South Carolina Vacation-August 2010

In August, we went to Beaufort for a week. Mom rented a cottage on the Whale Branch River. It had a fabulous dock that we spent most of our time on. We were there less than an hour and we saw dolphins. The kids also got to see Stingrays. Steve's dad and Grandpa Sullivan came up and brought their crab baskets and fishing poles. Dusty sat down there for hours waiting a bite. He was thrilled to death when he caught a shark. We caught a bunch of crabs, steamed and ate them right on the dock. There was one day, 3 of Steve's sisters and all of their kids came up. It was chaotic and crazy, but it was sooo much fun! That's just the Sullivan way! Somehow we managed to keep track of all of the kids, no one ended up in the water. It was nice to get most of the Sullivan cousins together for a picture. We went out to Ken and Ken's one night for a cook out. It's always fun to get together with those guys. We hit the beach and of course, the Waterfront Park. You can't go to Beaufort and not go to the Waterfront Park! We found the old fort and were pleasantly surprised to see that it had been cleaned up and was now open to the public. Whoo Hoo, that meant we didn't have to trespass like we used to! We went to the Sands, so the kids could look for sharks teeth. We had a great time and are already making plans to go back. It was great to visit with family and friends that we hadn't seen in a long time. Can't wait till next year to get back to the cottage by the river!!!

Dusty and his shark

The kids hanging out on the dock

On the way down

The Cottage!!

Eating crab on the dock

Steve and Carrie

Pop

Hanging out with Grandpa Sullivan

Steve and the kids with Grandma Bowman

D looking for sharks teeth

Bry with Isabelle and Makaylia-Brandy's girls

Bry at the Sands

Jordan

All 3 at the Waterfront Park

Steve with his nephew Ashton.

Dusty at the beach

Bryson with her Aunt Tina

Steve and his Mama

Mom and I with Chris at Ken and Ken's

The gang at Hunting Island Lighthouse

Beautiful sunrise

Steve and Carrie

That's a whole lot of Sullivan women! One should be very afraid!

Sullivan Bonding time

The Sullivan cousins hanging out on the dock