can't wait to go back next summer!
Grace took this one of DJ and I
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