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Our Beach Trip To Murrells Inlet

We decided to take advantage of my maternity leave to schedule a summer trip to the beach. Ian's mother has a place in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, so we packed up the car and headed there. It is about four hours from our home, so not the furthest away, but long enough to have us a little leery about how Camille would do. I'm happy to say she was straight up AWESOME, but I did hop in the backseat with her about 2.5 hours in to give her a bottle and snuggle with her a bit. It was fun sitting back there because I was also right there with Drake, and that dawg loooves car rides.


We arrived around 5:30, so we just relaxed that first evening, spent some time in the pool, and cooked on the grill. 

Our second day, Ian and I got Camille readied for an afternoon with her Mimi -- she was quite excited to spend lots of time with her granddaughter, and it was really nice to escape to Huntington Beach for about an hour and a half with just Ian. We packed some snacks in a cooler and had a nice time hanging out just the two of us.


That evening, we all went to the Marshwalk of Murrells Inlet, which is such a fun area. A long walkway connects lots of restaurants, so you can just pop in from spot to spot and enjoy appetizers or a cool drink.




Dinner that evening was at Bubba's Love Shak -- probably my favorite spot of all on the Marshwalk. We all shared several appetizers as our dinner, and I'm still dreaming about their bacon-wrapped shrimp and hot pimiento cheese.



Monday, Ian went golfing and did some work around the house for his mom. She and I took Camille out to do a little bit of shopping, where I bought her some of the cutest clothes at a consignment store. We also stopped in to Carolina Girls, where Camille's Mimi treated her to some adorable appliqued bloomers for football season. 

Once we got back to the house, Camille got suited up for her first toe-dip in Mimi's pool. Our pediatrician approved us to dip her toes in this saltwater pool, but she'll have to wait until next summer for her real pool experience. It was funny watching her face -- Ian's mom took these pictures for us.






That evening, Ian and I had our first date night out! We went back to the Marshwalk area and had dinner at Wicked Tuna and then walked down to the Dead Dog Saloon to listen to some live music.





Tuesday was another beach day for Ian and me while Mimi watched Camille. We were truly so lucky to be able to escape each day for a little couple time ... Mimi also loved the time with Camille and I made sure she had a big bottle on hand each time just in case Little Miss got a little fussy.

That time, we went to Garden City where we hung out on the beach for about an hour, and then hit up the tacky beach stores (where I almost, ALMOST talked Ian into us getting matching temporary henna tattoos). And our favorite -- the arcade! We love to challenge each other in Skee Ball and I also played Ms. Pac-Man, my mom's favorite.



To the redemption center we went, armed with all of our tickets, and we were able to afford one green army man figurine and two banana Laffy Taffys.

That afternoon was the big World Cup match with the US. I went to college with the US team's captain, so watching the matches was just that much more enjoyable. We all got dressed in our red, white and blue and headed back to Bubba's to watch the match.







The US didn't win that match, but watching it was still a lot of fun. Later that night, we grilled fish back at the house and had fish tacos on the screened porch.

Our last full day at the beach, Thursday, was spent relaxing, and Ian helped rewire the stereo down by the pool for his mom. Also, Ian spotted earlier in the week a shooting range not too far from the house, so he and I went there for about an hour. Shooting is definitely more of his thing than mine, but I actually had a really fun time, and it was a hoot competing against each other to see who could come closest to the target. 

By the way -- it was me. ;)


28 comments:

  1. Awww looks like an amazing trip! She is just growing and growing! :)

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  2. Looks like a fabulous time! We were close by, as we went on our first family vacation to North Myrtle Beach a week or two ago and dipped Lawter's toes in the ocean for the first time. So much fun! Can't wait til these girls can be beach babies next summer! You and Camille both look great!

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  3. I'm so glad you had a great vacation.

    Amy @ http://nystateofmind5.blogspot.com/

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  4. Lol, I love that you rocked out the shooting! Camille's expression in the pool is just too precious. What a fun vacation!

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  5. You are making me even MORE excited for our beach vacation in August!!!

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  6. Looks like you had a wonderful trip and she is just so precious!!! Murrell's Inlet is such a great spot.

    Xo,L
    simplylowcountry.com

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  7. What a great trip!! Its so much fun to get some great family time in while the babes are young because they get big wayyyy to fast!! Your pictures are adorable and love that you got to give her a little dip in the pool!

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  8. Thank goodness for Mimis! What a wonderful trip! You look fabulous and tan, friend! A little bummed you weren't able to convince Ian of the henna tattoos. Hilarious.

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  9. not only is your sweet gal just the cutest, but could you make a quick list of where ALL your clothing is from (from this post)? especially the maxi dress you wore on your date night.

    ps. i'm dying at how quickly you've bounced back! where is your mama-tummy?! genetics? spanx? i bounced back after kaye...but not that fast. #jealous i'll need your tips for baby #2.

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  10. What a sweet trip away. I am so jealous of your tan, looks like the sun actually shines in the US!!!!! Camille is such a cutie xx

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  11. LOVE the marshwalk, and make it a point to visit Bubbas frequently in the summer - glad you had a good trip!

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  12. Looks & sounds like y'all had an amazing time!! Love the pictures of Camille's first dip in the pool! At first it doesn't look like she's too sure of it but, then warmed up! Too cute!!

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  13. Love Camille's face in the pool haha! She's like, I am not sure how I feel about this!

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  14. what a beautiful and wonderful weekend!! love that you got some good hubby time, and fun girl time too! that food sounds and looks amazing!! xoxo

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  15. What a fun little getaway! Camille is just getting more beautiful by the day!

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  16. What a fun trip! We are heading out with our five week old this weekend (just to Grandma and Grandpas) but I'm stressing. I should be better at this - she's my third! You make it look sooo easy!

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  17. I am hoping to plan a beach trip while on maternity leave as well! Especially since I didn't make enough time for a babymoon :( Wah!!

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  18. I live in MB, so Wicked Tuna is one of my favorites! Did you go to Furman? I noticed you said you went to the same school as the US captain...

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  19. what a fun trip!! i love her little flower hat :) xo jillian - cornflake dreams 

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  20. Sounds like a perfect little vacation! I just adore Camille's reaction to the water. So cute! That Anthropologie top is very flattering on you. I just love your outfits. Where do you find the majority of your clothes?

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  21. beautiful Camille! I grew up in Murrells Inlet and worked at several of those restaurants during college. bubba and I went to High School together.more me than bubba.. he is a MI legend. Love Murrells Inlet SC

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  22. Ian and his mom look so much alike! I'm sure Mimi lived time with the babe. When my nephews were babies I don't think my sister ever saw them when my mom was visiting.

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  23. What a great trip! It looks like you had a lot of fun!

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  24. Sounds like such a nice trip!! So nice that you were able to escape a little bit each day to enjoy some couple time- so important!

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  25. I never thought about it before, but Murrells Inlet really is perfect for families! So pedestrian friendly. Glad you all had a nice getaway. Yet again, I don't get it, why can she only have her toes dipped?

    PS: you look so beautiful. Like this 'new job' as a Mom has completed you in a way.

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  26. What a wonderful trip! :) Don't you just love going out of town to visit family and to have a babysitter at your service? Those date nights are the best. You are looking fabulous and Camille is looking as precious as ever! Love following your blog.

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  27. What a fun time and how awesome is it that your MIL has a house at the beach! SCORE! Beach and sitter! SWEET!!

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  28. Camille doesn't look too thrilled on her first pool day! Anyway, she still looks wonderful. It's a good idea to consult with your doctor on her "firsts". Sometimes, even a long walk outside may be bad for her, so it's always better to ask, lest something goes wrong. Perhaps the next time she goes to the pool, she'd be more appreciative of it. Thanks for sharing!

    Noah Marsh @ MedCare Pediatric

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