Summer trip 2016 (part IV): Last bits of Savannah & arrival at Hilton Head!

On our last day in Savannah, we got all packed up, cleaned up the house a bit, and headed out! Our first stop was just down the road, at Old Fort Jackson. It's a restored fort on the Savannah River, and it was so cool to see! It's actually the oldest standing brick fort in Georgia (thanks Wikipedia!), and the boys thought it was awesome to see a "real army camp where the good guys fight" (thanks Netflix!). But seriously, they thought it was awesome.

Then we headed to River Street just one last time, because obviously we needed more candy from River Street Sweets. Two thumbs up for that place!

^yay for breakfast!^

^Old Fort Jackson^

^"I'm sorry Miss Jackson *Oooh* I am for Reeaal" (I had to)^

^Old cannons! I kind of want one of these at my house. Shabby chic?^

^Love the steamboat!^

^Boston brought me this heart leaf, "because I love you, mama."^

^He's such a good sport for putting up with my billions of photos. He's also handsome.^

^"Yook at my muscles, momma! I stwong boy."^

^Classic mad-Cam face. Even when he's mad, hes cute.^

Our last stop in Savannah was Leopold's Ice Cream, and man, it was worth the hype (and the wait in line)! I got the pistachio, and Jord got some kind of cookie-peanut butter-crunch thing, and they were both amazing. I'm a sucker for a good ice cream cone.

^YUUUUMMM.^

^Holding like twelve melty cones in two hands...hashtag, the momlife.^

We grabbed our ice cream to go, and hit the road for Hilton Head Island, South Carolina! Hilton Head is one of my very favorite places on earth. Last time we were there, we only spent a day, and it was soooo not enough. So this time, we talked Grandma and Papa Mac into coming with us for a few days, and it was awesome!! (see more photos from our last trip to HH, here!)

HH has the best beaches, alongside lush green trees, biking paths around the island, and the best barbecue food of your life. So yeah, it's pretty much perfect. (Just ignore the "Beware of Alligator" signs everywhere. Haha! But seriously.) We could not wait to show grandma and grandpa our favorite spots!

We got to our cute condo, unloaded our stuff, and immediately headed out on the private boardwalk to our very own beach. The night was breezy and warm, and the kids just ran wild looking for shells, making sandcastles, and just loving life. We were basically the only ones in sight, and man, it was pretty perfect. 

^Hanging out on the condo patio while the men unloaded the car^

^"WE ON DA TOP BUNK BED!!"

^Heading to the beach!^

 

^Chubby cheeks by the ocean^

^Stealing Grandma's shoes^

^HEART EXPLOSIONS! My gosh, I can't handle it.^

^"Look! We found a jellyfish, momma!"^

 

^Holland thought it was hilarious to push the wagon everywhere. It was the cutest!^

^Boys, busy making sand castles^

^Holland, busy eating sand.^

^I really like him.^

^Boston caught a fish in his bucket!^

^"I CAUGHT A FISH!!!^

^"My fishy's name is Blurry. Cause he's a fast swimmer."^

^That farmer's tan though. SWOON.^

What a great way to start our time in Hilton Head.
My gosh, I pretty much want to marry that place. (Don't tell Jord.)
One zillion more beach pictures, coming up soon!

Summer Trip 2016 (Part III): Tybee Island Lighthouse

 On our third day in Savannah, we woke up bright and early, and we headed to the Tybee Island Lighthouse! It is seriously the cutest thing ever.

We didn't go in and walk to the top like we did last time we were there (see more here!)...because I am TERRIFIED of heights and I had no interest in recreating that memory. Haha! But seriously. Even the thought of those narrow, twisty stairs makes me sweat!

Haha. We opted to stay on solid ground this time and get a couple of photos. Then we were off to Tybee Island's beach!

^So picturesque!^

^Sailor Holland.^

^he's a cool cat.^

^This is how I feel about the beach too, Holland!^

 

^Livin' the life. (sorry that you're eating a Cheeto right here, Jord.)^

^Classic Boston. Haha!^

 

^My gosh, I love this little bean!!^

^They did this for hours. It was glorious.^

^I just cannot get over how blonde his hair got in the sun. AMAZING.^

^Trying out the water^

^Yup, he hated it. Haha!^

^Boston wanted to be 'sand Batman'!^

^Cam wanted to be a "Mer-pup" (Paw Patrol)^

When we were finally all tuckered out from the beach, we headed back to Savannah to get cleaned up for dinner. But on the way, I saw a sign for "fresh Georgia peaches"...so obviously we had to stop for those! Amazing.

Then we went back to our place, got ready, and went to on of our favorite spots in Savannah: Sweet Potatoes Cafe! If you are ever in Savannah, YOU MUST GO. The home cooked meals are incredible, and the banana pudding is what dreams are made of. Sooooo gooooood.

(Side note: If you go back to that blog post from two years ago, you'll see that we went to Sweet Potatoes after Tybee Island then, too! We became obsessed with it then, and made sure to recreate the day this time. I even accidentally wore the same swimming suit. I mean, that's dedication! Haha)

^Yay! All the sand is finally off of my bum!^

^I got the fried catfish, sweet potato with almond cinnamon butter, greens, & a fresh biscuit. AMAZING.^

^This is the best picture I could get of the banana pudding...because it was literally gobbled up in two seconds flat.^

Last time we were at Sweet Potatoes, I took some photos of Boston on this cute rainbow bench. So obviously I had to recreate them with Bost and Cam this time!

Man, it's crazy how fast they grow up. They are cute little trouble-makers, aren't they?
 

^GOOBERS.^

After dinner, we went back to our place to turn in for the night. We got some cute photos on the steps of the house, first, because YOU CAN NEVER HAVE ENOUGH PHOTOS. (at least that's my motto) (my husband disagrees)

^These boys love Grandma and Papa Mac!^

^Silly picture! (Boston's face kills me. Haha!^

^Obviously we ended the day with Blue Bell. Because when in the South!!!^

Such a good day in the hot Georgia sun. 

You'd better believe more photos are coming your way soon!