We just got back last week from Orange Beach, AL. We went along with the Lamb family (Justin, Sarah and Drew) to enjoy the beach for a few days. We had an absolute blast. It was definitely an experience with two potty training 3-year olds. We actually rented a mini-van, which was quite nice. I am not compeltely opposed to the mini-van option anymore. It was great to have everyone ride together and definitely helped on gas. The kids did great on the trip down and back with no accidents. We decided to break the drive to Orange Beach into 2 days. We drove to Prattville, AL on Friday night. Leave it to us to go the Bass Pro Shop, so that the kids could see the fish. 
We finished up the drive on Saturday and even had time to hit the beach Saturday afternoon. We ate dinner at a new restaurant called the Hangout. It had a huge sandbox for the kids to play in and had a great time. I love that places realize that when you have a 1-2 hour wait for a table, it is in everyone's best interest to have entertainment for kids. Otherwise, no one is happy. The kids were so tired that Hayden actually laid down at the table to take a nap. 
As you can see from the pictures, we enjoyed the beach & pool on Sunday and Monday. Jason was kind enough to watch the kids during naptime, so Sarah, Justin and I could go lay out in the afternoons. Monday also brought a tornado. Who knew that tornadoes hit the beach, too. We at the Original Oyster House where the kids fed the fish on Sunday and at Lulu's on Monday. Lulu's also came complete with its own sandbox for the kids to play in. 
Tuesday had to be the hottest day that we were there. We stayed by the pool all day. We were able to get some great pictures on the beach and did some shell hunting. We ended up ordering pizza, which is definitely the way to go with 3-year olds. We may not even try restaurants next time. We took the kids to ride go-carts and I think Jason had more fun than everyone. He got in trouble for causing other go-carts to wreck. Although Hayden had her eyes covered most of the time, she seemed to love it.
We got back on Wednesday, July 2nd. I hate that it is over and can't wait to go back. Although I felt like a beached whale at times, it was not as hard to get around as I thought it would be. If you want to see more pictures, go check out the Lambs blog. 
3 comments:
Looks and sounds like you guys had a blast! I am glad to hear all went well since I know you were worried about a few things. I LOVE the last pic of the 3 of you. It is just a cute picture.
It looks like everyone had a blast! I hate we didn't make it to the beach this summer, but we had a good excuse:) Your family is beautiful and Hayden is getting so big...can't wait to see yall.
I CANNOT believe how big Hayden has gotten. I ran across the pictures of all 6 of us when we ate pizza that day at our house. When you guys are in town again, you guys will have to come over again. I love your beach pictures. You and Jason look great!!
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