Beach Day 4!!

On Wed (June 19th) everyone got up a little later today ;) Middle of the week you start to get a little tired ;) but on top of that yesterday was quite busy. Anyhoo...I got a cute pic of the kiddos before we left for breakfast!

We tried to go to Donut Hole but the line was crazy long so we decided to grab some HOT donuts at Krispy Kreme! This was a FIRST for the kids and for me too honestly. I have had the donuts before just never ate in a shop and seen the donut making process! It was pretty neat!

Not the best pics of these two but it was quite busy in there and they were HUNGRY!!

After breakfast we headed back to the house. Once again the kids DID NOT want to go to the beach. So we opted for the "blue" pool. We swam for a while and then Mom and I headed in to make some lunch. We decided to eat lunch at the pool today! 

Love Pawpaw and Em's cheesing for the camera!!

Left over pizza for lunch! Yummy Yummy!!

We really took it easy this day. We swam for a while. Went in and cleaned up and rested. Then a little before dinner time we went by to see the gators at Fudpuckers!!

Max liked watching the people feed the gators hot dog bites. 

I didn't remember the playground area. So the kids got a little playtime in too. We honestly only stayed for about 20 min tops. 

"Mommy make it go!!" 

Then we headed to one of all time favorite restaurants The Back Porch. We ordered dinner and headed out to play on the playground. We were greatly disappointed when we got outside to find it was GONE!! Poor Em wanted to slide :(

We just walked around a little and Max played on the half of the boat that was left. So sad that they tore down the play area. Not sure if they are putting it back up later. Looked like they added on to the restaurant. There was new decking and tables on the beach. So maybe they are just in renovation mode still....

Emery had her Daddy hold her while we were in the actual sand. She DID NOT want sand on her shoes! 

We headed back in to eat. Food came fairly quick. And sadly none of us LOVED our meal like we usually do. Not sure it will be a def place we eat at if we go back next year. After dinner we headed over to the Candy Factory that was close by. Kids wanted to check it out and I let them pick out some candy (aka bribery for our fam pics we were about to take). 

We got back to the house and changed. Then we headed to the beach on the golf cart to attempt some family pictures on the beach. They turned out to be a SUCCESS! The kids and the adults did GREAT!! So excited to get some developed for the house and gifts. You can see them on the next blog post labeled Family Beach Pics! We headed back to the house to change again. We told the kids we would go back and look for crabs! They were ALL about it!! We walked to the beach this time since we would be there after dark. Walking down was fine but we weren't sure Em would make it back...

Got Max's sweet footprint that night. Hard to believe he was going to be 5 in just a week!! 

Another BEAUTIFUL night!!

Em was writing in the sand when the water came up and washed it away. She was telling the water "Aww man, NO water!!" 

Little cutie!!

The kids had their glow necklaces on ready for nightfall so we could catch some crabs!! Well Max was ready...

The water starting bringing in lots of yucky stuff and Em was OVER the beach! She was whiny and crying. She wanted to go home. She wanted to be held. She didn't like all the "stuff" on the beach or in the water. We tried to entertain her as much as possible as it was about to be nightfall. Nana and Pawpaw met up with us once the sun set and that helped Em for a bit.

It didn't take us long to catch our first crab and that was that! The kids were DONE!  I thought it would have been a little more fun then it went but then again you never know what will happen when you have a 2 and 4 yr old ;) The walk back was just as Craig and I thought. We carried Em the entire way as she was TOO TIRED to walk! Oh well...maybe in a few years they will think it is fun to try and catch those fast little sand crabs!

Beach Day 3!!

After the Dolphin Cruise (Tue June 18th) we grabbed some lunch on the way home from Whataburgers!! It was so yummy!! Then we headed back home to go to the beach but the kids DID NOT want to go to the "Green" pool :( 

So we opted for the blue pool instead. It ended up being quite a GREAT time!!

Max and Nana started a water gun fight. Emery joined in and even got out of the pool to get her Pawpaw!! 

It was hysterical!! I got some great video of it. Emery would run over squirt Pawpaw giggling the entire time. Then she would run back and throw her water gun to Craig and say more water please Daddy (while jumping up and down giggling). Craig would hand it back to her and she would say "thank you Daddy" and then run off to squirt Pawpaw again! 

Max even got out and joined in too ;)

Seriously I don't think much of Emery's water even went on Pawpaw as she was so excited and running around that I don't think it made it to him!

Check out that smile below. She was LOVING every minute of it!!

Towards the end she was going right up on him. She wanted to get her Pawpaw WET!! Pawpaw was giggling just as much. Love making sweet sweet memories together as a family!! Def one we won't forget. Lots of laughter this afternoon at the "blue" pool!!

We headed in for some much needed rest time after the pool. I ran to Walmart and grabbed a few sewing things I forgot and while the kids (and big kids) rested I made Max's crab shorts for our family pictures. I so meant to get lots done BEFORE our trip but somehow the trip snuck up on me and I ended up making his shorts while we were there. We had planned on grabbing pizza from Jordano's Pizza and heading to beach to eat, play and watch the sunset. However, when we got to Jordano's to order we realized they had a small dining room area so we opted to eat and then head to the beach. The kids weren't really into eating at the beach but they said they would go back and play with us. My parents did a little date night so they could go get some steamed shrimp!! We missed them but it was fun having some just the 4 of us time as I am sure it was nice for them to get some "no kids" time ;)

The waters at the beach were ROUGH all day. The red flags were out so we weren't sure we were going to be able to get in the water. However, when we got down there there was a long stretch of shallow water. I would have to say this was the kids FAVORITE time at the beach. Em didn't fuss at all. She was all about running around and jumping the tiny little waves!!

Max had a BALL too!! He thought it was really cool he didn't have to wear his puddle jumper! 

Love how Em tries to copy EVERYTHING her big bubba does!! So cute!!

I try to get the kids footprints in the sand each year. I got Em's that night. 

Serious CUTENESS!!! I love these two babies more than WORDS!!!

Max was all about being buried again in the sand!! I think Craig may have buried him like 10 times!

Running off to rinse off!! Em had to go too ;)

It was just BEAUTIFUL watching the sun set on the beach. There is just NOTHING like it!

Looking at God's beautiful creations the beach, my kids, my husband. Such a sweet moment to reflect on my blessings!! Praising GOD for all he has done for us!! We truly are so so BLESSED!!

Pure sweetness. 

Max was showing us his muscles here. He said he was so STRONG!! We met a few friends on the beach that night. The kids were catching minnows and sand fleas (this was something new to me). They brought some over and put in our bucket so the kids could see. It was pretty neat! 

When I did Em's footprint and wrote in the sand she realized she could do it too! She loved writing in the sand after that! 

One of my FAVORITE pics below. I just LOVED seeing the beach through my child's eyes. This night was perfect for that. We sat on the shoreline a lot together and just watched the waves roll in and the boats going by. We talked and laughed and just ENJOYED the time we were having together as a family!! 

More burying in the sand ;) I told you he was all about it that night!!

Showing his muscles again!!

Showing us SILLY faces!! These two CRACK me up!!

Towards the end the kids and I were just sitting on the shoreline again. I was showing them the little mussels that you can dig up and they will work back into the sand real quick after the water recedes. Em wasn't quite sure about it but Max thought it was the coolest thing ever! He got to work digging them up and showing us all the ones he could find. We had to leave before it got too dark because the golf cart didn't have lights. So sad because I think I could have stayed a while longer ;)

Such a WONDERFUL day!! And it was pretty awesome to find a time at the beach that BOTH of the kids LOVED it!! Have to say this was my fave day at the beach with the kids!!