The Beach

We had just a fabulous vacation at Gulf Shores! Our condo was on the tenth floor right on the beach. I saw about ten dolphins from the balcony over the course of the week. On our last day, I saw two dolphins jump out of the water at the same time. It was thrilling! The balcony went all the way across the condo and we spent a lot of time just sitting out there watching the water or the moon on the sea.

Maggie wasn't too thrilled with the waves. Just watching them close up scared her until the last day. There were two outdoor pools though and she grew to LOVE them pretty fast. The kids got to swim to their heart's content, collect all kinds of seashells, search for crabs in the dark by the light of a flashlight, build sandcastles, and stay up late! Thomas woke them 4 mornings at about 5:30 am to go fishing. They caught 7 big sand crabs, a couple jellyfish, and about seven fish. We even had a couple crabs in the kitchen sink for a morning to show Maggie. Then we let them go. They didn't even wave goodbye! The nerve...

Lily and Patrick got real good at dog paddling. They just lived in the water. Here are some pictures of our time:

Fishing.........


What a catch!!

On Wednesday, we went to Pensacola, Florida to the Naval Air Museum. It was so interesting. They had exhibits of every war/conflict since the Naval Air Force came into being. There were hundreds of retired planes, restored and on exhibit. We took a tour led by a true hero who served in Korea and Vietnam. He was in his 80s and going strong. He was very funny and informative. I could've stayed there a couple days easy, reading all the information.

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Just a great time! We hope to go back soon :)