Ocean

One reason it has been a little quite on my blog is that we took a road trip! 

A 24 hour road trip. 

No, we were not gone for 24 hours, we were in the car 24 hours...one way...

Yes...we are all still alive.

3 hours into the ride Bo started crying & howling,

"My buns hurt!  My buns are bleeding!"

& I got very worried because we had a looooong way to go & here Bo might need a bun operation.  But after a little beach towel repairs on his car seat, his buns recovered & we had a rather peaceful, long, trip to the gulf coast of Alabama.

We traveled with my family, my whole family...

and we had a blast!!!

Cruising with the dolphins,

Running on the beach,

Flying with the Blue Angels,

Splashing in the waves,

Running on the beach,

Enjoying their first foam party :),

Laying on the beach,

Souvenir shopping,

Ferris Wheel riding,

& sand castle building.

Did I mention running on the beach?

No...he never stopped :)

We laughed a ton.

We laughed at Kate's "Nature Girl's" tan,

and at Zadie on the go carts.

& even a little giggle over her hair:)

you didn't even KNOW I was so mean!

I just couldn't resist.

(Dear Lord, Please do NOT let this beautiful woman read my blog.)

We took LOTS of pictures:

And between EVERY SHOT I'd hear,

"We got a runner!"

and Kel would have to drag Rocco back for the next shot.

It looks like I love Annie the best but actually...

...she is the only one who would cooperate.

Mostly, it was just fun watching the kids enjoying themselves

and falling in love with the ocean,

Even if it did sting to get salt in your eye.

We had so much fun that when the week was done

we actually decided to stay an extra week.

And then we had to drive all the way home again.

Flat tire around hour 22.

Annie captured it all in her journal,

and I took over 2000 pictures.

So you see even if this is the longest post you have

ever read in your life,

I went easy on ya :)

But my next post will probably be our shark tale.