After our unexpected stop in Alabama on Thursday night, we rented a van to take us the rest of the way to Fort Walton Beach so we could enjoy our vacation. After a few days relaxing on the beach and at the pool, we began to feel a little better.

Our family went to the beach with Nana and Pop (Wendy’s parents). The condo we stayed at this year was amazing! It had 2 large pools, a kids pool, and a lazy river. The kids really enjoyed the slide at the pool and floating in circles at the lazy river.

We set up our tent and Nana and Pop’s tent on the beach and were able to have a little shade to sit under. Carter and Lyric played with their dump trucks and made "Happy Birthdays" or sand castles. They really likes the sand and swimming in the ocean as long as you went our past where the waves break. Ryder sat in his swing and even swam a few times. He is such a happy baby and was always smiling. The water in the ocean was very clear the first few days and we were able to swim out and still be able to see the bottom.

Mike and Pop went deep sea fishing and caught us fish for dinner one night. We also went on a dolphin cruise one morning and saw many dolphins swimming in the ocean and fed the seagulls.

We had a great time at the beach this year and it was so fun to watch the kids play and explore. Precious memories were made!! To see our photos click HERE