The Beach

We were blessed to be able to go to Hilton Head this past week with my family and spend some time playing. We played hard and are worn out from it. Jacob did great playing with his cousins and aunts and uncles. Macayla had fun in the water and sand. We were able to have nursing coverage for three days while we were down there and that really helped make Macayla's stay more comfortable and fun. It made it possible for one of us to stay down on the beach while the other took Macayla back to the house. Jennifer and I got to go on a breakfast date and we also got to spend some time with Jacob and the extended family. That is difficult to do without the extra hands. Macayla got to go for a bike ride on a special needs bike trailer and we had a beach wheelchair for the week (courtesy of Family Connection) to get her out on the beach. The adults made fools of themselves singing karaoke long into the night on the karaoke machine and even Jacob and some of the kids got into it. The older kids liked the karaoke best when mixed with helium from the helium balloons. With nursing there, I was even able to go fishing and caught two baby sharks and a sting ray. Unfortunately, none of us caught anything worth keeping, but it was still fun. Jacob got to go on several bike rides with us and his cousins. It was a great trip and we are so thankful and blessed that we got to go.