Monday, June 30, 2014

Kicking off Summer with our Cousins in Charleston!

For the past three years we have come home to the beautiful beaches and open arms of our family in Charleston, SC. This is a huge highlight for my crew. They are very tight with the Desciak boys and love having such awesome “Big” brothers to hang with… Jared, my sisters third oldest has the best personality and really gets kids. I hope to one day see him do something special with children because he has a true gift.
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When gone missing, you can always find Jordan near the hoop… Uncle Dez will often run clinics/drills with Logan and Jordan.
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Garrett gets a great deal of his fashion sense from the Desciak boys.. and their amazing style inherited from their mother. I can’t thank Logan enough for all of the hand me downs!
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JOOOOEY BAG OF DONUTS!!!!! A must stop for their delicious donuts!
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There isn’t any time of the day that we don’t look out the back window and find someone diving off the side of the pool….
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Even Pop Pop got into the fun!!!
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There is one place however that we truly feel the most alive… well other then the White Mountain Range ~ and that is the beach. The beaches in Charleston are stunningly beautiful and with the tide pools, waves and flat sand there is so much you can find to do there. It takes a lot to get us off the beach…
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While our families are very very tight, there is one special bond that is thick as thieves… Jordan (my oldest) and Logan (my sisters youngest) have always been very tight. They both share the passion of athletics and are truly great pals.
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Ayden takes her sand castle building very seriously… Out of our entire family, she is typically the last one off the beach.
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And Garrett is the last one out of the water… I have had to buy him neon colored bathing suits so I can keep an eye on him.
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We typically spend five weeks in Charleston and fuel up and head back to Shanghai, but this year we are moving up the coast to MA. The kids are eager to compare the beaches and see where they will get their sand/wave fix each summer.
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Each visit, Uncle Dez sets traps and we get some great crabs for dinner… I had not fully believed he caught them if I didn’t send the kids with him this time around to get them out of the net. Garrett absolutely loves going anywhere with his Uncle… One of his all time favorite high lights was the morning spent driving with him and delivering meals on wheels.
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There isn’t much this kid doesn’t like… Crabs were a huge hit!!!
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It wasn’t so hard saying good bye this time… we know we once again living in the same country. Until next time Desciaks! Thanks for a GREAT week!!!
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