Pool Time and Bike Fun

It's amazing to me...you travel hundreds of miles to a beautiful beach, and since the house has a pool, where do the kids want to spend most of their time???? In the pool! Although we spent a lot of time on the beach, we spent a lot of time in the pool as well. I can't complain too much because I do enjoy a pool over the salt of the ocean.



In Hilton Head, it is not odd to see everyone on bikes. The island is small enough to be able to bike to the local shopping areas, or to go to play put put golf as well. One day we decided that we were going to go play put put golf, so we all hoped on our bikes, and took off. About half way there it started thundering. We decided that it might be best to not try to play put put golf, and headed back to the house. We still had a good time, but thankfully Mike had Cassidy on the back of his bike. She road a "tag a long" and LOVED IT! She thought she was helping with the pedaling, and really enjoyed feeling like a big girl!



Until next post!

Around the House in Hilton Head

So here are some random pictures of other things we did on vacation. We swam in the pool at the house, went to a couple of shows in town, rode bikes, and I did a family photo shoot for us. Thanks to Photoshop and my amazing husband, we were able to get a family photo with all of us, including myself and my brother in law that helped with taking the pictures.



With all the kiddos we had, we spent a lot of time just hanging out. Ami found a place she loved to hide, the bigger kids slept in a couple of mornings, Poppy Dick and Mimi Kim read stories to the little ones as well. We had a lot of good quality family time. It was a lot of fun.



Here are some of the scenic views we had from the house. The house was AMAZING. It was large enough for all of us. Each family had their own room. It had a private pool as well. The below album is taken from the back of the house, with the view of the beach. It was beautiful!



Next post I will have some of the town happenings!

Until then!

Little Ami Ye Parrish

This is the adorable Ami Ye! I love my niece! She is such a cutie and getting so big. My sister and brother-in-law adopted Ami Ye from China. She is such a blessing for our family. Ami had a lot of fun on the beach as well as Cassidy. She enjoyed the water, and playing the sand as well. Here are some really cute shots that I was able to capture.

I miss this little girl, and her Momma! I wish they didn't live in Denver!

Oh well, guess I am just selfish!



Until next post

Cassidy's Beach Photo Shoot

So here is Cassidy's mini beach photo shoot! She let me do it without even realizing what I was doing! I had to narrow down a lot of good shots, but was excited with what I came up with! Enjoy!

Cassidy's Beach Fun

I know that I already posted on our beach fun in Hilton Head, but I wanted to do a separate post just for Cassidy. I think I took so many pictures of here that I could have used an entire memory card for my camera. After weeding through MANY, MANY pictures, here are my favorites. The first album below is just some beach time fun. The second album is part of a "mini photo shoot" that I was able to get away with. She didn't even realize it! Later in life I don't think Cassidy will ever let me take a picture of her, so I guess I am making up for that now! Hope you enjoy!

How about this beach?

So, I know I promised I would upload pictures from vacation, and well, it took longer than anticipated, but here is the start to many posts of our Hilton Head vacation. How about this beach? I know you are thinking what everyone else was..."Was there any oil?" And to that I get to respond an excited, "Nope, just beautiful beach as far as the eye can see." We had so much fun on the beach every day. Here are some of the pictures I took over the week on the beach.

If you enjoyed the picture above, make sure to scroll down on this post to see the beach photo album.

My Dad (Richard J. Swartz) a.k.a. Dick Swartz

For 33 almost 34 years I have called R.J. Swartz my Dad. My Dad is an amazing man. He is always there for me, even if it is just a phone call away. I have very fond memories of my Dad growing up. Over the years we have been through a lot, and he has always been there to either talk me through it, or to give me a hug when I needed it. Even though he is 0ver six hundred miles away and I wish I could see him more, somehow we keep a wonderful relationship.





This last picture I had to put in...it is from 1979! I came across it and couldn't resist!

Thanks for all you do for me Dad, I love you now and always!

Happy Father's Day!

Love,

Shelley