Aidan's First Experience at Jekyll

Billy and I, along with my sister, Karen, took Aidan to Jekyll Island for an overnight visit.  Jacob and Evan went to St. Simon's Island earlier in the day so they came over to Jekyll for a visit during the afternoon.  Evan and Aidan got to spend time playing together on the beach.  Some children were just leaving when we arrived.  They had dug two huge holes on the beach.  They told Evan and Aidan that they could play in them since they were leaving.  Evan was ecstatic and hopped right into the biggest hole.  Aidan walked up to explore it.  She felt of mud around the sides then decided to climb in.  She promptly went to splashing in the water.

She had absolutely no fear of the water.  She would walk straight out to sea and watch the water swirl around her feet and legs when the waves rolled in.  The water was cold but she didn't seem to mind at all.  Evan didn't seem to feel it either.  The both enjoyed splashing around in the wave for a while before going back to their holes.  Evan marked a line in the sand when the tide started coming near the hole.  He said when the water reached the line I had to get Aidan out of the hole.  He was looking out for his little sister.

Evan and Jacob stayed and had supper  with us at the Rah Bar on the wharf at Jekyll before heading home.  Evan stuffed himself on shrimp and crawfish!  Aidan and I got a ride with Jacob and Evan back to the hotel so she could get to sleep while Billy and Karen finished eating and enjoyed the music.

Aidan also had her first experience in a pool.  I think we definitely have a water baby!  Daddy bought her the cute Jekyll hat to protect her head.  We didn't want a sunburned baby! 

Aidan like swimming from Mimi to Aunt Karen and loved the other little girls swimming around her.  

She also liked playing "Timber" in the pool.  She totally trusted Karen and me to catch her.

Monday morning Aidan woke us up early.  Aunt Karen looked like she was sleeping through all the commotion.  Aidan woke up around 1 am so I just put her in the bed with Billy and me.  She slept with us the rest of the night until about 6 then was ready to rock and roll.  We went out to walk on the beach and around the hotel grounds so Aunt Karen could sleep.    Aidan enjoyed playing in the fountain, talking to an elderly lady with a huge walking stick, picking up sand dollars and posing for pictures where Aunt Courtney had her wedding...all before the sun came up!

We played on the beach and in the pool until almost noon then packed up to head home after a stop at Iquanas on St. Simon's for lunch (Aidan ate all my broccoli!) and a little time on the play ground near the pier.  Aidan was worn out after all that activity so she slept most of the way home.  Mimi, Granddaddy and Aunt Karen would have liked to have slept too!  We were all exhausted but had a fun time.