More Beach Fun

Waiting for dinner at Mikee's. Waiting for the perfect wave.

Getting a hair wrap.

Posing for the camera.

Four happy parasailers, arriving safe and sound!

Getting dipped in the water after flying high.

We hung out on the beach most days, at least for the majority of the time. We did spend some time in the town of Gulf Shores, eating at our new favorite restaurant, Mikee's, and shopping. We spent one day off the beach playing miniature golf and riding go-karts, because the kiddos were just done being in the sand after a while! Besides that we just hung out. The guys built a huge sand castle...okay, actually they dug a large hole and put sand castle around it...but the kids thought it was cool the next day when most of it had been washed away. We hunted (wait, chased) crabs around the beach in the dark. This was a hilarious spectacle, as those crabs can get feisty when threatened! The kiddos enjoyed finding shells and eventually making frames out of them (you know me, can't get away without a craft!). And then also, the parasailing! This event seems to have everyone the most curious, and excited! Sara had done this last year, and wanted to do it again. Geoff asked Landon if he wanted to go (I think he was teasing) but Landon said yes and off they went! This Mommy, who is a little anxious of big bodies of water, held her breath as her baby and husband went up on a rope in front of a parachute 680 ft into the air, over that extensive body of water. There was no crying or screaming, from Geoff or Landon, but lots of awe over how quiet it was and what they could see. Landon enjoyed every minute, and although he was not as worked-up afterwards as I thought he might be (he played it very cool), he did talk more and more about his experience in the next few days (maybe a little shock?). We had a super time hanging out with good friends and just taking in the beach air. The few thunderstorms that rushed through gave us time to eat and plan, and the rest of the sunny time we just lazed away. A great way to end the summer break!