We were packed to the brim and headed out late Friday night for Isle of Palms for a vacation with Michael's family. There were 36 of us staying in one house, with 10 of those being children under the age of 6! We stopped in Atlanta overnight and went to Legoland the next morning before heading off to the beach.
Our first night at the beach. These cuties were excited!
All 10 of the kiddos. Conor was teething the whole week. This picture pretty much sums up his feelings about the week :/
We had lots and lots of pool and beach time. Conor was pretty much only happy if he was on the beach! He took lots of naps on the beach and ran around until his little heart was content.
Patrick was pretty scared of the ocean, but he did finally manage to get out there and jump over a few waves. And my sweet little Peyton just loved every second of everything the entire time we were there.
The boys jumping waves
Pool time with "the Hulk" as my boys call him
This child gave me a run for my money, but he sure is cute!
Family picture
Goofing around with daddy
Patrick's expression is hysterical here
Three sweet cousins. It stormed on an off this day and the sky was just beautiful
The 4 big boys
Peyton was ready for our nightly walks on the beach!
Patrick loved building sandcastles on the beach. The whole family built one large one and it was his favorite day of all!
And a few little videos of the boys with Michael
It was a really fun vacation and the kids had a blast! I think it has taken us a whole week to recover :)
For Memorial Day week we made our annual trip to Isle of Palms near Charleston, South Carolina. Flights were ridiculously priced so we decided we would drive this year. It is typically about a 9 hour drive, which is very long for 3 small children. We decided to stop in Atlanta to make the trip more manageable. The hotel where we were staying included free LegoLand Discovery tickets. So, we decided to play at LegoLand for a few hours in the morning and then drive from Atlanta to Charleston during the boys naps. It worked out really well and I am so glad we decided to give it a try.
LegoLand Discovery Atlanta is in the Phipps mall and is so cute. The boys really love legos so they had a blast. It's not huge, but it was definitely enough to keep the boys entertained and wear them out a little before our drive.
We were not sure how easy it would be to find parking, so we took the 2 minute shuttle from the hotel to Phipps plaza. We ended up being 35 minutes early. We had time to take a few pictures outside of LegoLand.
One of my favorite pictures of these two!
My two little guys
We were one of the first into LegoLand. The first room was sort of pointless and nothing really worked in there. The boys took a quick picture and we moved on to the other fun things to do.
Next up was Miniland Atlanta. It is a mini Atlanta made out of Legos. It changes from day to night and I thought it was really cool. The boys enjoyed it for a few minutes, but it didn't really hold their attention for very long.
Peyton does not seem as impressed as I was
Next we headed for the main ride at LegoLand, Kingdom Quest. It is a cute little ride with laser guns. Patrick and Peyton had fun "shooting the bad guys." We also rode the other ride, Merlin's Apprentice, but both the big boys were not really fond of the ride. They were not tall enough to reach the pedals, so they were a little frustrated.
After the ride, the boys headed straight for the new play area, Pirate Adventure Island. It is a large play area and also has a water area.
Patrick ran around so fast I could barely get any pictures of him!
Conor loved playing in the water
Racing boats down the water
There was also a play area for the little ones
Peyton had the most fun building cars and racing them down the tracks. Patrick got a little frustrated that he couldn't find the right pieces for the car.
A little video of Peyton racing cars
Johnny Rockets was right outside of LegoLand, so we had a quick lunch before heading on the road to Charleston
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About Me
I am a wife, a mother and an accountant by trade. I am married to my best friend, Michael, and we share in the joy of raising our three little boys and one precious girl. We were blessed with our first son, Patrick, who was born in April 2011, our second son, Peyton, who was born in March 2013 our third son, Conor, who was born in February 2015 and our first daughter, Caitlin, who was born in February 2018. We also have two crazy adopted hound dogs, Turk and Bailey. This is the story of our family of eight!
