4th of July

4th of July we got together with a few friends for a fun cookout.  Ashley's parents hosted us at their home.

Harper loved the big slide.  She and Anna did it over and over.



Bounce house fun




Brody hung out in the pool for most of the evening.




Of  course Harper had eaten her entire popsicle before I snapped the photo.

I think Graham liked his!

Harper checking out Amanda's flag cake.

What a fun time with friends.

Beach Vacation 2012 - Part 2

Every day we spent the morning and afternoon at the beach with a lunch & nap break in between.  The weather was perfect all week and we avoided Tropical Storm Debbi. 

Boogie Boarding

Aunt Beka braving the waves

Harper couldn't get enough of the sand.


As the week went on, Brody got used to the sand and water.  We discovered that as long as he had his shoes on he didn't mind it as much. 

Nap time on the beach





Each evening was filled with story time with Papa.

On Tuesday, we attempted to take some family photos but the wind was not very cooperative.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vacation made this little boy tired!  He fell asleep at the dinner table one night. 

Thank you Papa & Mimi for a fun filled week at the beach.  We look forward to doing it again next year and hope that Carol & Andrew can come next year. 

Beach Vacation 2012 Part 1

We took a beach vacation with my parents and sister for the last week of June.  We loaded up the car and drove to Fort Morgan, Alabama (just outside of Gulf Shores).  I was pretty nervous about the drive with the kids because they had never really driven more than 3 hours before.  We left at 4:45 a.m. and they did pretty good.  We stopped a lot for bathroom breaks and meals. Harper was pretty content most of the time with the DVD player. Brody napped some, snacked some, looked at books, played with lap toys, etc.  It was a long day but well worth it in the end. 

After 12 hours of driving we finally made it to our condo at Martinique on the Gulf in Fort Morgan, Alabama.  Harper enjoyed watching the GPS for the last hour of the trip because we kept getting close to the "flag".  As soon as we arrived, she said - "where is the flag"?

"Who is ready to get out of their car seat?  Oh me. me. me!!
When we arrived, we took off down the boardwalk to check out the beach.

Well, unfortunately Brody was less than thrilled with the sand, water, etc.

Harper on the other hand loved it!

It might be a long week...


Our condo overlooked the ocean, so each morning we enjoyed sitting and watching the waves.

Breakfast out on the deck






No - still not a fan.

Oh there was a rare smile that first day.




We all got in on the sand castle building / engineering.

Brody enjoyed a nap on Aunt Beka's lap.

Too many pics for one post so more to come!