Summer Regional Meeting

I post about this meeting every year... Eddie's company holds a regional meeting every summer and they are kind enough to invite families along to join in on the fun! This year we were back in Myrtle Beach and we had a great time! I remember going to this meeting 6 years ago, when Andy was barely a month old and thinking "will these meetings ever be fun again?!" and they really are!

We drove down Thursday morning and clearly, I was overly excited about this.... #holyfatface

 The kids were great on the way down, thankfully.  We checked in and while Ed parked the car, I took the baggage cart and the kids up to the room.  In the elevator, I heard Andy munching on something and he goes "this place is great! They have free apples!" Apparently he found a bowl in the lobby and helped himself....

We had a welcome meeting and then we had the opening dinner.  The theme this year was all sports related so it was super excited to have Woolie Bull arrive to hand out awards to all the kids there! Andy got an award for graduating kindergarten:

 And Cal got one for baseball....

 Both kids were super excited to get to see the Bull up close and even hug him a few times. 

I am fortunate enough that my brother, dad and Eddie are all in the same region-- makes these meetings a lot more fun having all my peeps near by!

Also lucky that Eddie's brother in law (Tricia's husband) has also started working with Jones, so we have another family member to add to the mix! Makes these meetings even more fun!

 This dinner was outside and I swear, there was 200% humidity-- I didn't realize how awful the hair situation was until we got back in the room.... but I do love my hottie hubby. 

The three of us went down to the pool after dinner to watch the boys swim for a while.  Tricia and I drank WAY too much wine....but had so much fun doing it!

The next morning we had meetings (the spouses did too...!) and then it was pool and beach time! These kiddos were excited.  It was very strange this year because the kids are both strong swimmers now so I don't feel like I have to follow them around or be in the water catching them... I almost felt lost.... like not quite comfortable sitting in a chair with my book with my eyes of of them, but not like I had to follow them around either.  Odd.

Of course when they were in the ocean, I was watching them like a hawk.  Have y'all heard about the rough rough water conditions off the coasts of N and S Carolina?? Holy smokes.  Any way.....

Friday night we had an evening at the Fun Warehouse-- there were arcade games, go carts, roller skating and lots of other super fun things.  

I looooooved roller skating.  I want to do it again.  I think it might be a good workout too.... burn that booty! The boys were not great at it and it was hilarious to watch....like baby giraffes trying to walk...

 They loved some go-karting! Andy wasn't tall enough to drive alone...

 Cal was though!!! He was a VERY serious driver....

There was one part of the place that was filled with these challenges-- they were sort of like ninja warrior, but crossed with wipe out-- this was the big red ball challenge.  The kids made it look easy, so several men tried it and I about wet my pants.  

Saturday morning, we were TIRED.  We ate breakfast and then had some snuggle time.  Eddie was in meetings and Cal requested a selfie while all three of us were in one square inch of the bed.  

Eventually we made it out to the pool. We started the day pool side and then ended up on the beach.  I took only one picture during the day:

Saturday night was the awards dinner.  I adore this evening.... I am proud of Eddie and I love seeing him recognized for all his hard work.   My dad won a really great award this year-- of course I cried like a baby when they called him up. 

 With my amazing parents....

 Funny(ish) story--- we had a big time on the beach before this...some of us bigger than others (ahem, eddie....).  He came up for a little power nap and I bathed the boys and myself and got completely ready and tried to wake him and he kept saying he needed 5 more minutes.  Finally, I set the alarm on his phone to continuously go off and then the boys and I headed down... so that's why the first few pictures aren't with Eddie- hahahaha He finally came down and was feeling much better after a little snooze. 

 I was seriously beaming sitting next to him-- the guy works SO hard and I am grateful.  And proud. 

I looooove my sweet sister in law, Tricia! Looking at this picture below against the one above of me and Ed, they really do look alike, huh?

Love this one of the four of us....

The night ended and we went to pick up the kids from child care.... Nug was OUT cold on the floor.  Eddie scooped him up and we put him straight to bed.  Bless his heart.... he had a pizza stain on the BACK of his shirt.  I think he slept on pizza on the floor.... 

Sunday morning we loaded up and headed back to Chapel Hill.... but we didn't stay there long....! We unloaded 2 bags and reloaded other bags and got right back on the road again for Atlantic Beach! More on that coming up.... but Andy took advantage of the car ride....