Summer Vacation at the Beach

One of the reasons I haven't posted in a few weeks is due to vacation. Me and the kids and Hope (my BFF's daughter) went to Biloxi for 7 nights. We met Leslie and kids and Jennifer and kid down there. Our condo was quite possibly the nicest place I have ever stayed in all my years of traveling in and out of the country. It was huge, 2300 sq. ft. and had 3 bedrooms and 3 baths. The decor was amazing!! I want that same condo every summer :). The beaches down there were so nice and quiet. It is obviously not the spot to go for your high school or college spring break, but for families and kids this was the best spot. There were no crowds - hardly anybody on the beach or at the pools. The water was very shallow like a bay (even though that is not actually a bay). The kids could walk out forever and not be past their waists. We loved it!!!! On the way home from the beach we met up with Bill & Kim and took all the kids to the water park in Gulf Shores. I knew the big girls would have a blast, but wasn't sure about David. He loved it too and did fine. He is such a great swimmer and loves the water so much that is was really a non-event as far as worrying goes LOL.

Leslie caused a scare for us with her pregnancy and had to leave early to come home. Praise God that all is ok and she and baby are doing just fine. We really enjoyed the short time we had with them and were sad they had to leave.

Jennifer & Paul stayed with us the whole time and the boys had such a wonderful time playing. We are so sad that the live in Houston now, but it warms my heart that we are still able to get together and watch our boys play. We are planning to vacation with them once a year so the boys will always know each other and so we can hang out!!

Emily and Hope had such a good time and were such big helps on the trip. Give these girls food, a comfortable place to sleep, Internet access and a look at a cute boy every now and then and they are content LOL.

Here are tons of pics.