I Heart My Tripod and My Family

We packed matching clothes and our trusty tripod in hopes of capturing some lovely photos of our family in one of our favorite places.  In hindsight, I wish that I would have adjusted the lighting a tad, but the end result definitely surpassed my expectation.

(I love J Man's arm around his Bubba's neck.)

Random Vacation Photos

Jaxson found the waves incredibly offensive the first 36 hours.  In fact, he would hold out his little hand and shout, "Waves (s)top!"  However by the end of the week, he was jumping off the raft with the intent of going underwater.

On Sunday the boys and girls decided to wage a war along gender lines.  The girls spent hours creating a fort lined with built-in shelves and pre-made ammunition while the boys built recliners. The war lasted about 10 seconds and ended with sand in eyes and tears. 

Cousin snuggles are the very best after an exhausting day on the beach.

We biked approximately 2 miles on a very hot Alabama morning to explore the historic Ft. Gaines.  The photo opportunities were limitless, but we were all hot, sweaty, and not in the mood for photos.

Yep.  They are sitting on historic toilets.  Can you even imagine?

Sharky's had a mini ropes course perfect for Jax.

This was the first time Olivia was tall enough to drive her own go cart, and she did awesome.

ABC's of Vacation 2015

A is for Andrew. 

B is for Bicycles.  We spent several mornings exploring the island on two wheels.

C is for Crab.  This is by far the largest hermit crab that we have found to date.

D is for Dolphins on Dauphin Island.  A pod of dolphins were following this shrimp boat.

E is for Estuarium.  We thoroughly enjoyed the hands-on exhibits.

F is for Ferry.  We rode the ferry to Fort Morgan for a day of exploring in Gulf Shores.

G is for Glasses.

H is for Hammock.

I is for Ice Cream.

J is for Jaxson.

K is for Kites. 

L is for Lazy.  This is the life.

M is for Mermaid.

N is for Nervous.  (Yep.  This shark made me incredibly nervous.)

O is for Olivia.

P is for Pier.

Q is for Quiet.

R is for Rope Course.

S is for Selfies with Brea.

T is for baby loggerhead sea Turtles.  Everyone managed to watch at least one nest boil.

U is for sitting under a colorful Umbrella.

V is for Volcano.

W is for warm, calm Water.

X is for eXciting.  Parasailing was definitely exciting.

Y oh why doesn't anything beach related start with the letter Y?

Z is for zip-line.

Just a Little Throwback

I have no words.  My heart is breaking, but I LOVE the man that he is becoming.