Fall Florida Trip

Each year in September or October we head down to Destin, Florida for a 4-5 day trip. It is highly anticipated ALL YEAR!!! This was our 4th year to go with Mimi and Papa. We decided to wait and use your Fall Break this year, Caitlyn, so it was later in October. We always eat at the Donut Hole the first morning ..............

Then head to the grocery to do our grocery shopping................

Because it was later in the month, it was MUCH cooler. We only made it out to the beach two days this year. We tried to make those days stretch and spent several hours out playing in the sun.

Caitlyn, you continue to be the water girl. You stayed in the water most all day....

Caroline, you tend to be our sand girl and spent a lot of time building sand castles and collecting shells. Mommy spent A LOT of time sitting in this chair and taking pictures. I had just begun to feel really nauseated from the little "sprinkle" in my belly. The two of you didn't know at this point...it was really hard not to tell you why I was sitting and doing "nothing" most all week!!!

There were tons of jelly fish this time....here is Papa pointing a big one out to you, Caroline. We had to really watch out!

Cuddle time..........

Collecting shells with Mimi........she is a great shell finder!!!

Sweet moments...........

I like this picture............you can tell how cold it was. We had gone over to the Wharf to eat that night and were FREEZING!!!!

We ended up inside a lot and spent the time playing lots of games!!! Here you are beating Daddy at MEMORY, Caroline!

WE LOVE TO BIKE RIDE!!! This is our favorite thing we do while there. It was cool, but we headed out anyway one morning. Caroline, you got to be the very first child to try their new double bike contraption. You were nervous at first, but ended up having a ball. Caitlyn, this was your first year to ride your very own bike, big girl!! Since Daddy is training for the half marathon, he ended up running beside of all of us instead of biking.

Having fun at our midway stop at the Wharf playground..........

Hanging out indoors..............

You two brought your GLOWDOODLES...a fun new toy that kept you busy for hours inside the condo and the car..............nice!!!!!!!!!!!

Our last day at the beach.........enjoying a walk with Daddy!

I love how you always seem to make friends while we are at the beach. It is so fun watching you interact with others and find fun things to do together. Watching the jelly fish............

Limbo...................

Diggin holes..................

Caroline, you got a kite for your birthday. It was the perfect windy weather to fly it. You and Daddy spent lots of time and entertained all around..........

My pretty girls........on our last night at the Back Porch restaurant. Another great way to end our favorite trip! Next year will be a little different........we'll have a 4 month old enjoying the sand for the first time! Amazing how much can happen in one year!!!!!!!!!