So I know this is almost two weeks late, but we have been trying to get back into a routine and I have just put my blogging for the most part on the back burner. With Jason gone at work and chasing Avery I have utilized my down time for just that, down time! Everyone who reads our blog knows that every trip we take I struggle with picking my "favorite" photos. Well I can't pick.....again. We take tons of photos and I appreciate what we have after the trip is over; our memories in pictures! This is our blog and I want to be able to look back and see what we did each day so I hope you enjoy a walk through our trip as much as I enjoy sharing what we did. This was our very first trip to Destin, Florida and we loved it! We will go back again and again. We stayed in a house in front of Miramar Beach and we have decided that the next time we go we want to stay closer to the Boardwalk.
We down to New Orleans the first night and toured some of the town. We visited Margaritaville, French Market, and the infamous Bourbon Street. No words for what we saw there! All I will say is that I am glad Avery can't remember much there. We strolled down the street fairly early, like before 5:00 pm, and it was already crazy!
I loved the patios with the ivy and ferns! It was such a neat atmosphere walking down Decatur Street.
Mom, Jason, and I visited Cafe De Monde and when we walked out we were stuffed!
First night in Destin going to eat at Pompano Joe's
Love this face!
This worried me a little bit......I was thinking, "Great, we are here for a week and Avery hates the sand. Awesome." She was running after me crying when I took off. Jason was trying to take some pictures of her.
She was just pulling our leg about the sand. She really did love it! At the end of the trip she had it in her ears, nose, mouth; well, pretty much everywhere!
Taking in Daddy 'trying' to body surf! No pictures included for the pride of my sweet husband. I told him it was a bad idea!
We ended up parasailing another day due a storm that moved it. Pictures of that later in the post!
Fudpucker's
What makes me the most happy!
Lindsey and Zach
The boys fishing trip! They had so much fun......caught over 100 fish and kept 65! What made it even more successful is that no one got sick!
Their catch.....as soon as mom and dad's patio is finished I feel a fish fry coming on!
Avery missed her daddy! We went to Cheeseburger in Paradise to eat! Yummy!
I looked at Avery's shoes and busted out laughing. She looks like a little Gnome with her shoes on the wrong feet! Come on daddy!
She loved the water too!
The family at Bass Pro Shop after some shopping.
The group at The Back Porch
After eating at The Back Porch, we walked down to the Boardwalk and watched the fireworks. I was nervous about how she would react but she did great. (Her first 4th of July she was three months old and had no idea what was going on and this past 4th of July we where in San Antonio and there was a burn ban......no fireworks anywhere.)
Lindsey, Zach, Jason, and I parasailed and I was a bit apprehensive to say the least. I have a horrible fear of water I cannot see in and I had a death grip on the strap. Mom and dad kept Avery at the dock because my mom would have freaked out doing this! Dad would have loved it, but he was a trooper with mom and Avery! Thank you for letting us go and you two having baby duty!
In the air feeling a little bit more comfortable but I watched that boat with hawk eyes! Thoughts ran through my head such as, "has the rope every broke, well if it did we would die upon impact, has the wrench ever not pulled the people back in, have boats crossed their ropes and got tangled....." I told Jason if he ever wanted to do it again, then don't ask any of the above questions. :)
Back to the boat! Sigh.
Our little water baby!
Great family photo! We had so much fun together!
Zach and Lindsey
Two of the most amazing people. I am proud to call them my mom and dad. Thank you for loving your family the way you two do.
Attention span was gone but it is still a good photo.
The life and joy this little baby has brought our family can not be put into words. She makes my heart beat fast and tears run from my eyes.
Us girls!
One of my favorite's!
Not only was it time for a family vacation that was well overdue, but a family photo that was much needed too.
Sums up our trip!!!!!!
Her Nana and Pappa loving on her! Lucky little girl!
And the fun begins on the journey to get home!!!!!!! Only mommy and daddy hold the memories of your first flight.....enough said!
Destin 2011 was great!
