Kennedy putting sand in my Chick-Fill-A drink
Kennedy continuing to play in the sand
Nick building a grave in the sand & setting the boogie board as a tombstone for our long-lost friend Jon (who was unable to make it to the beach that day due to a minor leg injury)
6 or 8 dolphins out in the ocean straight in front of us
Lindsey & me building our sand mermaid
Lindsey & myself
Patrick & Nick playing w/ Kennedy
the sand mermaid we made
an up-close view of our mermaid
a starfish in the water (look real hard in the ctr. of the photo)
trying to reach the starfish in the water
on the dock
the result of Patrick's hard work w/ the net
nightly cruise tours
Patrick & myself @ the marina in P.C.
last family photo of the trip
group shot (minus Jason/Holly/Isabella) @ the Boatyard restaurant
our restaurant down on the marina
holding a live alligator @ a shop in Panama City
The 4th day in FL (3rd on the beach due to rain the 1st day) we enjoyed ourselves immensely! Our day mainly consisted of:
* Patrick & Nick boogie-boarding as usual
* Lindsey & I building an elaborate sand mermaid (sand castle style) on the beach
* Patrick & Nick taking a small break mid-day from the sun to go into town for some delicious Chick-Fill-A
* Kennedy playing w/ her sand toys for HOURS
* Patrick, Nick & Jason swimming only 20-30 ft. away from SEVERAL dolphins
The guys didn't even realize the dolphins in the water, much less what close proximity they were to them. Lindsey & I had to get their attention while out in the ocean & point them out. We got some awesome video footage of it all! There were atleast 6-8 dolphins! Who knew they would be able to swim w/ dolphins for FREE?! WOW!
After our enjoyable last day on the beach, we cleaned up & headed into Panama City for dinner @ the marina. All 4 couples ate @ a fantastic seafood restaurant called 'Boatyard'. It was great food & a lot of fun watching the nightly cruise (boat) come in & out from the marina loading more people. Patrick even caught on to some people nearby searching for starfish off the dock. He joined right in & caught us a few right then & there. It was such a blast!
After dinner, Jon & Em headed back to Seacrest to the house while Nick & Lindsey drove Patrick & myself down the main strip of Panama City beach. It was exciting to see the different resorts, condos & homes along Panama City beach. We made 1 stop @ a local souven. shop where you can hold live alligators & see all sorts of other live animals (sharks, etc.).
We headed out a few hrs. later to drive through the night back to AR. It was a LONG night & a tough drive on no sleep, but we were determined to make it home for my family's 4th of July celebration Fri. afternoon/evening.
What a blessing of a wk. we had in FL! It was JUST the break & vacation that we needed b/f an EXTREMELY BUSY Fall semester kicks off for MBSF.
4 comments:
Ok...that mermaid cracks me up!!!
Oh Lin! I'm so glad you posted all these pictures. Everyday is full of hilarious and gorgeous pictures. That Kennedy is seriously adorable! Looks like you had an awesome week. Love you!
Now how many people can say they've actually held an alligator? Now you can! That is so neat. Kennedy's hat is adorable and it's great that she enjoyed the beach as well. Love your mermaid!
GREAT PICS!! LOVED the mermaid!! Looks like you all had a blast.
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