We had most of our things packed up the night before, so after some breakfast and packing the car, we were ready to go about 8:30 a.m. We planned to stop in Florence, SC for lunch at Chick-Fil-A, and we made good time. We did not plan on the Chick-Fil-A being only drive-thru. Luckily, it was right outside a mall that had a Chick-Fil-A in the food court. That gave us a good way to stretch our legs. We also didn't plan on Sam peeing through his diaper and soaking his pants and car seat. A quick change, lunch, and a diaper opened up in the car seat to keep Sam dry and we were on our way again.
Our next destination was Savannah, and we made it there around 4:30 and got checked into our hotel. This was Sam's first hotel, and that goodness it was a big room. There was a lot of running, and so much phone use that we had to unplug it and put it up. We left for dinner before any limbs were broken and curtains torn down. Savannah is definitely a walking city, and while our hotel was right in the historic district, we didn't want to set out walking with the kids in the cold so close to dinner. We were able to find a parking garage so that we could get some dinner and do a little walking.
After dinner we headed back to the hotel, and it was lights out by 7:30 p.m. so that the kids would sleep. Sam was a little unsure at first, but I sat by his pack-n-play until he fell asleep and he slept all night. We were ready to go the next morning and had breakfast at the hotel then bathed the kids before walking to The Lady and Sons. We were a little early, and even though it was cold, we did some strolling. We definitely want to get back to Savannah one day.
We got seated at for lunch and Sam immediately fell apart because I wouldn't let him throw the delicious bread around the table. Then he wouldn't eat from the buffet. We were sweating by this point, but he finally got happy with some food I brought and let me enjoy my birthday lunch. The Sunday brunch buffet was delicious, and the restaurant was surprisingly calm despite the amount of people moving around for buffet.
We walked a different route back to our hotel, and after a bathroom break we headed for Florida. Avery slept a pretty long time, which was unusual, but Sam only managed 30-40 minutes. That was a least longer than the nap on Saturday. We stopped at a Target just past Jacksonville to pick up a few things and stretch our legs. We were thrilled to see this sign around 5!
We checked into the Port Orleans Riverside resort, drove around to our room, and Ned started bringing in some bags. Sam's mix of not enough nap and hunger caused his biggest meltdown up to that point. I think it was frustration over his Buzz not doing what he wanted it to. He cried on the walk to the car to get the stroller, cried through adjusting the straps on the rental stroller, and cried part of the walk to the food court at our resort. Dinner was kind of hectic since Sam wasn't eating, but we made it through.
We walked back to the room and got everything set-up for bed. Sam went to sleep quickly behind his curtain that separated the room from the vanity. Avery did not go to sleep as quickly since we had the TV on, but she finally drifted off. We all got a good night's rest before our first big day.
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We spent our first vacation as a family outside Savannah in Tybee Island--great memories:) Dying to go back.
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