Beach Trip 2012

We went to Santa Rosa Beach for the first time this past July.  We wanted to try somewhere new.  We found a 4 bedroom house just a wagon ride away from the beach, and were able to bring both dogs (Lola and Molly with us). Mom and Dad came for the whole week and Katie came for a 4 day weekend.  She was smart and stayed away the first part of the week, since there was a tropical depression threatening to ruin our entire vacation.  Luckily after a full day of rain, and many tears (on mine and Charlie's part), we woke up to sunny skies and the rest is history.  The kids LOVED the beach.....Hayden loved the sand, and Charlie the water.  We put up our tent each day, along with our umbrellas and chairs and had a perfect set-up. Mom also brought a little boat with a rope attached and the kids had a blast in that.  There was also a huge sandbar most everyday, which we all enjoyed.  So, so much fun this year....didn't have to worry about naps every single day (although we did have to make a special trip up to the house for Hayden to take one mid-week b/c it caught up with her and she just needed a nap) and we were able to have lunch on the beach several days.  It was so nice and we can tell with each passing year, the trips are becoming more fun and less hassle.  Can't wait to go back next year!

This rainbow was a happy sight after all of that rain :)

She is such a ham!!  She probably posed for 5 or 6 pictures, asking me to take another one :)