Driving to the beach

We got up around 5 and pulled out fully loaded at 6:15.  We are all pretty excited to have a week off at the beach. 

We had to detour off the main road for a little bit and drove past fields and fields of sugar cane.  

Crossing the mississippi. 

As you can see from the garbage we were eating really healthy foods.  

The sunsetting as we hit Destin

The sun setting behind us and a paraglider in front

Before we knew it we had arrived, unloaded, grocery shopped and were eating a very late dinner.

Madelyn on the jumpy thing

Laundry, clean up, get ready day

And somehow, this was the only picture I took today.  We worked hard so that we can shop tomorrow and pack up for our trip.  

Wednesday - boating

The kids had a youth boating activity on Lake Grapevine. The flooding has receded some and it was amazing to drive around and see the mess that remains. There is a lot of clean-up ahead for sure. The lake was nice and the kids had a great time.
The I was excited to lay outside and watch the Perseid meteor shower. I always remember being on vacation laying under the night sky either on a houseboat roof or at the Ranch. It is a great memory. Sadly Adam fell asleep way before it was dark enough (as did Owen). But Trent and I and the 3 girls had a great time laughing on blankets in the dark watching for meteors. Mostly we saw planes. We did see a few, but after a long day we were all pretty tired. We didn't quite make it to midnight.

Tuesday

Every night it is the endless game of colors. Red? Super mega rainbow? Yellow? Mega mystery?  You just never know what he'll pick. But when he wins, he yells "hashtag BEAT U!"

Monday -- starting to get ready for family photos in Florida

I'm super excited to take new family photos when we are in Florida next week (although I'm not sure if everyone else is!!!)  Here are the boys colors so far.  

Sunday

I have no idea why I took this picture or even if I took this picture-- but it was on my camera roll for Sunday and that's about it.