Fun in the Sun!

We recently went on a vacation to Destin, Florida. We go there about every other year with Andy's family. We had so much fun! Parker is a regular beach bum! (He comes by it honestly, as are Mom & Dad.) He loved playing in the sand, riding the waves, looking for crabs & his daily snow cone. Luckily while we were there, the oil was not. The beaches were white and the water was clear, except for some algae. We love it there and can't wait to go back in a year or two. Here are some pics from our fun in the sand & surf:

Daddy, Parker & Mommy in the water.

Parker in his "cool dude" shades.

Mommy & Daddy playing in the sand.

When it came to putting sand or water in the bucket, Parker was all business!

He loved floating in the water!! He called it "riding the waves" & was in hog heaven.

Sweet Skylar also loved the sand!

Three little munchkins ready for the beach.

Happy Little Beach Bum!

All dry and ready to go back to the condo or "vacation house" as Parker named it.

Each night we went out to dinner at a different yummy restaurant. Parker really liked shrimp & cod...although he kept calling it chicken :) When it got dark, there were crabs to be found and puzzles to be done. Our condo had 4 large jigsaw puzzles on a bookshelf and we completed all of them. By we, I mean mostly Andy, but with a little help from me, AJ & KK. Here are some pictures from our summer nights:

Daddy, Parker & Mommy.

Nana & Papa.

AJ, Ally, Skye, Haley, KK & Luke.

Parker found some small palm trees & was in heaven.

He's very into "cha cha" coconut trees thanks to Diego.

Ally & Haley made some new friends!

Me & Andy.

Here's Parker busting a move in the hula-hoop contest at Fudpucker's. Note the intense concentration :)

Parker & Daddy crab hunting.

Parker & Skye were more into the flash lights than anything else :)

A big ol' crab that Andy & AJ caught & brought upstairs to show everyone.


Andy working on puzzle number 3 of 4. There was also a beach scene, a golf scene and one of only dice. In 50 years, I know what we'll be doing to pass the time at the retirement home!

Thank you Nana & Papa for such a great vacation! It was so nice to spend a week relaxing on the beach & having fun with everyone. We loved it and can't wait to go back!

My Poor Neglected Blog...

My poor neglected blog... I really want to try to keep things up to date, but haven't been able to find the time. We've been to some fun birthday parties, gone on a family vacation to Destin, spent lots of time swimming in the pool, and are starting to try and get ready for baby #2. Sadly by the end of the day, I'm more likely to nap on the sofa than log onto my blog. I think my fatigue is due to chasing my 2 year old in the 100+ degree weather. Pregnancy wise, I'm feeling pretty good and moving (growing!!) right along. This week marks the halfway point of this pregnancy, 20 weeks! Pretty hard to believe! November will be here before we know it. We have a sonogram on Tuesday to check out the bambino & confirm gender. I promise to post some updates of all our summer fun soon! Stay Tuned!