Hi Friends and Happy Monday! I am here with Sarah and we are chatting about our weekends. If you did the same, please link up with us below! Here is what we were up to...
Friday Night
Time for FNL...I picked up Lea and Karen and we headed up to Dover...we were meeting some other Mama friends at the Thirsty Moose for dinner and pre-gaming...had a blast catching up!
Then I get a text from Diana telling me that they were turning the cheer bus around...the coach got sick so they couldn't cheer at the game...I was not happy...to say the least...I will make sure she knows I am happy to be their chaperone so they can cheer...especially the seniors...it has been a wacky season...but what are you gonna do
I let Rob know so he and his Dad and Eva didn't have to make the drive up but they were already in the area and wanted to see the game anyway...guess we were all on the same page...Diana and the cheerleaders ended up driving themselves so they could make the second half of the game and be there to support the players.
Saturday
Alarms were set for 4 am...we all got up...Rob was bringing Diana and me to the airport and he, Papa and Eva were heading directly to softball from the airport...it wasn't as bad as I thought...we were pretty chipper and our trip down to South Carolina was a smooth one.
When we got there, we got our rental car and drove to our hotel which was only 15 minutes from the airport. We stayed at the Courtyard Marriott Oceanfront...too bad it was a rainy and stormy weekend (hurricane season) because it would have been a beautiful beach to be on...but we loved our views nonetheless.
We checked in and unloaded our bags in our room. Then we walked down the street to a cute little burger place for lunch. I got the most delish peanut butter and bacon burger (I never have burgers so it was a nice splurge) and Diana got the chicken fingers which we called hands since they were so big!
and then bopped on over to Ben and Jerry's for dessert- we both had amazing waffle cones and the flavor I show was Marshmallow Sky- delish! We chatted with the lovely lady who worked there for a bit...she has a senior too so we were talking all things HOCO and dresses etc...so fun!
We headed back to the room so she could primp and then I brought her and a friend (picked her up at her hotel) to Coastal Carolina so they could meet up with one of their cheerleader friends who goes there. She was so good to them...took them around...took them to a frat party (God help me) and let them stay in her dorm room with her. They had an absolute blast!
What did I do? I was so full from lunch that I never even got dinner...I got cozy and signed into Netflix and continued watching Gilmore Girls in my room...chatted with my mom on the phone for a bit but fell asleep pretty early...needed it. Snapped a few pics of my view...
Meanwhile...at home...the troops were rallied
Sunday
It was a slow morning for me...I grabbed coffee and toast and berries downstairs and brought them back to my room. Watched another episode and then went to pick up the girls. We dropped Kit back off at her hotel and headed back to ours so Diana could get ready for the "main event."
At noon, she was attending the Coastal Carolina Cheer Clinic. I was so glad that parents were allowed to stay in watch. I would've just sat in a coffee shop and read, etc but I was excited to be there.
She had a blast...I noticed that the girls were very friendly and warm as were the parents that I sat with...I always say, once you leave New England, people are so much more warm and friendly- it was refreshing!
At 3, they were dismissed...it was a great experience and I am glad we made the trip. Coastal and Merrimack College (local to us) are her two top picks right now...we shall see...
We headed out...our flight had been delayed two hours so we took our time...Diana was starving and as I was driving back towards the airport, I kept looking for a good dinner spot..well we got desperate and stopped at The Olive Garden..I was cracking up...I had just talked about my snobbiness over this chain but desperate times called for desperate measures and I was actually pleasantly surprised! We enjoyed the salad and bread sticks and I got chicken scampi which was edible. Our server was so lovely too so she made it a pleasant experience- ha!
After that we headed to the airport, dropped off our car and went through security...I was so shocked at how quiet the airport was. With all of the storms up and down the east coast and all the delays I thought it would be crazy but we sailed through. Stopped for a drink for the way home and then hunkered down at our gate. We proceeded to watch a couple of Gilmore Girls episodes on my iPad...we were delayed once more but I was grateful we were getting out last night.
We arrived at Logan at 11:30pm...Rob was there to pick us up and drove us home.
I am tired but grateful...it was important for her to get there for that experience and show her face so they will recognize her at tryouts.
What were you all up to?
12 comments:
It looks like another jam packed weekend - but good! I hope you have a nice week.
What a busy weekend! I was a few hours south on the Carolina coast this weekend and it was quite rainy as well. Hope you get some rest today!
Oh my goodness- loved reading this! The girls not being able to cheer due to the bus driver- that would be sooo annoying. At least they got there for the second half. Coastal Carolina- oh my heart! We loved going on this college visit and how funny is the similarity...that CC and a local school, OSU, were Alyssa´s top two. Obvi she picked OSU but she really liked CC. It is interesting- different parts of the country and people´s friendliness. Alyssa has LOVED SC in part because of how friendly everyone is. She started going to SC every summer due to her BF having family with a house on an island and she noticed how kind almost everyone is there. I think people in the midwest are pretty friendly but the South has us beat :). Wherever Diana ends up, she will SHINE and love it no doubt- truly no ¨wrong¨ pick (probably...lol!).
It was!
I remembered that it is still hurricane season- I guess we both got pretty lucky- hope your trip was amazing Marilyn!
You are too kind my friend but what a small world! The bus had to turn around because of the coach not the bus driver- he was actually annoyed too- ha! I would say the midwest is very friendly too :)
What good parents that you both are, and what an jam packed weekend!
Too bad about cheering at the game. They need a backup for things like this. I love the south, although I grew up in the northeast. I'm glad she got to experience the clinic and the social life of the university. So fun! She'll do great wherever she ends up I'm sure. Have a nice week!
Ha! I say that too about leaving New England. I mean I don't think all New Englanders are mean or assholes or anything but as a breed they definitely are much more reserved and less friendly than other parts of the nation I've visited. I am so glad she had such a wonderful experience at the cheer clinic!
Thanks so much Pat :)
Completely agree Joyce- thank you for your kind words!
Ha ha! Cracking up- totally agree with you. Thanks so much Joanne!
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