This past weekend was a very special one for the Holmes household. Patrick, Ashley, Hudson, Lola, and Lucy were hosting the Notre Dame gang. This would be the first time that any of the Holmes children have really gotten to hang out with them!
First one to arrive gets dibs on the baby!
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And the winner is.... EMILY!
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Once Saturday was here and the gang was all settled in, we made our way downtown to experience the Spoletto festival and the Farmers Market.
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| Mike decided to allow the festival and market come to him instead. |
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| Photo and caption courtesy of Tom |
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| one happy baby! |
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After we were well fed, we took to the beach! All except for Tony's car... It got stuck at the drawbridge...
We finally arrived, set up shop, and enjoyed a bit of sunshine in preparation for our big night out.
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| Our big flirt |
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| give me your face mommy |
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| Mike catching some rays with Manti Teo's girlfriend |
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| Looking for sea turtles? |
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| Matt demonstrates the proper way to minimize wind exposure and stay warm as the early evening chill hits the isle of palms |
A quick trip home and showers for the gang and then back downtown for a night of bar/dinner hopping
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| elevator ride up to Grill 225 |
After a stop at Husk and the Gin Joint, we dropped by the local Mount Pleasant karaoke bar until our late night pizzas were done baking... only place in charleston where a round of drinks will cost you $12
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| 2 pizzas later, and tony was down for the count. |
Early the next morning Patrick, Ashley, and Hudson got brunch going for the gang. Lola Lucy and Patrick couldn't help going for a little walk on such a nice morning while they were waiting for everyone to wake up.
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| Brie and Hudson play with their toys |
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| It takes an awesome wife/mommy to play host with only 1 hand. |
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| It was love at first lick for Lola and Mikey |
This many people and this much excitement are too much for Lola to handle...
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| At Hudson's request, Kathryn was the chosen baby feeder. They both were very excited about the event! |
Another beautiful day means another day at the beach!
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| forget MHSVB00. This is IOPVB13 |
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| Bocce Crew |
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| only the classiest reading material for Kitty at the beach! |
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| Naps at the beach in Mommy's arms are the best |
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| Matt shows us how to properly apply sunscreen to someones back with no hands |
That evening we all stayed in, shared memories, ate, drank, laughed, and celebrated an awesome day together.
The crew was a little bit lighter the next afternoon, and it was like old times for Patrick and his two roomates.
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| Mike and Hudson trying to decide who gets to ride shotgun |
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| lola thanks tony for sticking around an extra day. Kisses for as long as he can handle it. |
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| Mike, Hudson, Patrick, and their virgin pina coladas |
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| Staring contest.... GO |
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| Hudson decided he was having so much fun eating his book that he wasn't going to order any food. |
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| Brie makes me laugh... she's silly |
We got home, set up for some cornhole, and enjoyed another beautiful charleston afternoon.
Here's a couple random videos of the little man from the weekend
