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!

Everything's Beachy

The wind persisted Sunday and Monday but that didn't keep the more 'adventurous' out of the water. Our friends, Pat, Lynn, and Ben Huyck, arrived last night from Tampa, Florida to spend a week here also. Today (Tuesday) was picture day. We all donned our tie-dye shirts and took some very colorful pictures. Then we headed to Lamberts Restaurant, 'Home of The Throwed Roll'. If you've never been to one, don't pass it by if you see one. The southern food is plentiful and they really do throw the roll at you, and they keep on throwing until you catch one. We have a whole lotta fun there!


Derrick, John, and Jonathan


This also is tradition--That's Amy going down after splashing Steve :~)


Jacob and Lexie


Lizzy showing here mamma, Melanie, a clam.


Benjamin being a good big brother to Michael.


Little Miss Sarah


Maggie


All the girls stay in our condo...and there's a t.v. in every bedroom. Neither the Christensens or us Isbells have had television for a long time. Can you guess what they're doing here :~?


Danielle and Sarah playing cards before bedtime.


Two against one...I wonder who won? Maggie, Lexie, and Aaron.


All the kids at Souvenir City.


Pat, Lynn, and Ben


Imagine 34 people in tie-dye shirts. That was all of us on the beach this morning for picture day. Amy was the 'master-mind' of the colorful shirts.


Steve and I are celebrating our 23rd anniversary while we're here in Gulf Shores!


Andy and Amy


Maggie


Grace


Sarah


MissiMo


John


The Whole Colorful Group!