{Santa Rosa Beach} Just a warning...tons of photos in this post. I did try to downsize them, for those of you with dial-up. *Hi, Mom* :)
We stayed at this lovely little 'bungalow'. Perfect for a small family, with 2 bedrooms upstairs that opened onto a deck.
The Beach was within walking distance, but I only tried that once, since we took Gobs of stuff out to the beach. Much easier to drive. :)
Couldn't hardly keep Avery out of the water...they did warn of rip tides, so I was afraid to let her go very far out. Not a whole lot of relaxing time to lay in the sun with a wild one to watch. :)
And, yes, she ate lots of sand. You would think after the first time, they would get it that it's nasty and gritty. Nope, let's try it again. Sunday afternoon, we got the children dressed cute and went out to the beach, hoping for Christmas card photos...not happening. No one wanted to look, or smile, or cooperate. So, this mama gave it up. I was disappointed, though.
A kind lady offered to take a picture for us. And her camera was exactly like mine! We thought that was neat. :)
Yes, the water is really that blue. And as clear as you can get it. Saturday, we went to Bass Pro to satisfy the men of the family. The rest of us enjoyed it, too...we were just done looking long before they were! Barnes and Noble was alot more fun. :) 
They had this cool 'tube thing' that you could walk into to see the fish in the tank. The children loved it!
Feeding the seagulls...

The weather was just absolutely perfect! Warm (70-80), sunny and a little breeze. Not a cloud in the sky and not a drop of rain to be seen.
Ring-around-the-rosie
Palms along the road by Rosemary Beach. There were no amusement parks, fast food places, big motels, etc. that you often find along the beach. This is a beautiful place with alot of private homes, little shops and cafes.
That is pure, white sand, at least 3 ft. thick. When the tide comes in, this little inlet gets full of water. When it goes out, you can walk across it to the other side.
Gorgeous sunset.
These little guys exasperate me sometimes, but I sure do love them! And truth be told, they probably wish for a different mommy sometimes, too. :)
And that's the end of vacation. Amazing how fast time goes by. I would LOVE to go again for a month. Ok, that's a serious dream there, since that would not ever happen, but maybe when I'm old and retired. :) Problem is, will it be as much fun then? Hmm, I don't want to ponder that too long, I'm not ready to be old and alone. Guess I'll go enjoy my children. :) ~Amber |