So this is it, our last post of our vacation as it is our last day here in Gulf Shores. The week seemed to fly by, we had so much fun. Our last day was spent on the beach, we knew that the kids were getting a little burned out on beach time, but we also knew that we were going to miss this place after we left. We decided to have breakfast on the beach. It was a little chilly first thing, so we bundled up and decided to stick to the sand until the sun warmed us up.
Breakfast at our Beach Camp
AJ would only get in the water if we held him
Me and my babies playing in the sand
Whoa! Daddy and AJ got a little creative and made a town of sandcastles around our campsite. KK decorated each tower with seashells (hard to see but they are there)
Why is this picture so amazing? The kids are touching the water and smiling at me! As mentioned, the kids were still a little leery of the ocean and all its inhabitants, so getting them out into the water wasn't easy. They loved the ocean and loved having the waves come up on shore, just as long as they weren't touching said water.
What AJ usually looked like if we dropped him down onto the sandbars to play
The water was so clear for miles - hard to tell in our picture, but we were several yards into the ocean together here.
KK and Daddy searching for crabs and sea shells
We loved the sandbars that weren't covered with water on top
Finally warming up to the waters on our last day (figures hehe)
We decided it was time to dig a hole to China... only thing is, it is hard to dig a hold when everyone wants to sit in it...
Hmmm... still a kid at heart
Making our mark on the sand before the tide washes away our footprints and names
We found more little crabs walking around in the ocean. The water was so clear on our last day and the jellies were all gone - we couldn't have asked for a better way to end the trip.
Baby sting ray
KK playing in the water as the sun set on our last full day here
One last sunset walk
Whoa Daddy and KK found the BIGGEST SHELL EVER! We are keeping it - amazing!
So here we are - our first ever family vacation together. We.loved.every.minute. It was fun, adventurous, relaxing... we can't wait to come back and do it all again together. We had so much fun just spending time together as a family, showing the kids the ocean for the first time. I can't seem to put it into words except to say the entire trip exceeded our expectations. When I think back to our time there I remember only joy and laughs, and isn't that the whole point? Goodbye Gulf Shores! Until next time...
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