Monday, August 9, 2010

Hilton Head - Day 3 and 4

After getting in late on Tuesday night, Robby would have loved to start his vacation by sleeping in on Wednesday morning.  That wasn't about to happen though.  Since we were all in the same hotel room as soon as the girls woke up they saw their Daddy and started squealing with excitement.  They'd been waiting for him to arrive and couldn't believe he had appeared while they were dreaming away.


Justen had to do a little work nearby that morning, so we introduced Robby to our routine, complete with the snow cone/ shaved ice after lunch and enjoyed our time in the sun.  That evening we made our way to the infamous Harbor Town for dinner.  Jen had been telling Handley about the light house that was there and she was happy to get to climb all 114 steps to the top of it with her Daddy.  In the meantime, Justen was happy to point out his favorite boats to Jen and Harper was happy to play with the crushed shells (used like gravel would be here on all the walkways and paths).



Tiny specs up there, Robby and Handley waving at us from the top of the light house. 


Showing off her sticker that said, "I climbed 114 steps to the top of the light house." 

There is a man who sings each night, under a giant oak tree.  He's been doing it for over 25 years or so.  It's geared towards kids, but adults enjoy the performance too. He doesn't begin until 8 PM, so we stayed for just a little while to check it out.  He was really funny, but talked too much to hold the interests of these little girls.  They had much more fun eating ice cream and running around like crazies since it was way past their bedtime. 


Thursday the guys got up way before we did to play a round of golf. The girls stuck to the beach, pool, snow cone, and nap routine before we all  headed to Salty Dog Cafe for dinner.  Now, we didn't actually get to eat inside the real Salty Dog Cafe because the wait was over 2 hours long.  We did, however, get to enjoy some food from the outdoor vendors and while enjoying the live music and crowds that surrounded us.  Highlights of this night included seeing the giant Macaws in one of the shops, a magic show, face painting for both girls (Harper's first time) and, of course, ice cream.

Showing off her pretty heart.  She's got the fake "cheese" face down to a science.
Handley chose a sea turtle for her face painting.


3 comments:

Jennifer said...

Love seeing all the pictures! I think it is time to go back. :)

Katie Jones said...

I love Hilton Head! We went there for years when I was younger, and that's where Saunders proposed to me. We always stayed in Sea Crest Plantation and rode our bikes to Harbor Town. HH is SUCH a great place for kids. So glad you guys had a great time!

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