in 10 years, the family has grown by 7 children...and girlfriend became a wife (thats me!)
the girsl were so excited to go to the beach house! they really are great little travelers for as long as we were in the car! driving 800 miles south to florida with a 4 1/2 year old, and almost 3 year old and a 5 week old! we did it! and survived!
our beach house rocked!!!!
it was one of those 3 story ones, 1 house back on the beach! not RIGHT on the beach, but a short board walk away! and we had a pool as well!
the first day we chilled by the pool...
the second day we went to the beach! finley is our fish! she cant get enough of the water..and the waves! she loved holding onto matts hand and jumping over them...or at least trying to!
danika...is our sand girl....she wants nothing to do with the water...or the waves. and is super content playing in the sand all day...filling the bucket, pouring int out, filling it, pouring it out...
nora stayed back at the house, in a baby wrap with my sister, and slept! my sister and her hubby got to come over for a night! it was great to see them!
the next day....we went to the beach...do you see a theme here?!?! thats all we did the entire week, walk down to the beach and stayed there for a few hours. then came back for lunch and nap...then it was dinner time!
some of the other family went out shopping, or on excursions...we didnt see the sense in that...spending money on something that the girls were probably too young to enjoy...and packing everything up to drive somewhere...when they were having a blast at the free beach right there in our back yard!
so thats what we did! and it was grand! finley played in the water with matt, danika played in the sand, nora slept...matt and i enjoyed a few beers, and i was at peace listening to the waves and the giggles of my super happy girls! (by the way, they still talk about the beach house and the beach, almost a year later!)
another beach day...
another 2 happy girls
another 2 happy married people watching their girls enjoy life...
this day, we went to the national park down the road...to their beach!
we made volcanoes (out of sand) and then put baking soda and vinegar in them and watched them "explode"! all the kids got a kick out of that!
our sister in law does photography, so she graciously took every ones family pictures...
this was our night...
i love the colors (i picked for everyone to wear!)
the last day in destin...
spent...
where else but at the beach!
after our destin week, we packed up and drove the few short hours over to tallahassee to spend a few days with my sister, her family and my mom!
they have a pool....finley was thrilled!
she was jumping in like her older cousins....till she was so tired she couldnt do it anymore...
danika...sat on the steps...and ventured into the water by stepping down one step!
FINALLY...danika is "swimming" and she was so proud of her little doggie paddling self!!!
Popsicles by the pool are the best idea ever! (thanks barbie!)...all the drips are not a problem...
they are just going to get washed off with pool water anyway!!!!!
brody and bryn loved baby nora and were sooooo good with her!
the last day in tallahassee...and what do we do...
go swimming of course!
after all, its florida...and its june 30!!!!
and the kids arent complaining either!
before we leave, i always have to get group shots of everyone...
its fun to see how everyone ahas grown!
it was a great time...
filled with memories that we all will remember for ever!
and im so glad we went (a few people thought we would back out since we had a 5 week old! us? never!)
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