Kirkpatrick's Corner is bursting at the seams with pictures this week! We headed to Edisto for a week-long adventure with our great family friends, Aunt Sarah, Lola and Mimi. It was an awesome week of sunning, funning, and getting some much needed R & R.
As evidenced by the picture, John Thomas loved the beach! I hope to make this trip an annual fixture in our summer vacation.
Besides driving through a few hours of rain, the trip down was pretty uneventful. Thank goodness for portable DVD players and neighbors who let you borrow Thomas the Train videos! Is it me, or does my little boy look like he fills up that whole seat?
When we got there, it was time to unload and head to the beach. This picture cracks me up because it pretty much defines the friendship between these two buddies. Lola is independent and has no problem occupying herself, while John Thomas pretty much wants to play with anything she has. All things considered, they got along really well and found ways to share and play together without too much fuss.
I know I mentioned he loves the ocean, but I didn't tell you he refuses to get in unless I'm (at the minimum) holding his hand. But as long as we're together, he's a very brave boy. We even waded out into the ocean far enough to ride some waves and float around. He loved every second of it! I think we are going to work on learning to swim this summer, because this boy loves the water.
Sarah and I took the kids to Charleston for the day. We went to the open market, the Battery and to a yummy seafood lunch. I can't decide if this is his first fake smile. Either way, he's still a cutie :). We had intended on taking them for a carriage ride, but decided every one's sanity was far more important than putting two sleepy kids in a carriage for an hour. It gives us something to look forward to next year.
At the Battery, the kids ran around chasing squirrels and birds. Not sure what happened to this poor little fellow, but John Thomas definitely wanted to go in for a closer inspection.
My favorite morning of the trip was when we headed with the kiddos to the beach before most of the island had gotten up. I had my coffee in one hand and my favorite little boy in the other. The ocean always gives me a sense of peace and perspective that is hard for me to get anywhere else.
A beach vacation wouldn't be complete without sand castles and big giant sand holes to play in. The castles lasted about 1.5 seconds before one really cute toddler would flatten them out.
After a long day of play, sometimes you just have to kick back and relax. I can picture him in this same lounging position years from now after I've asked him to mow or clean his room or something.
I know that Lola and JT enjoyed hanging out all week. But maybe her favorite part of having John Thomas as a roommate was having his diaper supply to play in. Everyday she would come in the room, go directly to his pile of diapers and bury herself in them. I think she'll be ready to be a diaper assistant whenever baby Brooks gets here in the Fall.
Mimi (Sarah's Mom) also came on the trip. A brave move considering she'd be around two toddlers for an entire week. We're glad that she was able to come and enjoyed sharing the week with her. An added bonus was this pool she brought as well. All I can do is smile when I look at the silliness in this picture.
You may notice a distinct difference in the quality of the last five photos. That's because Aunt Sarah took them and she's an
awesome photographer! Thanks again Aunt Sarah! My little explorer always finds something to pick up and investigate, no matter where he goes.
This pic begs for a caption. I'll just say he is my very sweet, very special little boy!
One word: Precious!
I can imagine that when these two get older, that they may continue to love each other and treat each other like brother and sister.
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then this is how John Thomas would describe his week at Edisto! On a different note, I just wanted to wish all the daddy's out there Happy Father's Day. And especially to my Dad (a.k.a. Poppy) we love you very much and I am we are the luckiest family in the world to have you to lean on and look up to.
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