Summer Vacation

We have been home for a while now but I am beyond thankful for the opportunity to take our kids to the beach. Like I mentioned before it wouldn't have been possible without my parents taking us along with them. We drove separately (in a rented mini van...i eat every word I ever said about never being a mini van mom...cannot wait for my own!)

We went to Gulf Shores, where we have been numerous times as well as on our honeymoon. We love it there, it's so clean, great restaurants and shops. Our condo was right on the beach and for the most part our kids slept and did great. We had on instance of lydia falling off the bed :( We had one stomach bug that put this mama out of commission for a whole day...oh yeah and did I mention Garrett didn't love the beach...he didn't really even like it until later in the week. 

Lydia, was a fish, we could not get her out of the waves and when she came in she crashed hard for naps. She rode her little boogy board and still talks about the "face washers" the waves that go up over your head and get in your face. I so enjoyed watching her play with her dad and mine out in the water. 

It was so nice just to have a break in routine and life for a week.