Sand and Sea

We went on our very first vacation as a family of three to North Myrtle Beach, NC. It was such a fabulous trip. We did it on the cheap (not because we are, but because we're on a tight budget...) but that is the best part about the beach! It is awesome AND inexpensive!

We Pricelined a motel and got a screaming deal. Our motel had a fabulous hot continental breakfast that we got to enjoy twice. It was only two miles on a direct road to a public parking lot right on the beach. For lunch we heated up frozen TV dinners in the microwave in our room. For dinner we ate at Sonic one night and then got a screaming deal ($5 for a large pizza!) from Papa John's for the second night. We had pizza on the way home for lunch the next day too. Yum!

It was an absolutely fabulous trip. Austin wasn't quite sure what to think of the salty water and all that sun and sand, but he tolerated it well. We played in tidal pools. We looked for sea shells. We walked along the beach. We went swimming in the hotel pool. Mark went body surfing. Our kite has officially seen both the Pacific and  Atlantic oceans. We watched hours of HGTV in our hotel room while it rained. It was just fantastic. Best. Trip. Ever.

Enjoy the pictures!