Myrtle Beach 2008!

June 14- 21

Ever since Duane was a kid, his family would go to Myrtle Beach in June for a week.  They have a condo there at the Atalaya and Duane's done it now for the past 25 years. So now we're taking our kids and everything we do during the week is a tradition.  

The Capeners (Duane's sister and family) and Ray (Uncle Ray) joins us for the week.  

The first day we go to the Myrtle Beach flea market.  We always check out the same goods, year after year.  It's always fun to go to and look around.  Although this year, Austin saw a bee-bee gun and asked for it.   Oh dear.  Yeah right.

The next day we go to Broadway on the Beach and walk around and play there.  We shop and always feed the fish!  We also ride the little carnival rides there are there.  Ashley fully enjoyed the teacups (had to be a pink one) with Grandpa.

This year at Broadway at the Beach they had built a MagiQuest.  Austin LOVES Magiquest!  WE got a new wand topper and a cover for it.  I swear, the accessories for these things cost more than the games themselves.  We had a ball playing MagiQuest a few times that week!  While Austin did MagiQuest, Ashley did her first "Build a Bear" workshop!  She picked a bright pink dinosaur named Princess.  She stuffed it and made a wish on its heart before she stuffed it into her dino.  Austin was "over" the build a bear thing.  He was onto magic and wizards. It was so cute to see her stuffing her animal as Austin had done a few years ago.

We go to the Tanger outlets, we hit a jackpot at the Disney store outlet and loaded up Princess gear for Ashley for her birthday (in 6 months).

In the afternoons we always hit the beach and play in the pool.  Austin loved wearing water wings all over the pool there.  It gave him some freedom he doesn't normally have in a deep pool.  

In the evenings we would play games (Catch Phrase) and watched fireworks out the balcony.  We also had strawberry milkshakes each evening!  (I'm hating the vacation weight....)

The week always ends with a big family trip to Miyabi Japanese steakhouse.  Austin and Ash LOVE seeing the big grill and the chef throwing shrimp and meat around and lighting fires and throwing things.  Austin remembered the tricks and kept asking for more.  They loved it. 

Myrtle Beach is a wonderful week we look forward to every year.  Thanks again for a great time!  Can't wait for Myrtle Beach 2009!