Family Fun...and the high five goes to...

Just settled down after another jam-packed, excitement filled, southern eatin' day! I started out sooo good by a brisk 3 mile walk. (Glad I did b/c I definitely took in way more calories at breakfast than I walked.) We gobbled up omelets, coffee cake muffins and Uncle Richard's famous pancakes...fueled up we headed for Myrtle Beach State Park. G was body surfing w/ daddy again, L enjoyedthe sand & waves and squeeled over the birds and airplanes above. Before we knew it the car was packed up and we were headed back to the Chalet Gray, MB to get cleaned up and ready for dinner and wait, yes that would be...even more fun. We ate at Nibils Restaurant at Surfside Pier (htttp://www.myrtlebeachrestaurants.com/Nibils-Restaurant-at-Surfside-Pier-Surfside-Beach.html caters to families, great service & food (it was fast too, which is always nice w/ two little ones). With our bellies full we headed up the road to Family Kingdom (http://www.familykingdomfun.com/) - rides, rides and more rides. This was the first year that G was not afraid of any of the rides...he had a permagrin the entire time (such a plus, nothin like draggin around a sour puss at an amusement park). FK is very easy to get around -it's one big loop and has rides for all ages. I recommend stopping for a "science drink" as G called it. It is a M8K UR Own slushie (over by the Sling Shot ride)...tons of flavors to choose from and you get an uber cool cup and straw...G picked cherry and blue Hawaiian (quite delish). Only downfall if you are in the mood for ice cream there is only one place to order your craving...so just remember that once you pass it...you won't find another ice cream vendor until you hit the first one again- so get it when you see it! (Can you tell I was on the hunt for ice cream tonight?) I definitely give Family Kingdom a high five...reasonable ticket $ and the required tickets per ride were extremely fair. Oh, and cannot forget to mention that the parking was cheap $5 for 6 hours...unheard of in the North East! Looking forward to tomorrow...girls day - mani/pedi at Angsana Spa (http://www.spaangsana.com/) and shopping- will hit The Joggling Board (http://www.thejogglingboard.com/) for sure! Will fill you in on the happs tomorrow!