The Davis Family: Fun in the sun before a new school year

The boys and I skipped work and camp for a day at the end of July to sneak in a three day weekend before the start of school. It was a beautiful weekend in South Carolina and we took full advantage of it. Jillian (George's Goddaughter that so sweetly visits each summer) and her friend, Nina, were there visiting Judy before coming to our house, so we got to hang with them as well. While Mom and I were catching up, Dad and the boys settled in on the couch for Jaws. Yep, Jaws. Dad said he taped it sometime back and couldn't wait to watch it with the boys. I was leery, especially since we were there for the beach, but Drew and David were fine. They were scared of the movie of course (Drew more than David) but for some reason didn't think they would see a shark themselves. I'm 34 and STILL think I'm going to have a run-in with a shark every time I swim in the ocean, thanks to Jaws. Drew said that sharks likes cold water (there is a reference to the chilly water in the movie) and since the water in Myrtle Beach was quite pleasant, fortunately that meant no sharks :) On Friday afternoon we went to the beach despite the dark clouds rolling in. We figured the boys would enjoy running around even if just for a short while. It ended up being a blast for boogie boards and we had tons of fun. On Saturday we all boated at Bird Island - what a gorgeous day - and on Sunday we went to the beach for a couple of hours before heading home to pull out school clothes and make lunches!

Enjoying our "nest" at bird island.

Pretty Grandmas

Lovin' on Nina and Jill

At the Kindred Spirit Mailbox. What a special place. Visitors to Bird Island can write an entry in one of the many journals inside the mailbox. Drew referred to the walk there as an "epic adventure." Precious.