Easter 2012

We went to Destin for Spring Break/Easter last week!
This is a random picture post of pics from my iphone....
random.
My aunt and cousin took much better pictures which I hope to get my hands on soon ;)

Georgia and Reid
second cousins :)
4 months apart


My Aunt Janet rented a house for her and her family this week.
We went to dinner at their house Saturday night and the kids swam out back.
They kept squirting water at the window to these two who were entertained for quite a while!

Ga getting ready to head to the beach in her new terrycloth outfit!

Let's just say this little lady LOVES the beach.
Sand?
Everywhere.
She rakes it up into her hands and has successfully eaten a handful or two on occasion.
She sat under the tent for most of the time we were there but decided to venture out to sea...
She took off crawling thru the sand til she reached water.
It was so funny to watch.
She looked like a baby sea turtle making her way to sea.  Ha!

I was at my mom's for two nights by myself with the kids until my Aunt Barb, Chelsea and her three boys flew in on Monday.
Ga and I were having some girl time in the "girls living room" after the boys went to bed.
She opted for chomping on a glass table :-/

this monkey doesn't like to get his pic taken.
He's having suntime with his jeeg.

Holy Cow.
Make this salad.
Today.
Greek Panzanella Salad.
Yes, those are big chunks of bread....and feta...and calamata olives...
It is amazing.
Ina Garten never disappoints!

Found this lovely surprise in the pool one morning.
A frog and a snake.
The consensus is that the snake was not poisonous...
I don't know.
No one got into the pool all day until my cousin came over and removed it.
YUCK.

Second Cousins!
I wish I could find the photo I took in this very same place two years ago...
Baby Sawyer, Carter, Jackson, Georgia, Charlie and Elliott

Georgia had to get her paws on Baby Sawyer :)
That's Chelsea, Baby Sawyer's mommy.
Ga and Sawyer are 5 months apart!

Carter's glasses that Georgia had to try on.
She had just eaten breakfast.
Apparently, without a bib on.
YUCK Lady!

It was a cloudy, rainy day so after we loaded the kids up and went to Destin Commons for some splash pad/playground fun.
Georgia was super excited that she could get in on the action!
We enjoyed a yummy lunch at Zoe's Kitchen too :)

Lovers.
These two.


She hadn't see her daddy in 6 days.
Him and Lana drove over on Friday afternoon.
We went to the Wharf after dinner and walked around.
Caught sunset.

So peaceful!

Ga, Jackson and their Aunt Lana in the pool.
It was cold!
Doesn't appear that anyone minds!

I LOVE this pic!
She is so happy!


First time in the pool in her ladybug floatie :)
She just splashed and splashed her Aunt Lana!

Jessica's iphone struggling with the poor lighting.
L to R: 
Lana, Me, Chelsea, Sawyer, Elliot and Aunt Barb


We had such a fun week with them!

trouble.
In a few years....
major trouble.

James sitting by pool with the babes.
They love being outside.
Could my daughter's eyes be anymore stunning?!
Sawyer had beautiful blues too...he's just not looking

Margarita  = Kids naptime relief.
Much needed.

Artichoke pita nachos!
One of Aunt Barb's delish creations.
They are SO. GOOD.


Let's just say we ate VERY well at the beach.
Nothing like being spoiled for a whole week with yummy food.
Came home Monday night and all we had to throw together was tuna salad.
Don't get me wrong.
I love tuna salad....
just was a little spoiled from the week before

Nonna and Ga at the beach.
It was rather chilly one night we went down for sunset.

the Mr. and the Mrs.
Once again, I get stuck carrying all my kids crap.
Could James' watch be any bigger??

Happy girl.
She was all smiles 

Such a bad pic.
I am waiting for Chelsea's pics from her good camera!

So Jackson decided he wanted to learn how to skim board this week.
He borrowed his cousin, Christian's, board one day and practiced ALL day.  
There were falls, wipeouts, tears, yelling, more falls, some bumps and bruises...but that kid was persistent!
James bought him his own board the next morning.
We went to the beach for the afternoon and Jackson practices for hours again.
By the end of the day, he had succeeded!
He was even doing fancy twists on the board.
Impressive.
I tried to do it but we won't talk about that on here....

Sisters!

there's the female generations of the fam!

Elliot.
aka:  stripper
:)
I'm showing this at your wedding someday boy!

Love this pic!
Look at the beautiful colors!
ahhh..i could so live at the beach.

uh-huh
he's going there!

James and the boys building a tunnel under the sand.
It took a solid hour but it was fun to watch them all playing together nicely :)


Fun week!
It flew by.
James conducted a great devo on Easter Sunday for us by the pool.
The Easter bunny hid all the kids baskets so it was fun watching them search for them.


On the way home from the beach, Jackson asked Charlie where he had gotten this one particular toy.
Charlie replied, "That big bunny brought it last night."
Ha.