Like mother like daughter

September 4, 1978; Opryland USA, Nashville, TN













August 20, 2007; Pavillion Park, Myrtle Beach, SC

Little Golfer

Sophie "playing" putt-putt golf

On our last night at Myrtle Beach (Monday night) we thought about going to the Dixie Stampede as a group but it was sold out. We decided just to go to eat and then play putt-putt golf. We went to Burro Loco which is a Mexican restaurant run by the same people that run California Dreamin for those of you in Charleston or who have been there with us when visiting Charleston. Anyway, it was really good! After that, we played miniature golf at a place with a jungle theme that had lots of neat animals around. Matt's mom, Mimi, volunteered to babysit Sophie while they rest of us played golf. Little did we know that Sophie would be much more interested in putting the golf balls in the holes, moving them around before we were done playing, etc. It was kind of wild with Sophie there and a challenge for Mimi but we also had lots of fun. Thanks, Mimi! Paula got 4 holes in one which has never happened before and probably never will again! Matt still beat her by 2 points!

Overall, we had a wonderful trip! It was a lot of fun! Sophie took good naps every day while some of the adults went swimming or shopped. She also slept good for most of the trip. Sophie loved playing in the sand and jumping waves. We may have a few more pictures to share soon from our disposable camera.

More Beach Fun

Paula, Sophie & Matt on our balcony

view of the sunrise from our balcony

Sophie driving a boat

Sophie driving a car

One morning, Sophie & Paula got up early enough to go and watch the sunset. It was really pretty that day. At least we didn't have to get up too early to see it. A couple of the nights while we were staying at Myrtle Beach, we went over to the outdoor mall, Broadway at the Beach, where they have shopping, restaurants and lots of other things to do. They had little carnival rides there and Sophie got to ride a couple of the rides. She had a wonderful time and thought she was big stuff! The thing is, it was kind of neat for me to see because I've seen pictures of me (Paula) when I was little riding the same exact rides. I think Sophie would have ridden these rides over and over again if she could have. Both nights we were at the mall (one of the nights Matt's parents actually took her) Sophie rode the car and the boat.

On the night that Matt's parents and sister, Leia, babysat Matt & I played a game called MagiQuest. It's kind of hard to explain but you have this wand and you get to go on these different adventures, quests, etc to find things throughout the building. It kind of reminds you of Harry Potter or something but it's a game for all ages. They have all these computers that tell you what to do and you earn points, etc. Anyways, it was something different to do and it was fun.

Having fun at the beach

Sophie on our balcony holding her sunglasses

Sophie playing in the sand

Sophie's buried in the sand (but it didn't last long)

These are some pictures from our 1st full day at Myrtle Beach. We checked out a couple of the kiddie pools and one of the lazy rivers at our hotel and then went down to the beach for a while. Sophie had 3 pairs of sunglasses and she liked to carry all of them around at times. Mimi (Matt's mom) brought her 2 new pairs and we had another pair. We stayed at the Compass Cove Resort and it is really nice overall. We had a 3 bedroom condo that was right on the ocean, it had a kitchen, living room, eating area and 2 bathrooms. Matt's parents invited us to go so we stayed with them (Paw-paw Tom & Mimi) and Matt's sister, Leia. Sophie stayed in the same room with Leia and did great overall. Leia was a good sport about letting Sophie stay in the room with her. Sophie was worn out every night and took good naps in the afternoon. Our hotel also had several kiddie pools, 3 lazy rivers, hot tubs/jacuzzi, and regular pools.