Where In The World Is Kristin Bolling?

Have you ever seen that week long segment on the Today Show where they send one of their hosts to different countries and you have to figure out, based on some clues or background sceneries, where they are? I feel like I am the host in question.  Over the last 3.5 weeks, I have traveled to (3) different cities for (3) different National competitions/games.  It was a ton of fun.  It was extremely expensive. And if I am honest, it was slightly exhausting.  Haha. It would have been nice for these events to be spread out over the course of the Summer, but I had zero control over the when! 

Beauty & The Beach!

I've never been happier for two people in my entire life. These two are so blessed to have each other.  And I am doubly blessed to be able to watch. 

Sometimes in life...

There's NOTHING quite like 

The bond between...

A father and his little princess!

I love these beautiful and real facial expressions between these two.

Sweet smiles and simple giggles.

Strength and love accompanied with goofiness and laughter.

These two fill my heart with gladness.

Thank you Jesus!

Myrtle Beach ~ Day #7

Just another day at the pool and beach!

 WHAT? Are my kids actually interacting QUIETLY, engaged, and happy?

 This was BY FAR MY FAVORITE color combination to DATE! Just unique and fun.

 I'm also pretty obsessed with my Liley's hairstyle. She sorta looks like Princess Leia AND I LOVE IT.

Twice blessed.

This kid is getting BIG! I blinked and he went from a sixe 8/10 to a size 14/16.

Brothers.

I am also pretty addicted to Lilah's freckles.  You don't see them that often, anymore, and I think it makes her unique looking.

My trio.

 

I can't recall where we went to dinner, but Darren and I did take the kids putt-putt golf this night.  

Most families make this a beach tradition, but we do not.  I guess putt-putt is fun to kids, but Darren and I find golf beyond BORING.  I would truly rather watch the grass grow.    

 

Darren has been wanting a jeep, so we joked and said, "We finally took the plunge!" Haha.  What better place to cruise around in a Jeep Wrangler!

If I am NOT mistaken, Daren won the round of golf.  If we didn't hear it 100 times, we didn't hear it ONCE, "There's a whole lot of pizza left in that box!" AFTER EVERY SINGLE STROKE I TOOK. Darren hates to lose and he has all kinds of scare tactics and distraction techniques.  LOL! If he wins, I usually just say, "I let you win!" Oh man... that really gets him going.  LOL!

Fourth Of July '17 @Myrtle Beach

Eeeekkkkkk! I am just NOW blogging about the Fourth of July?!?! Good grief.  Can you spell  B-E-H-I-N-D.  

The morning of the 4th, I took a walk on the beach, with my dogs, and made sure to capture our great product, LipSense, sporting the American Flag.  Hehe.  

I came well prepared with all kinds of goodies for the 4th.  Well, a suitcase filled, and more, to be exact.

The 4th of July is always a wonderful memory for us.  We have sorta created a tradition of spending the day on the beach, getting decked out in our 4th of July attire, and going to eat dinner at The House Of Blues.

My kids' morning started out with a red, "white", and blue breakfast.  Mom of the year over here, served her kids cupcakes. Geez. I really was a cool mom this morning.  

 I also decorated our beach condo and laid out all of the goodies that I brought.

I even made my dogs a 4th of July breakfast.  

 BEACH TIME!

 So that was no different on July 4, 2017.

Everyone enjoyed the HOT day!  I love watching my family enjoy the waves with their daddy.  I wish I could say that I do it too.... I can't let my hair down long enough to enjoy that, both literally and figuratively speaking.  

 Daddy to the rescue though... he's like a GIANT KID.

 

 Riding waves with dad always creates those sweet smile.  

Ha! I tried to capture a cute, BEHIND photo... whoopsie.... where is Jax?

Sigh... it's just quite impossible to capture a GOOD group photo.  This is real life people.  

 

We interrupt this fun beach day to have a fun American Flag snack.  

It was not my kids, but I, who created this flag out of my food.  I know, I know. #EveryLittleThingIsABIGDeal 

After a beautiful day on the beach, my crew got all dressed up in their red, white, and blue clothing.  My sweet Liley is sporting JoJo Siwa's American flag bow, from Justice. I love it. Her dress was a "Rare Tradition" dress from Belk.

Jax Mr. Handsome was sporting the cutest outfit from both Old Navy and Target.  The shirt was from Old Navy and the shorts were from Target.  

We may have trouble taking group shots, but the individual shots we have on point.

 Love her.

 Ty had on a really awesome shirt from Old Navy too.  Way to go this year Old Navy!

Of to dinner we go... House of Blues.

 What an awesome shot of Liley with her main squeeze.

 I can't get enough of this kid.  Just so special and sweet (MOST days).

They drive me crazy, but they make me equally as proud.  I cannot complain, that is for sure.  Three healthy, happy, beautiful, and SMART children.  If we could just get the sibling rivalry under raps, I think motherhood would be perfect.

FINALLY.  I got in a PHOTO.  I was ON THIS VACATION after all.  LOL!

After dinner, Lilah and Darren had a little father/daughter dance.  You can tel Lilah was enjoying herself, but was also bashful.  

 Foreshadowing into her future wedding day! Sniff, sniff. 

 Daddy spinning Lilah around.  Can you see her sweet self smiling up at him?

Sadly, we missed fireworks.  Yea, I know.  Everyone was upset and mad.  The good thing is... you can see them EVERY NIGHT at Myrtle Beach, no matter what time of year it is.  AND... there is ALWAYS  next year, Lord willing.