Thursday, April 28, 2011

On the water….

how about this for a perfect day….

* met up with friends downtown for breakfast at Toast…oh man, yum! a must stop if you are in Charleston! One day there will be a visit WITHOUT the kiddos and it will be all about the “Bottomless Mimosas!”

* met up with friends for an afternoon boat ride….sunny skies, on a river somewhere in South Carolina, endless snacks and a cooler of beer.

* and the kids’ favorite….dinner at Chuck-E-Cheese.

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two thumbs up from Coop is a great thing!!!

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* our next adventure out on the water was a day they said it was going to rain so we skipped the beach….. for a water taxi ride over to Patriots Point…for a cheap fare you can get all day rides on the taxi….a great way to see the Cooper River! We never saw rain…just sunny skies and in the 80s!!

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the captain does a great job finding the dolphins….

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our first stop was the submarine….my kids will forever remember it as the “hot and smelly submarine.”

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and then we spent hours on the aircraft carrier….exploring EVERY inch!  From the engine room to the galley the kids loved exploring!taxiview     shipcaroline shiplulu

did i mention that it was hot??? really hot….at least for us Yankees…my kids were melting by the minute.

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7 comments:

sloan said...

that first picture of caroline is so cute and looks EXACTLY like one that I have of my little ladybug at the same age - we have it enlarged and framed on a wall I love it so much ... I should email it to you, it's eerie how much the 2 pics look alike!! anyhooo ... this day looks like a lot of fun - what a great vacation spot - so pretty and so much to do!!

sloan said...

just did a random things post on my blog and put the pic there with a link-back to yours ... it's kinda wild!!

Shannon said...

What a great day! Love dolphins and how fun to see them out in the ocean :)

Jenny said...

What a great day. I would love to have some sun and heat.

Kim said...

OM goodness! I didn't realize you were down in Charleston. BSD is down there also for work. What a small world! Love all your pix. Caroline dancing on the beach is so pretty! And that sea star...wow!

{cindy} said...

So so beautiful Jess
You've got me dreaming of our FL trip in June!!
Have a happy day

Alison said...

Love it.. we took the kids on the same ship when we were in SC last year!!