Beach Trip

Today we drove back from St. George Island.  If you remember last year we went there for our beach vacation and a hurricane ran us home.  This year, no hurricane but lots of rain.  We made it to the beach a couple times and swam in the pool, so the kids were happy.  

Jake and Julianna LOVED spending time with their cousins, John Payne and Kimsey Grace.  They shared a room and took turns sleeping on the air mattress.  Grace and Logan (just 2 weeks apart) terrorized each other.  Logan is very vocal and RUNS everywhere.  Grace has a little more chunk to carry so she isn't so quick but would snatch his toys and look totally sweet and innocent.  She was pretty happy chasing after him.  They even shared snacks on the beach.

In spite of the rain we managed to get to the beach three times.  Julianna was a little skittish at first but warmed up quicker than in past years.  Grace, however, showed no fear.  Would walk straight into the waves.  And let me tell you the waves were rough.  She just laughed and went further out.  Fell in the water came up sputtering but with a big smile.  

 Jake had lots of fun adding to his seashell collection.  Aunt Anna told him he could hear the ocean in this one...he was amazed.  He always has lots of fun at the beach jumping in the waves.  I asked what his favorite part of our beach vacation was he said "well, the beach of course!"

 

We also had to do our annual beach photo shoot.  We waited until the last day and it rained.  Of course.  But we got a few so this is the best.  Maybe someday my kids will all be willing to look at the camera and smile.