Gulf Shores

We made a quick trip to the beach. We promised the boys we'd take them while we were on vacation. Originally were intended to go to Pensacola FL and hit the beach there. Our plans changed due to time constraints. Instead we hit Gulf Shore, AL. It was a nice town, I just wished we could have stayed another day.

We got in late after dinner at Lambert's, checked into the hotel and headed to the beach. It was around 6:30 pm when we arrived at the beach. It was perfect, not too hot and not too crowded.

Sadie was terrified of the sand at first. She wouldn't let her feet to touch the sand. She made us carry her for quite awhile. Then she got comfortable and didn't want to leave the beach.
Gavan loved collecting seashells. Sadie LOVE dumping sand into Gavan's shell bucket. He would get so mad at her. He couldn't leave the bucket unattended or she'd fill it up with sand.

The waves were pretty big while we were there, so we had to hold Sadie and Alyssa's hands anytime they went in the water.

Jack loved the ocean. The waves kept knocking him down and he thought that was great!

The girls looking for shells.


The girls helped me bury Jack in the sand.


They're aren't any pictures of Gary at the beach b/c my hands were all sandy and I didn't want to touch the camera.

I think this was the funnest "fun Friday" we have had yet!

Saturday Morning we checked out of the hotel and hit the shops. Nothing more fun than four kids in a cramped tourist shop looking for souvenirs.
This is the entrance to one of the shops. Pretty cool huh?