Summer Regional Meeting

Every summer, Eddie's company takes all advisors and their families on a little meeting.  We are so lucky we are able to tag along-- many companies don't allow families to go too! This summer, like last, we headed to Myrtle Beach for some fun in the sun!

We drove down Thursday after the boys had soccer camp (Cal) and Vacation Bible School (Andy).  We hit the road and got to Myrtle Beach just in time for Eddie to go to a meeting.  Thankfully, they had child care for the meeting (since spouses were supposed to attend too...!), so I sent the boys and I unloaded the car and unpacked.

We had a dinner that night that was an 80s theme.  We were lame and didn't dress up.  Sweet Nora did, with her side ponytail.  Andy and Nora are buddies from school... 

 ...Nora has no idea what she's in for with this one....

That night, the boys crashed in the same bed and I loved how they were touching each other.  They literally spent the day hitting, kicking, punching, biting and yelling at each other.  But when push comes to shove (soooo literally....), they really do love each other.  

We woke up Friday morning and I had a meeting for the spouses and the boys went to play with the childcare for a little bit. After I got them, we were all itching to hit the beach.  We got dressed and headed down:

They were each given a boogie board and they were HUGE hits.  The boys spent the entire weekend on these things.  

I had a VERY hard time taking pictures of the boys.  They were both in the water and it was rough and I spent my time spinning my head back and forth.  Thankfully my mom was down there to help until Eddie got out of his meetings.  I was SUPER relieved to see him walking down the beach when he was out! ha!

I earned a beer (or 5) by this point.  

Our crew... I was a happy lady having these people around me.  The boys were happy, Eddie was happy, I was HAPPY!

We came up to the room to shower and get ready for dinner- we bathed the boys and gave Cal his iPad.  Andy was out instantly... Eddie was shortly behind him.  

I was trying to take a picture of Andy and Cal wanted to make sure he was really asleep...sigh.  He had been sound asleep for awhile when he did this.  Thankfully, Andy continued sleeping away.  

We got the boys up and got everyone dressed and headed to dinner.  I took zero pictures that night.  Fail.  We had a fun time, though everyone was pretty exhausted after such a big day! We decided to switch up the beds the next night (they were full-sized beds...felt SO much smaller than twins!). Andy slept with me and Cal slept with Eddie.  When I went to get in bed, Andy had spun himself around.  He was hanging off the bed onto the chair.  And he continued spinning all night long.  Maybe that's why he doesn't sleep through the night? He spins around and wakes himself up?? 

Saturday, we got up and got out early! Cal was on this thing NONSTOP.  He was so content riding the waves! He had all kinds of chaffing in his shorts.  I told him to take a break from the water and he said, "but mom! It's my favorite part!" Hard to argue that...

Chris and his family were down there too, but I didn't get any pictures of them! I think every time we were all together it was too crazy to take pics.  I did get this one of my parents with Margaret and Andy.... sweet picture...

Saturday night we had the awards dinner... it was fun to get dressed up with my hubby.  I looooove this dress (I know that's probably tacky to say I love my own dress....but I don't even care! I love it!)

it's from anthropologie and it is just so fun! We ran into my parents on the way to the dinner so we had a guy take some pictures of us on the stairs.  Looking down is not a good look...

My mom was looking adorable...

I am a blessed lady to have these parents.  They are truly the best. 

One more picture with my date... I am proud of him and his awards.  He works so hard and I am thankful the company recognizes those who get it done!

One more of my sweet parents... 

After the dinner, they opened up the dance floor for some dancing, but the child care ended at 10, so we had to go claim the boys !

We walked in and found this.... sweet little nug found a blanket, got in a ball, and passed out.  Bless his heart.  He played so hard all day long with no nap.  We knew he was exhausted, but we've never seen this happen.  There were people all around the room and he just crashed.  

It was a fun weekend with great people.  I loved the time with my family and my parents! Next year we aren't going to Myrtle Beach, so it will be fun exploring a new place!

 

#carriedaway: week 22

Week 22:

 Day 149: with our golfers

 Day 150: the boys have been OBsessed with baby Lily. The looooove her!

 Day 151: he's never had much interest in Legos... then today sat and assembled a HUGE project, following directions in a 50 page book. Kept him occupied for over two hours. Now...what do I do with assembled piece?

 Day 152: happy birthday to this selfie-taking cutie. She inspired me daily to be a better mom, friend and person. Love you, mom!!!

 Day 153: The Williams sisters got nothing on the Williamson brothers.

 Day 154: wild things

 Day 155: a game of rainy day driveway football, me and Andy vs. Cal.  Guess which team just scored #twohandtouchturnstotackle

 

Weekend Update!

We had a great weekend filled with sun, pool, friends and lots of fun! We had a HEAT WAVE come through and it was 95+ all weekend. 

Friday, I taught a popup class and I promised the boys a trip down the zip line before class... I may or may not have taken a ride after Nug's turn.

We went straight from popup to the pool to swim for a bit.  Cal took it upon himself to apply his own sunscreen.  #thanksbutno

We stayed for a while, but figured we should get some rest time since we had had such a busy week.  We came home and Andy crashed....I love a post- swim nap! I wish everyone would take one-- myself included!

After he woke up, he learned a new trick from Bruce! Great way to drink water, right?!

He insisted on wearing this Masters shirt to dinner at the club Friday night.  He looked so sweet as we were getting shoes on, I had to take a picture.... his blonde hair is coming back a little... love that smile and that dimple.  But don't let it fool you: he was yelling 2 seconds before this picture and immediately following.  Sooooo fun.  

We got to the club and Cal looked back at me and I swear, he aged 3 years in an hour.  He looked SO old to me.  I wanted to take his picture too (please ignore the brother in the background trying to climb into the fountain....). 

I then attempted a brother picture... there were some serious fails.  

 Nope.

 Not great.

 Wow. 

 That is a no.

 And we are done!

We met some friends up there and Sally and I had to take our usual bathroom selfie because that's just what we do, apparently. 

Then we wondered out on the golf course and took another selfie.  I might buy her a selfie stick for her birthday.  hmmmm.... too bad it just passed.  It's coming, Sall.... get ready.  

After we retrieved the kids from kids club, the got some ice cream with two of the Corley boys-- they were a happy bunch! We stayed out way too late (for the kids) and when we got home, everyone was tired. 

Saturday, the boys had swim team at 9 and I had popup out by the pool.  This was the first hour long practice that the boys have had.  Cal did them last year, but it was Andy's first time...and he did great! He is really loving the pool and swimming.  #praise!

After working out and swim team, there was a birthday party at the pool.  There were a ton of kids there for the party and the pool so we got as many together as we could and took a picture... that's a big group of kiddos! There were so many more there that we should have gotten in the picture... but then I might have had to take a panoramic...and ain't no body for time for that. 

We left the pool and Andy once again got it done for the post-swim nap.  It was much needed and appreciated, if you know what I'm saying. 

While he napped, Cal had a football tournament going on in his room.  He had to wear a hat because he was the coach. 

Cal came downstairs for a snack and I saw his cheeks were bright pink.  I took a picture and then remembered taking one similar to it last year. 

 I opened my timehop app and found the picture...taken ONE YEAR AGO THAT DAY.  Isn't that weird?? I thought so too.  And also, I want to cry how old he looks in one year.  I need to get over it.  But I can't!

 We went to dinner Saturday night with Tricia and Tommy and Tommy's dad and I managed to not take any pictures..... (gasp!).  We got home and got the kids in bed, where they both decided to sleep shirtless. 

We had a reallllly rough night Saturday night, sleep-wise.  Someone wet the bed and someone else refused to be in the room without his brother there.  I rolled over Sunday morning and saw this.... sound asleep right next to each other.  They fight like wild animals, but they also love pretty hard too.  

Hank was all up in there too... sweet boy.  He loves to sleep on Andy's sleeping bag and Andy likes to sleep on Hank's bed.  What is wrong with this picture?!

I didn't really take any more pictures Sunday...! Eddie was in a golf tournament Saturday and Sunday so he is MIA from the pictures...sorry, Ed... buuut, not really since you were golfing! I took the boys to the pool after doing some chores around the house (changing wet sheets.........) and then we came home and laid low!

Cal has UNC soccer camp this week and Andy has Vacation Bible School. It will be a busy week with different drop offs and pick ups, but I think it will do the boys some good to be apart.  They have been SOOOO together lately...see above sleeping pictures....!

Hope it was a great weekend!!! Getting ready to travel a bunch again-- looking forward to it!