Fun at the Beach!

Hello everyone!

Well, I'm back from vacation and back to reality.  (Boo Hoo) We had the BEST time!  Looking back at pictures is like being back there for just a moment.  Here are just a few that I thought might sum up our vacation best.  

We went to New Smyrna Beach, Florida.  This is a great family oriented beach with lots of condos to choose from.  We stayed at Ebb Tide.  It was VERY nice!  

Here is the view of the pool from our room.

Here is the view of the ocean from our room.

We had a wonderful balcony that gave us a place to eat on one side and relax in a seating area on the other side.

The interior was posh!  

Here is our condo view from the beach.

My youngest (14) loved playing on the beach and trying to dig huge holes!!

He also loved riding the boogie board and jumping in the waves with his dad.

I believe my husband felt like a kid again playing in the ocean himself!

Here is my oldest son (21) relaxing in a beach chair.  

The ocean was so pretty.  We didn't go last year so it had been two years since I had seen it!

We were often entertained by these cute little crabs that would pop up out of their holes and run across the sand and then quickly duck in another hole.

One morning we got our camera out to capture the beautiful sunrise over the ocean.  Is there anything prettier?

We love seafood, so my husband found a seafood market to buy fresh shrimp and grouper from.  He cooked a couple of meals for us in the condo and we ate outside on the balcony.

One day, while the kids were sleeping in, my husband and I went into town and did a little shopping and ate lunch at a restaurant.  (This is a good perk of having older kids now!)
 

My husband's 51st birthday took place while on vacation, so when we got back home we officially celebrated with a cookie cake.

 

Now, guess what's happening today?  A big milestone for my 21 year old son...............he's moving out!  He's moving into an apartment with another friend and splitting the cost.  He's still working and going to college so this was his last step to becoming more independent.  Where has the time gone?

Thanks for stopping by!

Have a great Sunday.

~ Kelly ~