August 21

We have really loved coming down here to North Myrtle the past couple of years. There’s the beach, which we love, and lots of fun things to take Aaron to. We are going to try a couple of new things this summer that we think he will love. I posted pictures from our vacation here last summer. Our timeshare resort is lovely and across the street from the beach.

This is a very special time for us because we are celebrating our anniversary but this year our trip is also very special because when we came here last year, we had just learned about Aaron’s spine. We were shocked and scared and had no idea what the year ahead would hold. We didn’t know much, and that was scary, but we had not yet met with an orthopedic surgeon and had no idea that surgery was in Aaron’s future. We were just reeling from the news that something was wrong. It is so hard to believe that a year has gone by and between Aaron and trying for our baby girl who is now on the way it has been a very difficult year for us. Sitting on the beach and reflecting on our year and being so grateful for how we have come through will be a big part of our trip this year.

Here’s our view…

…which I enjoyed while having my morning coffee with the AMAZINGLY DELICIOUS new creamer I tried…

Good lord. I think I’m going to make a permanent switch.

And here is the place that has become our anniversary dinner tradition…Rioz Brazilian Steakhouse. Thank goodness kids eat free until they’re six! :) This place is amazing! My favorites tonight were the leg of lamb and the top round. I am also a huge fan of the side of fried bananas that they keep replenishing at the table…and killed four of those.

After a dinner like that we needed a walk, so we headed down to the beach, which is across the street from our resort. A storm was coming in (which started about 3:00 in the morning) and the sky was looking awesome. Here are some pictures form the beach, and a look back up at the place where we stay.