A sad day....our last day at the beach! Will, Frances, Tom and Ben left this morning to head back to Dallas....William lost his playmates. Since it was another beautiful day...we headed out as soon as they pulled out of the driveway.
We spent the morning chasing William up and down the beach and trying to keep him from floating out the sea. Will and William went to visit a life guard. He let him climb on his 4-wheeler and "drive" it...how cute! Will pushed William up and down the beach in the dump truck. My dad started this and William loved it. He reclined in the dump truck while Will or GB pushed him up and down the beach....who wouldn't love that!
That night we went to Louisian Lagniappe for dinner..another favorite. After stuffing ourselves with our last meal (in Destin) we headed home to pack.
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Thursday...birthday dinner
Another fabulous day in Destin....a lot of sun and the temperature was perfect...not too hot! We played on the beach all morning..building sandcastles and digging giant holes and filling them with water. We also spent a lot of time chasing William in the water...he is a fish!! That night we went back to the wonderful restaurant with the private room...they were eager to let us have the room again! We celebrated my brother's birthday and my birthday that night....what a fun time with the family. After dinner we went back to the fountains...and everyone got wet! Poor Cathy was watching Ben and she was soaked! Will and William were soaked! It was so much fun watching the boys run and play in the water.
William and Tom splashing around
Cathy and Ben in the fountains
William and Tom splashing around
Wednesday...back to the beach
Another beautiful day in Destin!! We spent the morning at the beach playing the sand and wading in the surf. William has no fear of the waves....he had such a great time! He also loved pushing Tom's dump truck up and down the beach and waving to everyone....the mayor of Destin!
While the boys slept my dad and I went to the airport to pick up my very dear friend Cathy. Cath and I went to college together and she has been part of our family every since. She flew down to spend a few fun-filled days at the beach and meet William.
While the boys slept my dad and I went to the airport to pick up my very dear friend Cathy. Cath and I went to college together and she has been part of our family every since. She flew down to spend a few fun-filled days at the beach and meet William.
GB, SuSu and the boys
That night we all went to dinner at Poppy's...a family favorite. After dinner we went over to the playground so the boys could run around....then it was time for ice cream! There is a cute little ice cream shop right by the playground...so we all got dessert...except for William. He wanted to run around outside. He took two bites of ice cream and then fled the scene.
Another fun day in Florida!
Another fun day in Florida!
Tuesday...A beautiful day
After a dreary, rainy day on Monday we awoke to sunshine on Tuesday! The waves were a little out of control at the beach so we all headed over to the pool. We had a great time splashing around and we all enjoyed the sunshine!
Swimming with Mommy
After naps we headed out for an early dinner. Yes...we eat with the old folks now...at 5pm! Tonight we opted for good old fashioned hamburgers and shakes at Johnny Rockets. William and Ben LOVED the shakes...in fact I think that is all they ate for dinner...well that and french fries...healthy huh?!? After dinner we walked over to the playground to let the boys run off some energy. The we all headed home for bed!
Tom
Showing off my belly!
Swimming with MommyAfter naps we headed out for an early dinner. Yes...we eat with the old folks now...at 5pm! Tonight we opted for good old fashioned hamburgers and shakes at Johnny Rockets. William and Ben LOVED the shakes...in fact I think that is all they ate for dinner...well that and french fries...healthy huh?!? After dinner we walked over to the playground to let the boys run off some energy. The we all headed home for bed!
William and Ben
Tom Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Monday....Gustav is HERE
Gustav
Well Sunday night was a long night....Will woke me up about midnight to show me the water was about ten feet from the stairs that led up to our house! That was a little scary! Although it was nothing to worry about...our house is about 20 feet off the ground...it is still a little freaky!
After waking up my parents and watching the news we all went back to bed...except Will. He stayed up all night monitoring Gustav.
Monday morning the waves were huge! I have never seen anything like it. It rained off and on all day and we were under more than one tornado warning.
Needless to say we were housebound all day! We did our best to keep the boys busy and keep the adults from going crazy. We ran the hallway down stairs to burn off energy. Once everyone woke up from their naps the weather had cleared up and the sun was out....YEAH!!
We got dressed and headed out for an early dinner. We originally planned to go to Bayou Bill's for fried shrimp....but when we arrived the restaurant was gone.....as in leveled! Plan B....we went to a seafood restaurant that we passed a few miles back....this was actually a must better choice! We had our own private room....I think they took one look at our group and did not want us to scare the other diners away. The food was wonderful and the kids were great! After dinner we walked around the shopping center to burn off some energy.
The shopping center had a grassy area in the center and some fountains that the boys ran through. William of course had to stand over one of the fountains and it shot up and got him soaking wet...after we realized everything was ok we couldn't stop laughing. We all had a great time!
After waking up my parents and watching the news we all went back to bed...except Will. He stayed up all night monitoring Gustav.
Monday morning the waves were huge! I have never seen anything like it. It rained off and on all day and we were under more than one tornado warning.
Needless to say we were housebound all day! We did our best to keep the boys busy and keep the adults from going crazy. We ran the hallway down stairs to burn off energy. Once everyone woke up from their naps the weather had cleared up and the sun was out....YEAH!!
We got dressed and headed out for an early dinner. We originally planned to go to Bayou Bill's for fried shrimp....but when we arrived the restaurant was gone.....as in leveled! Plan B....we went to a seafood restaurant that we passed a few miles back....this was actually a must better choice! We had our own private room....I think they took one look at our group and did not want us to scare the other diners away. The food was wonderful and the kids were great! After dinner we walked around the shopping center to burn off some energy.
The shopping center had a grassy area in the center and some fountains that the boys ran through. William of course had to stand over one of the fountains and it shot up and got him soaking wet...after we realized everything was ok we couldn't stop laughing. We all had a great time!
Sunday...Waiting for Gustav
Well with Gustav approaching the beach was not as calm as yesterday. We could not get in the water because it was too rough. William still had a great time playing in the sand and sitting in the surf with his Dad and letting the waves splash him. He and GB chased some birds but our little guy was disappointed when they flew off.
Swimming with Daddy
Frances, Tom and Ben
Me and my brother..
Relaxing with GB
Swimming with Daddy
Will and I took William swimming in the pool and then we headed back to the beach (the other pool according to William). Finally it was time for lunch and a nap....for everyone!
When we woke up Will, Frances, Tom and Ben arrived. William was so excited to see his cousins. After driving for two days they were ready to get out of the car! After unloading all of their gear we headed to the playground to run off some energy. That night we were glued to the television and awaiting the arrival of Gustav.
When we woke up Will, Frances, Tom and Ben arrived. William was so excited to see his cousins. After driving for two days they were ready to get out of the car! After unloading all of their gear we headed to the playground to run off some energy. That night we were glued to the television and awaiting the arrival of Gustav.
Just a swingin'
Frances, Tom and Ben Me and my brother..We Have Arrived
After two days of driving we made it to Florida!! My parents were troopers...spending two days in a car with a toddler takes a lot of patience! William did great! He did not nap either day but we kept him busy so it wasn't too bad. We played with stickers, read books, watched movies and ate. He loved putting stickers all over his arms and legs and on the back of GB's seat! Thankfully they were removable stickers!
As soon as the car was unloaded we changed into our bathing suits and hit the beach. The weather was beautiful! William immediately got in the water and splashed and played. He had so much fun! He loved running up and down the beach. We were all exhausted from chasing him!
Not a bad first day!
As soon as the car was unloaded we changed into our bathing suits and hit the beach. The weather was beautiful! William immediately got in the water and splashed and played. He had so much fun! He loved running up and down the beach. We were all exhausted from chasing him!
Not a bad first day!
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