Family Vacation is DONE

So sad that our family vacation is already coming to an end! It has been one of the best weeks we have ever had. My husband of ten years turned 40yrs old this past week. The kids were GREAT all week, and we had great weather despite the forecast! This vacation could not have been any better! I can't wait to get home and give you my top 10 list!!!! LOL!

Highlights of this trip....
1) being with my family with no interruptions
2) wave runners with my family and seeing dolphins
3) the peacefulness of the waves crashing on the white sand shores (awe, I still hear it)
4) snorkeling with my husband:-)
5) listening to the kids giggle as they boogie boarded....
6) cooking out and playing games with the family while listening to Gabe's favorite song ,"How Great is Our God"

I have so many other things to share but will wait and share them once I get home and settled, I hope!?!?!

Here is a pic of my tired kids!!!!

Florida Family Fun

Had lots of pictures to share during our naptime today!!!! ENJOY! We only have one more beach day left!!!!

Lazy Beach Bumms!

That was one good nap I just had! Todd and the two older kids are still napping!! Talk about some good stuff!!! HA!

This morning we went to another part of the island to see some cool stuff while snorkeling! We got there early enough to beat the touring crowds, which was nice. Saw some fish and such underwater, which was cool!

We have taken a break fromm the sun today. So we ate a cheap mexican lunch, went to FUDPUCKERS to see a Gator Farm......which was way cool! And then back home for some rest! Once everyone wakes up we will head back down to the beach area....hoping to escape some dangerous sun rays for the day!

Our last day is tomorrow:-( We are having so much fun, but we are running out of money and need to get back home to responsibilities!! SO SAD!

What a DAY!!!

Today was AWESOME! Weather couldn't have been better! We started the day off pretty early and were on the wave runners by 9:30am. We had a BLAST on those things! The kids love it and so did Todd and I! We even saw dolphins up close and personnel! Addie was so excited! We saw several actually! Amazing how they seem to not be afraid of us at all!!

There was also a neat place called "CRAB ISLAND" between the Gulf opening and Bay. At CRAB ISLAND you can park in the middle of the area anywhere and get off and hang out in the water and about waist deep water.....clear blue water. We tested out our snorkeling abilities here too! It was awesome!

We had lunch at Dewey Destin's which is a cool shack like place on a pier overlooking the water! The food was great and so was the scenery!

We finished off the rest of the day at the beach.....water and weather was better than it has ever been! Gabe was so cute to watch today!! He ended up playing with some 20 yr olds on the beach. He doesn't know a stranger!!! By the end of the day, he said he was his BIG friend!!!

This is How You Crab Hunt....we think!?!?!

We got another beautiful day to play in the sun, sand, and waves!!!! Hoping and praying tomorrow will be the same because we rented waver runners! The blogger was having a hard time loading pics so here is a video of Todd crab fishing!

Day 2 in Florida

We made it to Florida safe and sound! We did arrive to very wet weather and there is a good chance of rain everyday here! But so far we are lucking out! We are staying in a little beach house about 150yards from the beach. It is nothing fancy but is comfortable and houses us all. It is a 2 bedroom with a kitchen, screened in porch, and outside shower area. It is a little out dated style wise!! HA! The kids love our little beach house!!! It is perfect for us! Way better than an overpriced hotel stay!

Yesterday morning it started out with rain...so we decided to start our day off with crab fishing. We went into the bay since they said it is easier to crab hunt there. And yes, it was easier! Both Todd and Zander caught several crab!

After about an hour and half of crab fishing the sun was really starting to come out, so we decided to head back for some beach time. The beach was great! Fortunately the beaches we are at have lots of sand bars which does help with keeping the waves down! We aren't adviced to get in very deep because of all the storms lately....rip tides! But the sandbars help that too!

Today we will continue to pray for no rain!!!! We plan to go crabbing at another area in the bay...then hoping to go to this park so we can try out out our snorkeling abilities!

Tomorrow will be a lot fun as we are planning to rent waver runners for a couple of hours. If the rain cooperates, that should be a blast!!!!

TeamKID Banquet/ Video

This is what I have been doing this week......doesn't get much better, does it? I love these kids!!!!!