• Charleston: The Charleston Museum

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    Standing beside the replica of the H. L. Hunley outside of the Charleston Museum!

    The girls have been wanting to go to the Charleston Museum ever since they saw the replica of the Hunley sitting outside in front of it.  On one of our recent trips we got a chance to explore the Charleston Museum.  The girls were very excited to check out the museum.  The Charleston Museum was America’s First Museum founded in 1773 with the purpose of preserve the culture and history of Charleston and the Lowcountry.

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    Checking out the Hunley replica before heading into the Charleston Museum.

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    Oh yes, they found a cannon!

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    Look above the girls!  That’s a huge whale skeleton hanging from the foyer of the Charleston Museum.  That whale was one that came into the Charleston Harbor many years ago.

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    Checking out the display!

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    Soaking in all the history!

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    Brina enjoyed going through the animal displays.

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    Goofy Karlie….

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    Hanging out with two Southern Belle’s!

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    Dressing up in some fun clothes!

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    The dresses are not the most perfect fit, but we had fun!

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    Brina having a grand time!

  • Travel & Vacation: Always Something Fun to Do

    Brina hanging out with Grandpa and Grandma before breakfast

    We had a blast on our first full day on the ship.  The girls were up early before breakfast even opened so we hung out with Grandpa and Grandma a little bit.  We went swimming, ate great food, went to the Freeze Frame Show, had our first formal dinner, relaxed, attended the Once Upon A Time Show, and not long after that the kids crashed.  They were sound asleep within minutes of getting back into the room, cleaned up, and into bed.  Thankful for a great time with family during our time on the boat.

    Where is Karlie?!  Oh, there she is up in her bed reading a book!  Karlie loves to read.  She finished a couple chapter books while we were on the cruise.

    Relaxing for a few minutes before taking off to the next activity of the day

    Pizza and fruit were always a hit for lunch at Windjammers!

    Reading “Tales of the Fourth Grade Nothing” to the girls while we wait for the rest of the group to get ready

  • Travel & Vacation: Once Upon A Time Show

    Once Upon a Time Show

    The first full day on the boat was packed full of fun activities from swimming, playing, Freeze Frame Ice Show, our formal dinner together, and more!  After dinner we went to the Once Upon a Time Show.  They re-told a lot of the traditional fairy tales from Cinderella to Snow White to Pinocchio and more.  The kids were fascinated by all the action on the stage!

    They even had fairies flying around!

    Fascinating to watch

    They even had Cinderella

    Some of the outfits made me laugh!

    The girls loved this show!

    Once Upon a Time Show – Rapunzel

  • Travel & Vacation: Our First Formal Night

    Karlie and Brina all dressed up for our first formal night

    Earlier that day we went swimming, played, and went to the Freeze Frame Ice Show.  Now it was time to get dressed up for our first formal night on the ship.  The girls wore their red dresses for the first formal night on the cruise ship.  They looked so cute!  We took a family picture but I thought you would enjoy some of the snap shots we were able to get while waiting for our family picture.  Everyone looked really nice for dinner that night.

    Our little ladies

    This one cracks me up…..they have obviously spotted someone they know, ha!

    Brina taking a picture of Jake and I

    A snap shot of Jake and I on the trip

    Grandpa and Zach are ready for their picture

    Karlie girl all dressed up

    Nicko looking sharp

    Brina, Nathan and Brandon ready for their pictures

    They look thrilled

    Uncle Josh looking all snazzy too