Pawley's Island

We had so much fun at our first week long vacation to the beach. Although we went to Daytona when you were younger, this is the first time we went to the beach and you could actually enjoy it and you LOVED it. You absolutely loved the sand, loved the ocean, and splashing in the waves with mama and daddy. You tried to eat the sand and all of the sticks in the sand and crawled toward the ocean every time we went out. I could not believe that you kept your hat on the entire time but you did! I was afraid that little bald head would get burned. While on vacation, you took your first steps, ate scallops for the first time, and ate chocolate ice cream for the first time. You got to swim in a big swimming pool for the first time too!

This was the first day that we went out. You were hanging onto the umbrella.

Just throwing around sand.

After you took a bite of sand....

Eating at Angelo's for the first time. It is one of mama and daddy's and grandma and grandpa's favorite places to eat. You loved the cheese ravoli.

The second day on the beach.

Eating a little more sand.

Swimming in your float in the pool.

Riding a dinosaur with Daddy at Broadway at the Beach. We ate at Johnny Rocket's for dinner and you had some fries. Later that evening, Daddy and I saw you eating something and quickly panicked. It turned out to just be a fry that you had saved from Johnny Rockets. : )

Before heading out to eat.

Being silly with mama.

Waiting for Daddy to get chocolate ice cream!

Your first taste of chocolate icecream.

Climbing on mama's chair.

Taking over mama's chair.

Daddy wanted to bury you in the sand. You broke free within seconds.

We went out to eat with mama's best friend and her family at California Dreaming. You and Elliott are the same size even though she is 6 months older than her! We had so much fun and we love getting together with them every chance we get. I love your crocs that grandma bought!

This was by far the best vacation that we have been on and it was soo hard to go back to work after being with you for over a week for mama and daddy! You started playing peek a boo with your blanket for the first time on the way home from the beach and it was soo cute. You are such a joy to us and we are so glad God gave you to us. You were so good on vacation and have made parenting so easy for us.