Edisto Beach 2013 - Part 1

The drive feels like it takes absolutely forever, but when we reach the island, we know all of the driving was worth it with the two little ones.  We got to the island, unpacked the car, and ate the dinner we called ahead & picked up.  Mercer decided that he needed to try out the handheld sweeper that was in the condo, THEN we walked over to the beach.

We stayed in a different condo this year than in previous years.  We were not sure how we would like this spot, as we really liked the other spot we were in… but as it turns out, there are a handful of things that we like a little bit better:  we have a screened in porch and we are within walking distance to the top end of the beach.  

On our walk to the closest beach access point, Isabella fell asleep in my arms. When we got to the edge of the dunes, I sat on the bench cuddling her as Todd & Mercer went out onto this little piece of land that stretched across a small part of the beach that was slowly becoming engulfed in the rising tide.  It almost looked like they were standing on an island in the ocean & sometimes it looked like they were standing in the ocean itself. 

The sun was setting.  The boys were having fun throwing things into the water.  It was bliss… holding sweet baby girl and watching Mercer and Todd play against the background of the ocean and sunset. 

On our first full day of vacation, Mercer wanted to visit the pool.  We obliged (after getting groceries, running some errands, and eating breakfast).  

This was Isabella’s first trip to a pool & in the end, she seemed to like it. At first, she didn't seem to know what to think -- she looked sort of stunned and clinging to us.  Sorry we do not have any photos… but one of us was always holding Isabella and the other of us was attending to / playing with Mercer.  We went to the beach in the afternoon for kite-flying and playing Frisbee.  Baby girl slept through much of the beach trip, although, she did get to dip her toes in the ocean for the first time.

On our second day, we set out on an adventure that we had attempted in the past, but not able to accomplish previously:  walk out to a place called Jeremy’s Inlet to go shelling.  

Mercer was quite a bit younger on our previous attempts, and was not up for walking the 2+/- miles each way.  This time, we decided to cut a little bit of the distance out by paying for a day-pass to the Edisto Island Beach State Park and walking over from their beach access point.  We cut off a little bit of the distance & really pushed the kids to make it to the end.  Yes – even Isabella was a trooper!  

The water seemed clearer at Jeremy's Inlet and there were shells everywhere - including making up the banks on either side of the inlet.  Since the inlet meets the ocean - there were waves that would gently ripple in.  The most delicate glass-like rustling sound would fill the air.  

There were only a handful of people in this area while we visited, but we found a spot where we felt like we were totally alone.  Took went shell-seeking.  Mercer and I sat together on the edge of the inlet with our feet in the water feeling for shells with our toes -- again -- baby girl in my arms.  

It felt really serene.  I'm not sure why this part of the island gets more shells (and historic artifacts apparently).  There was definitely something unique about this spot.  I'm glad we finally got to experience it!