Day Two Hundred One 2011

Wednesday at the beach. Daughter Holly, son in law Jerry and Grandpeeps Shelby and Elijah went to play at Big Kahunas water park all day today. Hubby Neil, daughter Kelly, son in law Kerry and I hit the beach and enjoyed another perfect-weather day. I didn't take many pictures, so I thought I'd share this short video of my view from under the beach umbrella. The picture doesn't do it justice.

Day Two Hundred 2011

Tuesday at the beach. Once again, God blessed us with perfect weather and the clearest and calmest of seas. The water was so placid today that even grandson Elijah had the best time swimming around like a little merman. Grand daughter Shelby and son in law Jerry enjoyed snorkeling in that clear water. It was simply a great day to spend at the beach. We hit the Mellow Mushroom for a delicious pizza supper. After that, Elijah and Shelby climbed into giant hamster-type balls and rolled around in a pool of water. It is hilarious watching these little kids trying to stand up and run inside these huge balls on water. They had a great time. Back at the beach, hubby Neil and sons in law Jerry and Kerry did a little fishing in the Gulf but didn't catch anything. They plan to try again tomorrow. And they're looking into some deep sea fishing later this week. By the end of our days here, we are all pleasantly exhausted. Good times. Hope you can watch the short video posted here.

Day One Hundred Ninety Nine 2011

Monday at the beach. Today was Shelby's 10th birthday. She's been looking forward to this big day (the double-digit milestone) since this time last year. God blessed us with perfect weather--beautiful blue sky, a pleasant breeze, and mild temperatures. We were also blessed with calm, clear waters in the Gulf. Took pictures in and under the water with a little digital waterproof camera I ordered from Photojojo.com. Got some interesting shots. Daughter Holly took the underwater shots of Elijah. We enjoyed a great day at the beach. This evening, by request from the birthday girl, Holly made her to-die-for chicken quesadillas (I'm guessing at the spelling) for the birthday supper. Holly also made Shelby's cake, and Shelby (with a little help from Grandpa) spread the icing and decorated with candy letters and numbers. It was most excellent. She was happy with her gifts (mostly cash). And she really liked the scrapbooks I made for her. Someone on the beach was shooting off fireworks that we watched from the balcony--an unexpected pleasure, especially for the birthday girl. She topped off her celebration with some night swimming in the pool with her mom, dad and brother. Happy Birthday, Shelby! I love you big time. So happy your day was full of good times. I'll be adding these memories to your scrapbook.