Endless Fun

Pizza parties, mermaids, para sailing, miature golf, naps on the beach, wake boarding, surf fishing, pyramids, sand castles, celebrating our 23rd anniversary, swordfish, halibut, kite flying, seashells and cranes...and that's just the last three days!


This is Harold and Melanie para sailing. Amy was waiting in the boat for her turn.

Melanie, Harold, and Amy


Some local men fished beside us for a few days and didn't mind the kids watching or helping.

Melanie's son, Jonathan, got to try his hand at surf fishing and was pretty successful.

Jonathan with a Sheephead. He also caught some Whiting.


Steve and Sarah playing in the waves. Although oil was predicted to arrive at the beach here earlier this week, we haven't seen any.


Tiny sand dollars are plentiful.

The beach was mostly clear the first few days we were here. Yesterday and today there were lots of shells.


David the 'Ninja Wake Boarder'.


Jacob catching a wave.


Michael napping on the beach...he wasn't the only one...

Maggie, Danielle, and Sarah...

Lizzy napping on her Mamma's lap.


A Crane stands on an oil barrier looking for Krill.


A shared mexican meal to celebrate Sinco de Maya...yum!


This is Chris, Melanie's brother whom we shared a condo with...a very nice guy.


Movie night for the girls (Flicka 2) while the guys played football on the beach with Ben Huyck.


Another day on the beach..Lexie, Lizzy, and Maggie planning their sand castle.


Danielle and John watching the fishermen.


Mercedez the mermaid.


Lizzy wanted to be a mermaid too!


Steve and I celebrated our 23rd anniversary at a fabulous restaurant called Cobalts that was right on the beach...swordfish...halibut...barbecued shrimp...four layer chocolate cake..."can I just say YUM?!"


Steve and Andy decided to try para sailing today (Friday) and loved it!

Getting dipped.

They look pretty relaxed.


Studying a crab with Lynn.


Girlfriends catching a wave.


Watching a fisherman.


The kids made this 'crab habitat'.


Pat and John building a pyramid.


The girls built a fort.


In keeping with the pyramid theme, John and Benjamin built a Sphinx.


Andy helps Lizzy with her kite.


The kids had 10 kites up at one time today.


Two mermaids and a short guy, by Derrick.


We had a pizza party tonight to celebrate the end of our week here at Gulf Shores.


We went to Pirate Island tonight and played miniature golf with the Huyck family. A first time for some of our family and lots of fun...Thanks!