Annual Destin, Florida Trip

2 years ago we started going to Destin, Florida in May. That year was a challenging year and we just needed some family time. It was an amazing and low key trip, just what our family needed, so we have decided to do it year after year, hopefully. We just take the kids out of school for 3 days as I comment to the school staff, "Don't let school get in the way of your education." (they love it!)

This year as we were entering Destin you could see the beach out the windows. Landon started yelling, "It's snowing". We realized that to him it looked like the snow we had played in that winter, and he was too young the year before to remember the beach.

We stay at a condo, RIGHT ON THE BEACH, and since it's the off season, it is very reasonable. We go to the local Walmart and stock up on food and basically just hunker down in our condo and spend the whole day at the beach. We love to body surf, dig sand apartments and sand castles and play "sorry free" volleyball (you aren't allowed to say sorry when you make a mistake). It is such a blast, which you can see from the many pictures on this post.

This is just out our sliding glass door!

Eric's favorite place! (well..actually in the water)

We found a friend while digging our sand apartments.

More fun photos...

Back to the 80's

Eric and I attended an 80's Birthday party for my friend Lara Lummus's 40th Birthday. Lara and I went to high school together in Arizona, and she lives in the DFW area. You gotta love Eric's walkman. Amazing what you can still find around your house!

Soccer Days

Dallin and Sydney are both playing soccer this spring. Dallin is on the Texas Kicks and Sydney is on the Lady Aces. Here are a few of their action shots!!

Is it really 2011?

Seriously, 2011? I am still blogging from spring of 2010. I am so slow and I have this "type A" thing about me that wants my posts to be chronological so I feel like I need to finish the events of last year, before I begin 2011. So, for me, I'm not sure when 2011 will begin??

Landon the Tin Man

Cute boy! Into everything, including the kitchen drawers, not so cute!

Hailey in Sports

Hailey did the long jump, triple jump, and mile and a 1/2 in track. She also played club volleyball this spring as the Libero on her team.

We're Getting a Pool!

On April 8th, 2010, they did the 1st drawing of the new pool on our grass. This is the 3rd time we've discussed building a pool. 3rd times a charm, we are actually going through with it!

This is the "beach/walk-in entry".

Eric diving in from where the "jump/diving" rock will be!