The anticipation was high for our trip to Hilton Head this year. We hadn't been in three years, but the kids have seen pictures of past trips. We purchased flights back in the summer and the kids talked up the plane ride, seeing cousins, spending time at the beach, etc. for months.
We got the 6am flight out of Burlington to Atlanta. That means that we had to wake up at 4am and leave the house by 4:30. The kids were great little travelers and the kids even got to sit in the cockpit after Hazen introduced himself to the pilot.
And the best part about leaving so early, is that we arrived at Savannah airport by 10:30 am and were on the beach by noon. It was a gloomy day, but the kids were still fired up to get out on the beach in the spitting drizzle. And Cal was very fired up for me to take a picture of her (and her cousin) in front of a palm tree:
Uncle George had talked up how great this beach is for teaching kids how to ride a two wheeler. He was right! Cally was peddling on her own within minutes of trying!
After that monumental accomplishment, Aunt Sherry organized egg decorating:
The mother of the three lovely ladies on the left, my Grandma Isabel, started the tradition of getting cousins together for weeks at a time over years throughout our childhood. The relationships she nurtured have sustained themselves over time and this year we had 25 relatives together!
Sunday also started out gloomy, but that didn't stop the Easter Bunny from visiting!
