Beach, Part III

This is the final post for the beach trip...I just had so many pictures that breaking them down was the best way to do it!

Thursday morning we headed out early (before it got too hot!) and took Cole to The Track for some go kart riding fun!

He was ready!

In the Batmobile.

The three of us!

Cole and daddy ready to ride!

Here they come!

Then it was bumper cars with mommy!

And Cole even got to ride alone on the mini track...the car was slow as molasses, but he didn't seem to mind. :-)

In the airplane.

Then we played putt putt before heading back to the condo.

Too cool for school :-)

Mawmaw and Pawpaw...the best grandparents ever! :-)

Then it was back to the beach Thursday night and all day Friday!  Jonathan put his snorkeling gear on and went and got lots of sand dollars and crabs too, but we put them back in the ocean.  

Cole found a friend and they shared their kite with him.  It was super windy on Friday.  

This smile says it all...we had a great week at the beach!

We had a great time in Destin and look forward to going to Panama City in August with my sister and her kids!

Beach, Part III

Tuesday morning Aunt Misty left to go home so Jonathan, Cole and I took off for the Gulfarium. 

Love this picture of Cole in the clam!

We were back at the condo shortly after lunch and then we hit the beach.  

These two loved playing in the sand.

And I loved sitting in my chair and watching them. :-)

Lunch on the beach and then a little relaxing in the shade.

Cole and I found lots of seashells.

Jonathan and his A-10 masterpiece.  Lots of people came by to take pictures.

Wednesday afternoon Mawmaw and Pawpaw arrived to spend the rest of the week with us.   Cole was so excited and they wasted no time before they were playing in the sand together.  

Pawpaw relaxing.

Then Mawmaw and Pawpaw took off for the ocean.

Gathering more seashells with Mawmaw.

He got some.

Having fun!

Beach Bums, Part 2

Sunday afternoon was rainy so we took off for a little shopping at Destin Commons.  Our first stop...Bass Pro Shop!

After that was some deliciousness from Cold Stone Creamery.  The three of us shared one waffle cone and it was still plenty!

Cole found the play area and enjoyed it even if it was wet!

We went to dinner at The Crab Trap.  Nothing is better than a playground at the beach.  It sure helps the restaurant wait time go by much faster!

Hmmm, what to get for dinner?

Misty and I

We woke up Monday morning and it was nice and sunny!

The beach and water was beautiful! 

Working on a sand castle.

Cole the merman! :-)

Cole spent a little time in the pool too...the water was freezing, but Aunt Misty was sweet enough to swim with him!

The view from the condo balcony before we headed to dinner Monday night.  We stayed on the 10th floor of Ariel Dunes II.  

Dinner at the Back Porch.  It came highly recommended and the food was good...even to a person who doesn't eat seafood.  

They had a play area there too so that was nice.

Cole was tired by this point in the day and he was making me a little crazy!

They were crazy too!

And a day is not complete without going crabbing.  Cole had his flashlight and he was ready.

Trying to catch some.

Unfortunately, this is all we found, but it was still fun!