Monday, July 13, 2009

Beach Trip - May, 2009

This year we went back to Santa Rosa Beach and had a great week by the beach! We love going into Watercolor, Seaside, Alys Beach, Rosemary Beachand Seacrest Beach to eat, shop, look around and ride bikes! It's always a fun and relaxing week and it's great to be away from everything! My parents came down for two days, which was really nice because we could go out by ourselves a couple of times! Calder LOVED the sand. He would crawl and crawl but never eat it...Caden loved the playground in Alys Beach and The Donut Truck in Alys Beach. We made lots of memories and while these are not nearly all of our pictures, they are a few memories of our trip and week together! We can't wait for next year!

We saw this restaurant on the way down and took a picture on the way home. I loved the name!
Adding the last thing...the bikes...before we had to leave :(
I'm sure he was up to no good with those crayons :)
The house we ended up in for the week. The first, non-smoking, house we rented was terrible because of the smoke smell so we only ended up there for a night and then moved to this house! It was hard to find one that was available the entire week but we loved this one!
Loving eating in Watercolor!
Our pizza at our favorite little spot in Watercolor...we loved the bbq chicken pizza!
There was a cute little restaurant in Alys Beach and we decided to do lunch there one day (going with kids, you lose the lay out on the beach all day long trips and explore more...at least while they are little!) It was a good restaurant and so cute and we loved it! Calder was playing here while we waited on our food! We ate on the porch.
Cass and the boys waiting ot eat at Georges!


By the end of the week, he was finally where he would swim in the pool! He was having a blast!
Caden and Calder riding the turtle together!
Daddy and Calder in the pool!
The four of us playing in the park in Alys beach!
All Caden asked for the entire week was a cheesecake one night! We took him down to the outlets in Destin and got the chocolate dipped cheesecake on a stick and he smiled and ate every bite!
Calder having a popsicle on the porch! We get lots of treats when we are on vacation!
We ate lunch one day at the Village Market Cafe in Seacrest and it started raining so caden had fun playing in the rain!
Calder was waiting on his food...

Caden very much enjoyed his ring pop from the sugar shack. Being the super cheap parents that we are (even though we were on vacation), we let mimi and pawpaw buy is ring pop :)
There was a little store in Rosemary that was SO cute and Caden fell in love with the trains! I can't wait to go back next time we are down there!
Sweet Calder with his lovie at the shops!


Calder had SOOOOOO much fun crawling in the sand! He never tried to eat it, he would just crawl and crawl and crawl!

Cutie Caden on the see saw in Alys Beach!

Daddy and Caden having fun on the playground!

Caden LOVES to give Calder hugs and poor little Calder is such a good sport about it! Sometimes his hugs are a little rough! He has great intentions, though, so we don't get on to him! He LOVES his little brother!

Our precious little gifts from God! I can't even tell you how much I love these boys!


Cass and I found the swings and had fun while the boys were swinging beside us!


Mommy loved swinging with the boys!
Calder thought it was great!
Almost every morning, we went to Charlie's Donut Truck in Alys Beach. Thse are the BEST donuts we have ever had! Caden couldn't wait to choose his flavor each morning and we would get them and head down to the playground at Alys Beach to eat them at the picnic tables!

Paw Paw pulled out this silly hat one day while they were visiting and Caden thought it was so funny having hair on it!



I love this little picture of Caden at the beach! I know I can't get away wit hhim dressing like this much longer so I'm enjoying every second of it while I can!


Headed to the beach to go crabbing!!! Notice the net on Calder's head...I always say this but he is such a trooper!

Eating at The Red Bar! The boys liked it but we LOVED it!


Waiting on our table at The Red Bar!

I love how happy he always is!

Caden loves to make all kinds of silly faces. He is such a joy to be around!
We had a long wait so we were taking pictures all around to keep the boys entertained!



Our golf cart for the week...not the nicest one I've been on but it was fun for the boys!


He was exhausted so Mimi held him while we played in the sand!
Cass and MB
So cute! He thinks he is all big drinking out of his juice box all by himself!
Caden wanted to lay out like Mommy!

This is probably the deepest he got in the ocean. He wasn't a fan at all.















Calder watched Caden and wanted a turn, too, so we let him try :)



This is the cutest picture to me!

Love the hair...
Enjoying another donut from Charlie's Donut Truck...long john was the choice of the day!




Daddy and the boys getting our morning donuts!
Mimi bought Caden some gummy teeth at the candy store. He thought it was very funny!

The four of us walking on the beach at night!


We always take a picture like this :)


Daddy and the boys!
Mommy and Calder
Daddy and Calder
Caden chasing after Cass! He always wants to be doing whatever his daddy is doing! It's precious to watch!





The family picture was quite challenging and this is the best we could get...oh well, I'm sure it will get better in a few years. I'm TRULY thankful for all of them!

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