holidays in SC

This year for christmas ryan and i went to south carolina to spend the holidays with his family. Ryan of course was excited to go home for christmas, I, on the other hand, prepped myself for a difficult first time away from my family for the holidays. But i really have wonderful in-laws who helped the holidays go by smoothly. I feel at home when i am with them. It was difficult on christmas day, but i just tried not to think about it. And also being used to white christmases, it didn't necessarily feel like christmas when it's 70 degrees outside..haha..crazy i feel that way since i spent 16 years in CA for christmas.

The trip was a really nice break from rexburg. Rexburg is a depressing place in the winter time and ryan and i don't really have the best attitudes about it. We can get pretty bitter actually. So going to SC, during the winter time and actually seeing the sun and being able to see green and go to the beach, helped A LOT! It was nice to be able to go boating while my family in utah was sledding...slightly ironic. We did need light jackets though..it was pretty breezy. On christmas eve we went to james island to look at the lights and saw santa's shop sculpted out of sand..it was pretty sweet. We enjoyed delicious fresh seafood which ryan and i love to do everytime we go out there. We go through withdrawals not living near a coast..haha. We ate at Hyman's seafood and sat at the table that sandra bullock and neil diamond sat at..we thought that was kinda cool. Ryan and i enjoyed playing with oscar and he slept with us every night. And not with my consent by the way-i even woke up to him throwing up next to me one night..haha..it was lovely. We went to mt.pleasant and went to the beach and ate at this place called five guys. We fell in love with their burgers and fries. It was no in-n-out, but it was pretty up there.

It was a nice relaxing getaway and great to spend time with family. We are grateful for ryans parents who flew us out there..we love you guys!