Back to the Beach

Why is this baby so excited? 

Because she's on her way back to the beach!

Such cute little ghosties with their white sunblock faces!

I agree with Watts...life IS better at the beach...

Heading out to enjoy the waves...

The kids could do this for hours...

Corinne insisted on sitting in my chair and covering it with sand...

That bucket looks heavy!

Eventually it was time to take a break from the sand and surf and have some fun at the Track...

Silver Steppers Camp

Stella and Cille had a great time showing off their dance moves at Silver Steppers Camp this summer.  One of the best things about Parkview Baptist School is that they give the older and younger students plenty of opportunities to build relationships with one another.  Our little girls really enjoyed getting to know their "big friends" during the week.  

And before one of the PBS football games they got to perform with the Silver Steppers!

More Orange Beach Fun, Part 2

We spent a lot of time in the pool on this trip...

 When Corinne comes down the elevator at the condo, she starts heading for the beach and the pool.  If that is not where you are planning to go, you have a fight on your hands...

 Pool floats are fun for the whole family...

 And when you leave the beach, you need to stop by Krispy Kreme to keep your beach body in shape...

More Orange Beach Fun

Before we knew it, we were back at the beach enjoying some pool time...

And this time we got to bring Madeline with us!  We love her...

Mawmaw came too...

The kids love to play in the pool with Mawmaw.  It reminds me of how much I loved to go swimming with my grandma when I was a kid.  I am so glad that Ms. Clara is willing to be active with the kids.  I know these times will be such special memories for them all...

That seahorse is a lot harder to stay on than it looks like it would be...

I think Corinne was blowing bubbles...

This kid...

What a ham...

We also got to ride go-karts at  the beach.  This grainy photo brought to you by the zoom on my phone...

Stella's friend was at the beach at the same time that we were, so she invited Stella to come take a break from all the younger siblings and spend some time playing with someone her own age.  Stella jumped at the chance...

Did I mention that Corinne conquered the splash pad slide solo this summer?

Cille even got to wear her own hat when we visited the Wharf to enjoy some live music...