Beach Living

How has it been 3 weeks already since we were at the beach???  That's the worst part about vacations; you look forward to them and prepare for so long, and then just a few weeks later its hard to believe you've already gone!!  Our last trip here we were just in the first trimester of pregnancy and had dreams of bringing out little boy back. We had such a great trip and Jude LOVED the beach! We learned quickly that he hated the sand touching his feet, so water shoes to the rescue!  The first day we were a bit worried because he seemed to have no fear at all of the ocean and just wanted to get right in.  After getting brave he got a wave in the face and learned that he did not like that much.  We considered that a blessing to give him a small taste of reality of how power the ocean really is!!  He could have stayed out there splashing in the water and playing in the sand all day!!  We went to the beach every day, except one pool day, did a little bit of shopping & browsing around cute shops in Seaside and even Panama, and ate some amazing food!!  I love the family-friendly atmosphere in Watersound/Seaside; I think I can see us coming back and making more memories for many years to come!!  The beach is our happy place! This might be the longest post ever, but this is only about 2% of the photos we took!!!

 We have arrived, visiting the beach for the first time

DAY 1

Look at all this sand to dig in!

Sunscreen face!! I don't think we got that sunscreen rubbed in!

Checking out the water for the first time

That was cold, but so FUN!

Dinner time, I'll have the crab-cakes please!

 DAY 2

Right back at it!

Checking out the waves again

Building a sandcastle with Grancy

Walking across the sandbar with Daddy

Ice cream time!

 DAY 3

We took a break from the sun and went shopping - he looks thrilled!

Things are looking up, yogurt time!

Thanks to Grancy & Pops, mommy and daddy 

got some good time together during the week!

Riding bikes on the boardwalks around the beach

 DAY 4

Heading back to the beach and so excited!

We were able to walk across a sandbar that lead to a perfect ocean "pool" for 

Jude to play in! He also loved exploring with water on both sides. 

Playing with Grancy & Pops

His "fishy" face 

Too cool for school

 DAY 5

Started the day with breakfast at The Donut Hole - YUMMY!

Pool day

First time in a pool since last summer, yep, still loves it!

Mommy, look at me!!!

Hanging with Pops while mommy & daddy go on a date

DAY 6

Dancing while walking around Seaside

Please don't make me take a picture, I want to run!!! 

Daily morning walk around the lake and beach

His favorite - playing the drums on the iPad 

His new excited face - I LOVE IT!

A successful trip with a sleeping baby on the plane.  

We though pigs must be flying when he actually feel asleep!!

Watersound Vacation

We had another wonderful vacation with my family at the beach in Watersound, Florida (just outside of Seaside, Florida) a few weeks ago.  We took a TON of pics that I want to post, but am still working to get through all of them.  We'll start with our little photo shoot we did one night as the sun was going down.  Let's just say its hard to get Jude to smile at the camera using a self-timer!!