We make a trip to Destin every year for Jason's ALOA board meeting and CE classes. We alway try to turn this into a mini vacation, which is usually very stressful. However, this year proved otherwise. Ella is finally old enough and mobile enough to go places easily without carting around multiple bags and a stroller to boot. Despite having been to the beach every year of her young life, this is the first year she actually got in water. Our first year at the beach with Ella she was 8 weeks old and recovering from a nasty allergic reaction to Penicillin and really couldn't get in the sun anyway. Last year, the seaweed and jellyfish were so bad that we couldn't get in the water. This year, the weather was wonderful, the waves were big and the water was crystal clear.
This is just about as far as Kelsey would go without someone holding her.
Cole, on the other hand, kept me on my toes. He was body surfing the waves and kept getting further out. Finally, when the water level reached his shoulders, I made him come back towards shore a little.
See what I mean. A little unnerving for a nervous mother.
We stayed at the Sandestin Hilton Resort which has a poolside bar and restaurant. This came in very handy our first day there since we had to wait many hours for our room to be ready for checkin. We spent a couple of hours at the beach, a couple at the pool and then headed over for some lunch. I enjoyed a tasty grilled grouper salad, while the kids ate chicken tenders, popcorn shrimp and macaroni and cheese. I honestly don't remember what Jason had.
Ella making the rounds before lunch was served.
Kelsey admiring one of the shells she found.
Our fish.
This was our room view from the balcony. I was trying out different lighting techniques with my camera. This was fluorescent lighting at night.
This was the actual view at dusk with normal lighting.
I wish this picture wasn't so grainy. Ella just looked so cute.
We took advantage of the indoor pool during a rainstorm one morning while we were there. Kelsey is quicly turning into the fish that Cole has become.
Ella and Mommy playing on the steps of the pool.
Cole being silly.
This is just about as far as Kelsey would go without someone holding her.
Cole, on the other hand, kept me on my toes. He was body surfing the waves and kept getting further out. Finally, when the water level reached his shoulders, I made him come back towards shore a little.
See what I mean. A little unnerving for a nervous mother.
We stayed at the Sandestin Hilton Resort which has a poolside bar and restaurant. This came in very handy our first day there since we had to wait many hours for our room to be ready for checkin. We spent a couple of hours at the beach, a couple at the pool and then headed over for some lunch. I enjoyed a tasty grilled grouper salad, while the kids ate chicken tenders, popcorn shrimp and macaroni and cheese. I honestly don't remember what Jason had.
Ella making the rounds before lunch was served.
Kelsey admiring one of the shells she found.
Our fish.
This was our room view from the balcony. I was trying out different lighting techniques with my camera. This was fluorescent lighting at night.
This was the actual view at dusk with normal lighting.
I wish this picture wasn't so grainy. Ella just looked so cute.
We took advantage of the indoor pool during a rainstorm one morning while we were there. Kelsey is quicly turning into the fish that Cole has become.
Ella and Mommy playing on the steps of the pool.
Cole being silly.
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