Our Watercolor Vacation - We Loved It!!

I have been looking forward to it all year...our vacation at WaterColor in Santa Rosa Beach - near Destin. Ever since my first stay there, I have enjoyed no beach like this one. We were first thinking of going in June, which rolled into July, then August...and finally Derek and I nailed down a date in September. Our friend's place came available and we snagged it for the week that led into Labor Day. So we went down on Tuesday the 1st and came home on the 8th. It was such a nice time away.






We took our time getting out of Atlanta and arrived at the beach house around dinner time - just in time to hit the beach and see the sun set. Each day was a little different, but we always rode our bikes, played at the beach and took a daily nap. Some days we would stop by the Beach side pool and grill for lunch and let the kids swim in the kiddie pool, other days we headed home early so we could rise from our afternoon nap sooner for dinner out. Towards the end of our trip, we took to hitting the beach at night to see the moon and stars and "hunt" for sand crabs with flashlights and nets. The kids really took to that activity - Hatcher would just reach down and pick them up. This year we we out on the lake for a boat ride - and debated fishing from the docks...but never made time.












Hatcher was amazing on his bicycle this year. He rode with Derek and I through many of the miles of nature bike trails that wind around Watercolor and for the most part he kept up. There were some days when he insisted on being first or "the leader" and rides took a bit more time.




Moments to share...

While watching random TV one night after bath time and getting the boys in their PJ's, a Muppet skit came on with Ms. Piggy and Kermit the Frog and with the most serious tone, Hatcher looked up and Derek and me and exclaimed, "Hey. pigs don't have hair!" Derek and I busted out with laughter and not knowing why, Aidan felt the need to join us.

Although i don't have a picture, Derek and I both witnessed a first...a couple pushing their dog around in a stroller for a walk outside. What? Are you kidding me - taking the dog for a walk typically doesn't equate to going for a ride in a stroller!

One night while reading bedtime stories to Aidan, he grabbed Teddy, his nighttime teddy bear, and held his hands up to make Teddy flip the pages of the book. After each successful flip, he told Teddy, "good job Teddy!"

As always - too many pictures to share on this site. I think i took nearly 550 pictures on this trip. So, here are a few of my favorites and I will come back and load the video montage when I am done.