Destin 2013!

What a week! We had a great time "vacationing" with our kiddos and our dear friends, the Smedbergs. The last time we were there was for Nikki and Brad's beautiful wedding!

We all agree that we learned so much from this trip so we should be pros next year! I put vacation in quotes because WOW is a trip with 3 kids under 3 a lot of work! So worth it and a joy to make all of those memories but there is definitely more work than relaxation involved. Here is our awesome week in pictures!

Lots of beach time:

The first day was pretty windy but it didn't stop us!

I was able to wear Walker a lot while he slept. It would have been a challenge keeping him
occupied, yet shaded, had he been any older. 

Nikki brought this awesome Baby Bjorn chair, which was perfect for Walker. He could sleep in it, bounce
and it was easy to fold and carry back and forth.

Weston learned a lot from Grayson! Not all of it was good ;)

Hmmm, our intentions of a cute kid photo turned out more of a pre-crime scene photo.
A shovel should never be a photo prop, Grayson!

Right before he took a long nap by the beach :)

Dining al fresco!

The pool was a nice option when the beach was too much work! ;) Usually in the afternoons after nap.

And lots of play time (and eating at the food trucks) in Seaside. I will always have wonderful memories of this! I will never forget the Brie and bacon grilled cheese sandwich on cranberry walnut bread at The Meltdown food truck. Highly recommend!

Beau/Grayson playing frisbee and Brad/Weston playing soccer

Weston (14mos) loved playing in the park!

Seaside: Where you can change a diaper in public and no one cares! Love how family friendly this place is!
(Pay no mind to my chicken legs)

We needed a break from the beach and pool towards the end of the week so we headed to Alys Beach and Rosemary Beach - beautiful little town! We had a great lunch at the Texas-inspired Cowgirl Kitchen, did some shopping and played in the park. 

"Again Daddy!" - Grayson every single time!

Beau was exhausted and sweaty after a hundred of these ;)

The Smedbergs: Nikki (prego with Chloe), Weston and Brad

Walker (3 mos) an Grayson (almost 3 years) 

I love all of the family photos we took during this week! Great memories, for sure.

The exact same spot where Nikki and the bridesmaids took a picture at sunset at her Rehearsal Dinner :)

Beau snapped some photos on the cuuute wrap around porch on our last night there. I love them all :)

Matching brother PJs!

He was so sweet the humor me :)

He's really growing up

Buddies

We absolutely loved the house we rented! Muriel's Grove was super clean, cute, had a lot of baby gear and beach toys and was surprisingly roomier than I expected. I loved the wrap-around porch and all of the windows!

Muriel's Grove

We spent the mornings with coffee and cartoons in the comfy living room

I snapped this photo when I woke up one morning. I loved waking up to these windows (and 2 sets of french doors)! Never mind Beau's McGeyvered lamp for night time feedings ;)

Napping with this little guy was my happy place (A close second was a rum drink on the beach with everyone)