Our Trip to Myrtle Beach

This past weekend meant so much to me. Every year for as long as I can remember, my family has gone to Myrtle Beach in November or December every year. It has always been such a special tradition for us, but this year it was extra special! It used to just be my mom, dad, my sister and I, but with Javier, JJ, and my sister’s husband, it was even more fun. It is so much fun to see our family grow!

Last year when we went to the beach, I was pregnant with JJ, and Javier and I rode to the beach with my parents. This year we drove ourselves to the beach! Last Thursday, Javier worked until 1:00pm while I cleaned and packed. When he got home, I had already packed the car up! My parents, my sister, and her husband all rode together. They left earlier so they were already there when we got there. The road trip was so much fun! It took 3 hours to get there, but we stopped at a Wendy’s/gas station along the way to let JJ stretch and eat, and we got something to eat too. Other than that, JJ slept the whole ride there! Meanwhile Javier and I enjoyed talking, jamming out, and seeing different scenery!

When we got to the hotel, my family was waiting for us to help us in. They booked a 3 bedroom suite so everyone had enough space! We even brought a pack and play for JJ to sleep in! It was awesome. We even had a nice view of the beach from the hotel balcony!

Friday, we all kind of split up to do our own thing. My dad has a tradition with my sister and I. Each year we take turns and my dad takes one of us out for the day. He lets us choose what we want to do. This year he took my sister to the aquarium. She’s 25, but the tradition has stuck with my dad and us for about 15 years or so now. While they went out, my mom kept JJ at the hotel for a couple hours while Javier and I went out. We offered to take her and my sister’s husband with us, but it was raining, and they didn’t mind staying back and watching movies. Javier and I walked around some beach stores. There was one store that had 2 squirrels running through it! How random! Haha. Then we went to Hardee’s and we shared a milkshake. We had fun! Then we all met up later to eat supper together.

Saturday morning we got up kind of early to eat breakfast in the hotel. Maaaaan I got full! JJ even ate some eggs and some banana! When we got back to the room, everyone else watched a movie, but Javier, JJ, and I took a nap. JJ had not wanted to go to sleep the night before so we had to catch up to feel functional. While we were still asleep, my dad, my sister, and her husband went to the mall. My mom stayed back with us. When we woke up, we decided to go to the pool instead of the mall! They even had a heated outdoor pool that Javier and I swam in. We swam indoors in the lazy river with JJ for a while. He loved it. He seemed so relaxed and calm. He was just floating and looking around. Then Javier and I let my mom float around with him while we swam outside some.

Later on that day, my whole family met up at Broadway at the Beach to walk around. I bundled JJ up because it was a little chilly, and we looked around at all of the stores! We even got a pizza, took some pictures in front of their gigantic Christmas tree, and Javier even took me on the Ferris wheel! I loved seeing everything so colorful and bright from so far up! It really put me in a Christmas mood!

On Sunday, we all went back home. My family went straight home in the morning, but Javier, JJ, and I went to Downtown Myrtle to walk around! It was a beautiful day, and we wanted to take advantage of it! We didn’t really do anything but walk around, but we had a good time goofing off and taking pictures. Then we made our way home!

Even though it was nice to get away for a while, it was also nice to come back home. I’m so thankful that JJ did good, we had lots of fun, and everyone had safe travels. I can’t wait for the years to come as we continue these traditions. Our family is growing and growing, and it makes traditions like these so special!