On Monday morning, we all got up to be greeted with another beautiful sunny day at the beach. You gotta love it!
Chris, of course, was bound and determined, once again, to catch some really big whoppers for dinner. Well, this one that Abby's holding (YUCK!) is the only decent sized fish he brought in...poor guy! Abby, Brittany, and I felt so bad for the fish that we finally convinced Chris to allow Abby to let it go back into the deep, blue sea. I still can't believe she held that thing with her bare hands! 
Soon, thereafter, Brittany grabbed her boogie board and headed out to catch some waves!
The girls were so taken with these little creatures they found that would burrow down into the sand along the shoreline. 
Here's what they looked like. I have no idea what they were, but they were neat to watch.
The beach we stayed on was pet-friendly, so we had to take Maddie and Bella out for their first glimpse of the ocean. Maddie loved it, but Bella was a big ol' chicken!
A certain somebody couldn't resist burying her nose in the sand in search of vermin!
After a long day on the beach, we cooked hamburgers on the grill and they really hit the spot! We drove into town for an ice cream and stopped by a marina for a quick look at some of the boats that were docked. 
The next morning, we got up and headed over to Panama City Beach, which was about an hour's drive. We went in some souvenir shops on the main strip...there were people were everywhere! Made me quickly miss the peace and tranquility of Cape San Blas.Brittany fell asleep in the car on the way home. I think she had drool dripping out the corner of her mouth at one point! LOL!
That night for dinner, we went to another seafood restaurant and the food was so yummy!
Poor Abby looks like she's half asleep!
Now, this picture is one that stirred up a lot of emotions in me...as were the ones that followed, which I'll be sharing tomorrow. They made me realize just how quickly time has flown by and how fast this chapter in my life is rapidly coming to a close.
"Our memories of the ocean will linger on, long after our footprints in the sand are gone."~Author Unknown
35 comments:
I can't believe y'all were on such a secluded beach. I absolutely LOVE it! You take THE MOST wonderful pictures. They are all just breath-taking!!! I love seeing all your vacation pictures...keep them coming!♥
Amazing photos. Your family is as lovely as the place.
Those little critters that burrow in the sand are called sand fleas. At least that's what my Floridian husband calls them. There may be another name.
What a beautiful post. The beach pictures are lovely. It looks like you all are having a great time.
Sounds like you had SO MUCH stinkin' fun!! Britt is gonna kill you when she sees that pic, lol!!!!!
I hope you are adjusting to being back home ok!
I can't get over how beautiful those beaches are!
I loved these photos - those beaches were beautiful! I can tell your girls had a wonderful time! LOL at your pup digging in the sand!
Again, these photos show how blessed you are...what great memeories of family time.
Beautiful!! And how fun to have so much privacy on the beach!
FRESH seafood is such a treat!
What a great get away!!
Love the beach pictures! How wonderful!
I feel so relaxed looking at the beautiful pictures of the ocean, and beach. Looking forward to the rest of the trip.
What wonderful and fun pictures! I just love that last one..so pretty.
sandy toe
Great pictures..again!! I am so ready for our beach vacation. We always vacation at Oak Island, NC. It's very quiet and family friendly!
Thank you for your prayers and encouragement. It means so much to know that people are praying for Joshua and us as we face uncertainties with his health!
love the new blog look! very cool! cute photos from Florida. eww i would not have held that fish either! lol. sounds like a wonderful first 4 days so far!
I love the photos! The beach is so much fun, we had a great time ourselves. The pics will always be something to treasure!
I love your new layout and the pic of your whole family up there, so nice!
What a blessing it looks like your trip was!! And Panama City Beach is only about an hour from where we are!!! So glad you all enjoyed your time...can't wait to hear more!!
abby looks so incredibly beautiful/happy/excited in that photo of her holding that thing!
What beautiful photographs.
Does Brittany know you posted that picture of her on here?? hehe
Looks like you guys had a really nice time. My doxie loves the sand as well. She rolls all in it! :)
Hi I am Cherrie from the book club. I loved your pictures. Looks like you all had a great time!
Take Care,
Cherrie
More GREAT pictures! What kind of camera do you have? These are just amazing!
i'm so far behind on reading blogs, but i hate to miss anything on yours. i'm going to scroll back until something looks familiar and i'll be commenting after i catch up!! thanks for your comment this morning. it was so lonely without you. i think i got one comment the whole time you were gone!! lol. boy..i've got to get back in the loop!
Brittany's totally going to kill you for the "drool" comment - hehe!!!
Love the doggies "sand" face! Can you imagine what an ocean looks like to them?
Hi April
I enjoyed each and every one of your amazing pictures from the beach. Abby was so brave holding that fish! Glad to see your dogs enjoying the beach too. Looking forward to part 3.
Lindsay
x
It's beautiful. Glad you enjoyed it!!
These pictures are wonderful, April. I love the dogs playing in the sand, and of course, all of you girls!
XO,
Sheila :-)
Such beautiful pictures April. As I've said I can't get enough of the beach--and the sunsets are so wonderful. We love eating at seafood restaurants too!
I love that you took so many pictures.
Hi April, thanks for stopping by and for leaving your comment. Only bad thing about going to Savannah is, you just have to keep going back over and over. It looks like you had a wonderful time in the panhandle too. I love it there also. Went there on our honeymoon many years ago. My grandson is stationed in that area to. We'll be stopping there next year on our journey to Alaska. Great photos too.
Hugs,
Chris
That beach looks amazing...so wonderfully secluded.
Looking forward to more~
Those pictures are just beautiful!
Such fantastic pictures.
Hey April... LOVE the new blog look! And, you KNOW that I'd know what those tiny shells are, with my ever-curious Bug Hunter around. They are coquina shells (see here: http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/136997/coquina-clam ). There actually are sand fleas, too, but they look like little white horseshoe crabs. Oh, snap, I have become a walking animal encyclopedia.. sigh.
BEAUTIFUL pictures! Looks like a wonderful family time was had.. even by the dogs!!
Wonderful pictures April. I want to be there too!
I love those little "muscles" that bury themselves in the sand too. I don't know their proper name.
What a beautiful time spent my friend! I just LOVED looking at all the pictures! Can't believe Abby was holding that nasty fish! lol! Girl, Morgan would kill me if I posted a picture of her snoring...I meant sleeping. lol!
Seriously....GREAT pictures!
Thanks for always sharing!
i thinks someone already said it but those little shells that burrow back into the sand are called "coquinas"... todd and i had fun watching them burrow back into the sand on one of our walks along the beach. they are the neatest things....
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