Beach Please
We went to the beach at the beginning of June, and I’ve been meaning to post some photos from our trip. It took me a while to even look through them. I don’t know about you, but I go through mourning post vacation. My five stages of beach grief go a little something like this…
1. Denial and Isolation- “What? Can a girl not enjoy a Corona at her desk at 11:15?”
2. Anger- “Check the Powerball ticket again. CHECK IT.”
3. Bargaining- “We can sell our house, homeschool our kids and open a hotdog stand. Wouldn’t that be fun?”
4. Depression- “I’m going to be alone (doing laundry) forever.”
5. Acceptance- “I guess I will go ahead and download the pics from my iPhone because it is full.”
It is a slow and painful process. Sort of like looking at 100 million photos from someone else’s vacation.
You’ve been warned.
We went to Seaside again this year and had a wonderful time. We switched rentals at the last minute, and the house we ended up with was great.
Wells and Graham loved playing on the beach (they really didn’t have much choice), and we loved watching them.
Graham got an ear infection mid-stay but 24 hours and some antibiotics later, he was good to go.
He also napped at the beach almost every day. At least it wasn’t at dinner each night as in prior years.
Actually, we all got in on the (lack of) action. Maybe we needed a mid-day siesta because Graham got up at 6:45 EVERY day.
One morning we walked outside and found this guy chilling by the outdoor shower…
A nice guy walking by stopped and PICKED UP the snake and took it away, and Graham was like…
And I was like, Graham don’t EVEN think about EVER picking up a snake, young man. The rest of the trip was thankfully uneventful.
The only item on the agenda, other than beaching and napping, was eating.
Toward the end of our trip, we moved to Perdido because SK had a work thing. Related, I would like to have work things in Perdido. Yaya sent me an article about an infestation of sharks in the area, so we stuck with the pool.
And then we came home with a nothing but a hermit crab, a loser Powerball ticket and 1000 pictures to show for it.
But as soon as I’m done with this laundry, I’m ready to go back.
Oh, how I wish I was at the beach right now. Heat index of 115 predicted here in the next few days. Ahhh, the heat and humidity of Houston. Loved seeing your pics. Y’all are a beautiful family!
Thanks, Beth! 115?!? Ugh.
Every picture is post card worthy! I had fun living vicariously through your photos. And you are stunning! Such a gorgeous family.
So sweet. Thank you!
Love your photos! Would you mind sharing if/what rental company you use in Seaside? We usually use Homeowners Collection, but are interested in trying something else. Your house looked gorgeous!!
Hey Claire! We rented this one (and the one last summer) through Sandpiper Vacation Rentals and they were great. We had a couple of issues and they took care of them immediately. And then brought us donuts on top of that! I highly recommend them.
The picture of the two boys in the Gulf–in the distance with backs to the shore–is a painting waiting to happen. Beautiful!
Thanks, Aunt T!
I see the cheerleader in you is alive and well in a couple of those shots!!!
**jazz hands**
Ditto what Claire said. Would you please share the rental company that y’all used? The house and location are fabulous! I’m thinking Babymoon!
I just sent you an email
you/your entire family are beautiful! it looks like fun. I need a seaside trip asap.
Love all your pics! We plan on going to Seaside for our next vacation.