Vacation 2015! Yes, we are finally back. :)

 

We hit a few southern states this summer- a little history, and a whole lotta beach!

 

 

USS ALABAMA

 

 

 I let Peter take the kids down in the submarine because it was a death trap for me.

This summed up our first night in Alabama- no sleep for anyone!!

 

 But how can you get upset at this little cutie????

 FLORIDA, here we come!!

 

 

 

 

our bedroom cottage for the week- all five of us slept together!

big golfers

 

 Everyone rode the waves...

 Peyton, our natural boogie boarder!

oops- might have cried after that FAIL

 And some relaxing days at the house...

 

 

We taught the kids to play tennis at the club house...

 

 

 And then spent some time at the community pool and rec center....

 

 

 

 The boys went golfing...

 And we took a quick trip to the harbor by ourselves for a day date...

The kids loved our house...and we did, too!

taught the kids how to play Tenzi

grandpa's traditional vacation vaccuum

and many, many, many games of Clue

 

 But then, we changed it up to Charades...we all got into the spirit...

 

 Last day on the beach!  Super calm, but then a storm ended our day early.

traditional jumping pic- look at that sky behind us!

 We got all fancied up for some family pictures...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 And then headed to the HarborWalk for fun, music, Margaritaville, and front row seats for Fireworks!

 

 

 The kids loved the photo booth...

 and seeing all the catches of the day...

We spent the last day on our own, spending time with just our little family...

 

 We loved Lulu's, Jimmy Buffet's sister's restaurant...

gluten free, dairy free, soy free pages...I was a happy mama! 

An amazing trip with family, fun, food, awesome weather, and beach day memories to last a lifetime.

I took my car to the carwash and after a valiant attempt, I still have sand on the floors.

Have to admit, it makes even my OCD self happy.