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August Beach Time and 7 years strong!

 

   August 10, 2003 to Forever

     This past August celebrates our 7th anniversary!   We are so thankful for the bond and commitment we have in each other!  What’s even more exciting to me is that we have been at each other’s side for the past 13 years.  God certainly knew what he was doing when he placed that feeling in my heart as I looked out my Boreman South window to see Matt and all the St. Albans boys hanging out their dorm windows.  That moment changed my life forever even when I didn’t know it.  Now years later, through loss, challenges and joy; here we are at each other’s side.  I know that Matt is the man I will be sitting on the front porch with, sipping lemonade and watching our grandchildren play… as Matt adds, with or without his teeth.

 

    For our anniversary, we went on a loooong awaited trip to North Myrtle Beach.  We were hoping to have Matt’s and my family together there also for a couple of days but due to some scheduling conflicts, only my parents were able to come.  The boys loved having Grandpa and Grandma there with us.  We did lots of playing at the condo’s water park and the boys went full force into the waves the moment we got there.  God gave us the most amazing rainbow for our arrival!

 

We didn’t care if we had been in the car almost 7 hours, we were going to the beach!

 

            Daddy’s turn…

Somehow, we always think we can beat the waves!

Ahhh, the waves always win,

Andrew’s still racing!

The sheer enjoyment of God’s playground…I mean, look at that face!

After some much needed rest, the second day Grandma and Grandpa came up from central Myrtle and spent the day at the water park in our resort – Kingston’s Plantation.  The older generation soaked up the shade and the younger soaked up the sun.  After numerous applications of sunscreen, and later burning, we learned a lesson from the shade-seekers.  I am sure this lesson will be soon forgotten!

What a handsome man!

First slide of the day…  Andrew.

Here comes Ryan…

Get Daddy wet Ryan!

 

What a fun place!  We could’ve stayed forever…

But it was time for the beach!

     That night, Grandma and Grandpa took us out to dinner at the Pier 14 Restaurant, which is a place with years of history.When I was little, we always stayed at the Yachtsman Glass Tower and behind that is the Pier and Pier 14 Restaurant.  We ate here every year since I was 13 years old.  So when Matt and I started dating, we went to Myrtle every year, and would eat at the Pier 14 Restaurant.  There was an awesome little guitar player there that would take requests and Matt and I would always dance to our first OFFICIAL song, “Angel Eyes” by the Jeff Healey Band.  From that 1st year on, the same guy was there, and always remembered us and our song.  We would return every year and he would be there to play our song to dance to.  We even carved “Matt and Jenny” on the pier, 6th seat on the right.  When we went this time it had been 3 years since we had been back to Myrtle and inquired about our musician.  He is having health problems and just this season was unable to perform.  We were so bummed, but most of all request your prayers for his health and rapid recovery from whatever is ailing him.  Hopefully next year, our prayers will be answered.  We still had an awesome time with that nostalgic feeling to pass to our children.

This is where I get it!!!

And there it is…the infamous Pier 14, seat #6 on the right!

Did I mention I was blessed?  Just look at them!

Walking on the strand…

 

Broadway at the Beach

It was EXTREMELY hot!

And the boys got their first big boy LIDS hats!  Andrew’s to this day sits to the right, maybe his head is crooked…

Ryan had his first funnel cake, Matt’s favorite.  Look at the happiness in Daddy’s eyes!

We all agreed the State Fair Snack Shop was the best…

 

We could have had one of everything!

 

I think these fish would rather have eaten the boys….they were HUGE!

After this, the heat had been enough…the boy’s coping skills were officially gone.

 

Our Perfect Evening

One of the nights we went to the beach at about 6pm and had a great time.  The weather was perfect, the boys were perfect and my husband, as always, was perfect!  We got some great pics!

 

 

 

Daddy and son, what a beautiful sight!

And it all had to end with some sandy fun!

 

    It’s moments like these that make us look at each other and know what God’s plan is for us.

     Our last night was sad since we were leaving, but we enjoyed each other and that, we get to have everyday. 

     Dinner at the seafood buffet on the other hand was not what is was cracked up to be.     

     Andrew was over it!

No smiles from Ryan…

Daddy always makes us smile!

We all had a great time this year and want to most of all thank Grammy and Peepaw for the week at the condo, just wish you could’ve been there with us.

So…

     Goodbye beautiful wave filled nights…

     Goodbye condo…

…and goodbye fabulous balcony.

Hello weeks of peeling faces, see you next year 8 years strong!