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This year we stayed in a townhouse in Port Royal at Hilton Head Island. We had been there several years ago--actually when Pressley was only 3 months old. Our annual family vacation is by far the highlight of our year! All four grandchildren get along so well and love each other dearly!
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Will, Evan, Pressley and Abby loved watching TV on the sofa together in the townhouse.
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Shortly after arriving, Poppy and I gave each of them their vacation t-shirts. It has become a tradition that each year we give them some type of "cousin t-shirt". This year it was one with a picture of all four of them on the front.
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To be 3 years apart in age, these two girls are "big buddies". They really enjoyed digging in the sand together.
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They all love ice cream, so some evenings, Poppy spoiled them with ice cream in "fancy glasses".
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Abby thrilled Pressley by doing her artwork on Pressley's toenails!
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See the final product?!!
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Meanwhile, the boys got into stacking up all the dominos. No one missed the sound of all those dominos crashing down!
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There was always something to play with out on the beach! Boogie boards, skim boards, and Kadema kept them busy --and worked great to make them all sleep like babies at night!
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Pressley enjoyed sipping on her Fanta O out in the heat!
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Evan liked letting his dad and Will bury him in the sand. Maybe it was his way of staying cool.
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The girls loved just lounging in the surf.........Cute, huh?
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And the boys were so excited about this big tube! Does Will look happy, or what?!! Those waves were really rough.....
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And look who got taken down by them, too!
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The park close-by was another fun activity enjoyed by all four......
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as was "skipping on the beach".......
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and having your feet buried in the sand.
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Well, this was just a little glimpse into our week. I think I can speak for all of us-- It was an amazing week--making memories we'll cherish for years to come! Here's the whole crew!