Addison's Birthday Beach Bash

Landry's favorite thing was to play in the bar stools.
View of LR and kitchen in our condo from the balcony

Front door view...the kids loved running the hallway

Morning time with daddy

Swimming with papa

My anti-beach boy who didn't like the sand or the saltwater, but loved the pool. Flirting with the girls at the pool

Water bugs

Picture time

Birthday time

Acting shy while we sang Happy Birthday (lucky for her we'll celebrate again on her actual b-day with cake and ice cream at home).

Opening presents Peanut gallery

Even Landry enjoyed her birthday loot

Nana J with Landry

Ice cream cupcakes---she asked for two because they were so good!

Sand shark someone created

Shark attack

My babygirl

Stealing sugar

A blur from running at Cosmo's

Dancing with papa at Cosmo's

We just got back from Gulf Shores. We had the best time that you can possibly have with two small children and their nap schedules and unpredictable weather. My only complaint was that we weren't there long enough..as always. The kids had a blast and that is truly all that matters. The look on Addison's face as we set all of her presents up on the beach for her birthday party was worth it all. Thursday night, we got settled in at the condo, cooked fajitas and tacos for dinner and then the kids enjoyed crabbing on the beach at dark. Friday, we got in some beach and pool time after a quick morning rain shower and went upstairs for naps as an afternoon storm blew in. We ordered pizza, picked up chocolate devotion ice cream cupcakes from Coldstone Creamery (absolutely delish), and made rain plans for Addison's birthday...but it cleared up just in time for us to haul everything across the sand for a birthday bash at sunset. She was tickled pink! Saturday, we squeezed in as much fun in the sand and sun as we could before heading to Cosmo's for dinner. Very nice place, but we waited 45 minutes on the deck to get a table and then had to wait another hour to get our food. My children were very cranky and tired, so Colin and my MIL left with them. Next time, we'll stick to cooking at the condo or we'll just get take-out. After stopping for a very quick trip at the outlet mall and Watermelon Patch shoes on the way home, we made it back late yesterday evening tired and ready to unpack and hit the sack. I'm seriously thinking that Thanksgiving at the beach sounds like a fabulous idea! :)