Sciworks

On our way back from the Beach, we had originally planned on going to the NC Zoo which is about half way home, but it was really raining hard, so we went to a local science museum called SciWorks. I had never been there, but had always wanted to go. It is in Winston-Salem which is only about 30 minutes from our house. We ended up getting a membership and I am really glad I did. Peyton loved it. I can't wait to go back again when it isn't raining to see all of the things they have outside.

Hard Rock Pictures!

Clint, Addie, Taylor, Denise, and Kylee

Peyton, Lisa, and Craig

Some random Broadway at the beach pictures

Peyton and Addie's turn being cute!

You can just tell these two are cousins! And they are both the same, wild, wild, and loud! Dang I am in trouble because obviously this runs in the Lovato side of the family.

Kylee and Addie hugging the biggest lobster I have ever seen!

All the cousins!

Ben & Jerry's

Sometimes I just love being a tourist! I love these little signs around. They just make me laugh!

Clint and Craig. I must say you can hardly tell that these aren't their real faces!

Addie and Kylee

Taylor and Clint.

And my favorite, Peyton and Craig!

Broadway at the beach, Myrtle Beach

While we were in Myrtle Beach, the temperature got up to 102 degrees. Ahh! Hot, add humidity and it is about to much for me to handle. Well, after checking out of our hotel, we decided to go to Broadway at the Beach in Myrtle before heading home. It is this huge shopping complex that has the Hardrock Cafe, Planet Hollywood, Senor Frogs, etc, as well as an aquarium, carnival rides, and lots of specialty shops. We had to keep going into the shops to cool down. It was so dang hot!

One of our stops was to Johnny Rockets to get shakes and floats. Here is Clint, Taylor and Kylee.

Peyton and I shared a root beer float, although I am sure he drank most of it!

Craig took this self protrait, so that is why it is blurry, but he was here too!

We went on a ferry ride, that takes you from one end of the park to the other and this really cool restuarant was along the river.

Broadway at the Beach, Myrtle Beach, SC

Just some fun pictures from Broadway at the beach in Myrtle.

Craig wrestling the T-Rex.

Clint (Craig's brother just in case you couldn't tell) saving Addie!

Feeding the fish and ducks.

The picture doesn't do these fish justice. They were huge!

Myrtle Beach, SC June 6-7, 2008

Craig's brother, Clint, his wife Denise, and their 3 girls Taylor (13), Kylee (9), and Addie (4) came to visit us, so since we live only 5 hours from Myrtle Beach in South Carolina, so we decided that after living here for 2 years it was time to make the trek East and see the ocean. All I have to say is WOW! I can't believe that we hadn't been there sooner. We went for only one night, but still managed to cram a lot into those two days (including the five hour drive each direction). The beach was magnificent! The last beach that we went to on the Atlantic Ocean was Daytona beach and it was so dirty and the sand really was awful, so it was such a nice surprise that this was such a clean beautiful beach and that the water was also really clear. I really don't like to swim in the ocean much, but I like to see it. I really don't like the taste of salt water, and I guess I am a little afraid of the big waves, so when I go to the ocean, I usually go in for a few minutes, then retreat to the pool. Luckily for Peyton I am that way, because he really didn't like the ocean at all. I think the water scared him. Craig tried taking him out a bit, but he didn't want much to do with it. He did however love the GIANT sand box. This kid loves to play in the sand. I brought a huge bag of sand toys to play with and Peyton played and played. He really loved playing "Godzilla" as Craig would put it. We would build something and he would immediately destroy it and laugh about it. It was fun. The hotel had an awesome indoor lazy river. After the ocean we all rinsed the sand off and found the lazy river. It was so warm and relaxing. Peyton loved riding around on the tube on while sitting on my lap. He actually almost fell asleep. After swimming, we went to dinner to an all-you-can-eat seafood buffet. I don't like seafood at all, so I was a little nervous that I would really be wasting my money to go to a seafood buffet, but they had a ton of yummy non seafood there. Peyton ate about a million green beans, olives, and chicken.


This was the awesome view out of our window. I didn't even request an oceanview room!



Peyton wasn't really enthused to have his picture taken.

We were on the 14th floor!

Me and Peyton.

This was our attempt to take our own family picture. It turned out really dark, and didn't look much better when lightened. Oh well.

Craig and Peyton.

Peyton acting like a beached whale. He was getting tired.

Here we are in the lazy river. I didn't realize until later, that my camera had a huge smudge on the lens, probably from my little assistant!

Beach trip pics

Here is Peyton playing "Godzilla"

Uh...not my best moment, but I needed to show that I was there too!

Georgous Kylee!

Peyton just having fun!

Beach pictures

Addie burying Kylee

All done

Then it was Addie's turn. She laid so still. I was really impressed. She is only 4.

Not that we really wanted a family picture in our swimsuits, but here we are! Our first family picture at the beach.

Beach Trip

Peyton could play in the sand for hours.

Addie loved the sand about as much as Peyton did.

Peyton is digging a hole and Addie is busy burying Kylee

So much fun!

Myrtle Beach, SC

Peyton really didn't like the ocean much.

We kept trying to get him a little bit used to the water, but he kept crying.

He did really like finding shells, and playing in the sand though.

This is my neice Kylee. She loved playing with Peyton in the sand.