Owen didn’t want to take a nap.
I may get my wish to see a thunderstorm roll in…
Goodbye cousin cuddle!
One last trip to the beach
It was super windy and you could see storm clouds rolling in…but the kids wanted to take just one more trip down to the water. It didn’t last too long as it started to rain…so this is them heading back home.
Beach Frisbee
Owen and Anna were bestest buddies!
Then Kathryn and Izzy were playing frisbee and Owen wanted to join! This is his catching stance.
His robot stance.
Look at that form!
Good catch!
Proof that his form actually works! He can throw pretty well!
I told him to write his name in the sand. You can see the normal-ish sized O right behind his feet…and then I told him he could do it a little bigger and so he’s drawing an O about three times his size (he’s finishing up the last of it). That’s as far as he got with his name before he lost interest. 🙂
Fudpucker’s
I stayed home so Katie could take a real nap (i.e. in total piece and quiet) while everyone else went to Fudpucker’s in Destin.
The food was taking longer than expected and the gator show was about to start, so they sent the kids off by themselves to the show.
Then it was back to sign their names—and add some drawings—to the wall…
And then Owen tried—and liked!—alligator!
But got pizza for his lunch!
And then it was time to feed the alligators!
And a few photo ops:
Then it was off to get ice cream!
And a gun that I’m sure he wanted but he did not come home with:
Tom said Owen had a great time! And Katie had her very best nap all week—just over three hours!
Windy Beach
It was too cold and windy but the kids still wanted to go to the beach and the guys wanted to try fishing one last time. We took pictures from the balcony. 🙂
Just hanging out
And Tom working on Gramma Jean’s computer that she hauled from Michigan so he could update it to Windows 7.
Storytime with Gramma
Legos with Anna
We brought a new Lego kit for Owen to build…and Anna was more than willing to help! They made a great team and did a good job. (The next night, Izzy helped and they did an amazing job!)
Owen said: “Wow! We have a lot of Legos going on here.”
Cousins at the beach!
I love this picture—it looks like David is the Godfather sending his minions off…
The wave snuck up on him!
Katie LOVED the sand…and was COVERED in it.
Anna and Owen in their hot tub!
Bubbles!
Testing out the non-heated pool. It was COLD but Owen stayed in for probably 15 minutes!
And one year ago…the same cousins on another beach.
Helping mom make guacamole
Jellyfish!
Tom texted me this picture from where they were fishing. That’s a lot of jellyfish!
Gramma Jean’s Hair Salon
Gramma Jean has taken over Katie’s hair duties…and she just sits there patiently.
Pre-Cedar Point Photo
I’m guessing 1998 or so? At my Uncle Tim and Aunt Gayle’s house in Ohio where we spent a few days visiting with the cousins before heading off to Cedar Point.
Bat at play and rest
Afternoon at the Zoo
Today we all went to the Gulf Breeze Zoo — it was Katie’s first zoo experience!
Stole the cup right out of his hand!
Owen can jump as far as a tree frog!
Who can jump farther?
Train ride!
Hugging the stuffed animals!
Owen picked a bat mask at the gift shop!
Katie’s turn at the beach!
Owen was out with daddy and grandpa, so we took Katie to the beach!
This is her saying “SNOW!” She kept saying snow snow snow—and we had to keep telling her it was sand. 🙂
Waving goodbye to the birds as they flew away!
Splashing in a little pool!
Chasing the birds!
Scouting out fishing locations
Grandpa David and Tom took Owen with them to scout out potential fishing locations…
Should have just given her a bath!
Someone had to get their feet washed before bed…which we learned is a bit difficult since she wants to splash and sit down for a real bath. You notice she has no pants on (since she sat down in the tub) and her shirt is a little wet. 🙂
Owen hits the beach!
We waited until Katie went down for her nap, then we took Owen down to the beach. It was a Red Flag day which meant dangerous surf conditions, but it was too cold to even get into the water anyway…but he still had fun!
The balcony keeps Katie at bay…for a while.
She wants to go outside so desperately…and letting her out on the balcony keeps the begging at bay for a little while.
Good morning Gulf of Mexico
We all had a rough night sleeping…not only were the four of us sharing one room, but Katie, Owen, and I were randomly coughing, Tom was snoring, and Katie would randomly cry out. I think I saw 10:30, 12, 1:15, 2:30, and 3:45 on the clock before we were ALL up at 5:45. I had to wait quite a while for the sun to even come up to take this photo from the balcony…
Bedtime at the condo
Both kids got to bed late tonight due to the long day of travel plus a time zone change…
Going, going, gone…
We got on the road at 6:08am so I wasn’t surprised that Owen got a little tired after lunch…
The Before pictures!
Proof it’s empty!
Sitting on the floor on my laptop in an almost empty first floor…I can’t believe I’m doing this and we’re not actually moving…and I have to do it again in a few months.
Package from Papa and Grannie
I had a very attentive audience!
She grabbed a bag of cookies right away!
Then dug right in!
“Oooh!”
Katie is 20 months old!
Surviving having no furniture just fine.
