After an all-too-short night, we woke up at Grandma's house to her amazing biscuits and gravy. No one makes it like Grandma.
We spent the morning relaxing at Grandma's while we waited for a chance to check into the beach-side condo later that day.
No gravy for these plebeians. Stinkers settled for some cereal.
Learning the ropes from the best:
After breakfast, we spent some time outside trying to catch lizards. I remember doing this as a kid and it brought back so many fun memories of summers past.
Lance was the lizard-catching champion.
Jude taking a turn holding the lizard.
Lily wanted a turn too!
Checking out a beautiful yellow and black butterfly:
Grandma's back yard hasn't changed much over the years. The trees are taller and the neighbors are different, but its still almost exactly the yard I remember 25 years ago.
Lily found a rolly polly!
Still on the hunt for lizards.
Cole thought the rolly polly was cute, too.
Later that day, we checked into the condo and unloaded. Grandma came along to help.
Taking a nap with Lexi. I love this amazing woman!
After unloading we ran down to the beach!
Despite the dark clouds in the sky, it was perfect weather! The water was cool, the sand perfect. We were in heaven!
Thank goodness for Aunt Amy! I could not have done this without her!
Lily loved the waves and wasn't afraid of the water at all. She is a fearless, tiny thing.
Lance and Jude spent most of their time out in the deeper water trying to catch waves.
Waiting...
Rainbow!
Lexi loved the sound of the water and the soft breeze. She happily hung out on the beach while we played. (And don't worry, it was late in the evening, so she wasn't getting burned by the sun.)
It was a perfect day!
