Shrimping 2011

This weekend was opening day of shrimping season in South Carolina.  Shrimping has been one of our favorite things to do as a couple for a long time now.  The season runs from the middle of September to the middle of November - but its always the most fun right at first - when the weather is almost still Summer-like. 

Eric getting ready to toss the net

This year we also realized I may not be agile enough to toss a shrimp net or enjoy the rocking of a boat - so we went right away before things got 'too big' for me- lol.
WARNING - serious belly shots (I was trying to get a bit of a tan on this melon) and
DOUBLE WARNING - faint of heart or MOMs don't pass here...
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Brave - wearing a two-piece at 26 weeks,
Braver - wearing it while tossing a cast net off the front of the boat :)

AND... although I hate that Eric always takes pictures of me from behind pulling in the cast net...I think its a bit redeeming here b/c although I looked like I swallowed a basketball above, I don't believe I look very pregnant from behind at all...

Moving on... we had a GREAT time!  We caught about 2/3 of a cooler full (our MO - we NEVER cooler out)

And we stayed out on the water popping heads and enjoying the sunset before heading back to the boat ramp. 

We also snuck in a trip to the knit shop in Charleston and dinner at Fleet Landing (YUM!)  All in all it was a WONDERFUL day (did I mention we drove down to Charleston, did all this and drove home in a day?!?!)  But it was the most amazing day - filled with fun conversation, (gorgeous yarn), good company, beautiful scenery, amazing weather, good shrimping, yummy dinner and a safe trip.  *smiles*

How was your weekend? :)
*please excuse that all pictures were taken from my crappy cell phone camera - we brought the nice camera and forgot it in the car!*

Wah - Wah - Wah!

Well September has come and gone hasn't it?  We certainly didn't make our September trip timeline with the Airstream (and working on the A/C has been replaced with working on the heater as Fall sets in) - but we did have a GREAT time at the Shrimp n' Grits festival in Jekyll Island even without the Airstream (luckily our friends have a pop-up camper - worked out just great!)
Friday night Eric and I headed down there early for the $3 sample night!  Heck yea!  $3 samples of shrimp and grits!  We were both full for $18 and it was byob - combined with camping - this was a GREAT vacation idea (cheap!)

 Eric on the dock on Friday night

 Some cool boats piled up

 And the awesome bar

Saturday we went back to the festival to see the sights, eat more (not as cheap) Shrimp n Grits and browse the craft tents.  It was very fun.

(All of us out on the docks Saturday)

Saturday evening we went for a bike ride and ended up over on Driftwood Beach for sunset - GORGEOUS!

 Even picturesque shrimp boats out...

 We took full advantage of the gorgeous night and perfect sunset and wore our cameras out.

Eric and I - Andrea and Tim

Of course Eric had to pull some shananigans...

and we took full advantage - ha ha ha!

Finally we headed out to dinner, which involved some more byob - and oysters (and Clemson football).  All in all it was a GREAT weekend! (as witnessed by Eric's gigantic grin!)

Lots more fun stuff going on and upcoming - I'll try to be better about posting!

TTFN

~eric n nikki~