Day 7 & 8- Our vacation sadly to an end...

(Lindsey)

Our last two days went by way too fast, but they always do when you're on vacation!

Friday morning was not out of the ordinary. We all woke up around our usual time, and did the same routine. We all went down to the ocean, while Caitlin stayed with Alexa. Lex went down for a nap at 11:30am, and Dillon stayed in with her as he slept all morning. (I think the boy might be half vampire or something...!?!?) The weather was perfect, as we soaked up the last full day of sun we would see in South Carolina. I went inside around lunch time, and the others came in shortly after me. It was perfect timing because around 3:00pm, it started to storm! Major thunder and lightening. It passed quickly. We decided earlier in the week, that Friday night would be just Jarrod and I. Therefore, we all got ready and went our separate ways. Jarrod and I had a WONDERFUL meal at a nice restaurant called Cagney's. He ordered a steak, and I had the baked scallops. We both agreed it was the best meal of the week! The other kiddos went to a Sports bar. They all ordered appetizers and a few entrees. Alexa had a cheese pizza, which I guess she loved. After we all ate, we met back up at the ocean and took lots of pictures. It was a lot of fun being silly with the camera. Caitlin and I went to a few shops, and the other's watched TV. That night everyone packed and got ready for the next day....departure! :(

Saturday....tear....our last day. We woke everyone up at 8:45am, and stated packing the car- we were even able to wake Dillon up to help. We were very rushed getting out of the condo by 10am. To top it off, I packed the only keys in my bag the night before, so there was a brief moment of chaos trying to locate the condo keys! After rushing around and throwing things in the cars, we were out of there with only minutes to spare! Caitlin and Jordy took K.C.'s car to get some breakfast. Jarrod, K.C., Dillon, Alexa, and I went to little family restaurant that was serving breakfast. We had eggs, pancakes, and sausage. K.C. and Dillon hopped in his car and started the long drive home. The rest of us decided to beach it a little longer and kill some time. We played in the pool and ocean for an hour, then washed off under the showers. We changed clothes in a public restroom in the condo. We also stopped at a few more shops to pick up last minute souvenirs, and then to the car we headed- our vacation sadly to an end!

Jarrod was the first to drive. We stopped for dinner (and a break) around 6:30pm. We decided upon a McDonald's that had a play-place for Lexie. We ate some food, and then let her play for an hour. She LOVED it. She had a fit once we pulled her from the tunnels and slide- screaming and kicking! However, our plan worked. She was asleep within 5 minutes once getting back in her car seat. Our drive home was pretty uneventful, EXCEPT when I missed a major exit that put us over 2 hours out of the way...ooooooppps! To say the least, Jarrod wasn't too happy when he woke up and realized something wasn't right. Most importantly, we all made it home safely.

We all had an amazing time, and would love to return back to Myrtle Beach to vacation in the future. Alexa had a great first vacation, and we will always remember it.