Joey's Birthday

Joey turned 28 while we were at the beach. We celebrated by going out to dinner in Apalachicola then sunset pictures near the lighthouse. Upon returning to the house, we built a fire on the beach and roasted marshmallows and made s'mores. (That was a first for everyone!) I think he had a pretty good day.

The moon was full this week and was absolutely beautiful.

These pics are from Beverly:

Yes, they sang three-part harmony to songs on the beach.

Just your average beach trip

My Aunt Marcia knows a wonderful man who owns a house in Cape San Blas, Florida, and that is where we vacationed for Fall Break. The house is fabulous and slept all 15 of us pretty comfortably. We played on the beach a lot.

I had never seen a ledge like this at the beach before. It was there everyday except the last day.

Lydia enjoyed being covered in sand...I find this disturbing... 

Lydia and Charlie became fast friends.

Laying in the sun is a must.

The boys fished A LOT and caught A LOT!

Flying kites is also very fun at the beach.

We played numerous games of Cornhole.

Whitney and I finally won one!

We finally got in the ocean on the last day!

Did I mention that Lydia loved the outdoor shower and we couldn't get her out of it?!?

Sweet baby of mine.

The ride home was peaceful dreams.

More picture from Beverly's camera:

The batman kite that flew like a champ.

The Penland girls still love to play throw and catch. 

My favorite thing to do at the beach is read a book for pleasure. :)

Bev and her girls love the beach.