...well, at least it was our home for a week, and what a great week it was! Last week we were fortunate enough to head down to Gulf Shores, Alabama to spend an entire week lounging at the beach with the extended Bitler clan. It was a long 16-hour drive to get down there especially with two toddlers in tow, but it was well worth it once we got there.
We arrived at about 4pm on Saturday afternoon at Martinique on the Gulf Resort after our very long drive, and Grandma and Grandpa were waiting for us with open arms. Our house was called Martini Hut, and it was lovely. We all scoped out our bedrooms, waited on the arrived of the Mhire clan from Louisiana, and then headed down to the beach, of course.
One of the best parts was the golf cart that we were able to use to drive down to the beach each time, including that first time. The boys loved it, and Evan had to sit on the lap of whoever was driving and "help". He frequently requested to go the long way home just so he could have a little more golf cart time. One of his favorite driving styles was "flooring it".
So, we drove the golf cart down to the beach and walked down the boardwalk to the white sand and beautiful blue ocean. It was a beautiful evening with a cool breeze blowing, a great start to the week.
Evan and Ben immediately rushed onto the sand and began to play having experienced this whole beach thing earlier in the summer. For cousin Jack, however, it was his first time to the beach, so he didn't quite know what to think. At first, he simply held his feet up, refused to put them in the sand, and kept repeating "No mommy, No mommy, No mommy, Yuck!" But eventually he got used to it and set about exploring the sand and the surf.
It was great to get our toes in the ocean and great to finally be together with my family that all lives way to far apart from one another. More family would arrive the next day and many more adventures would happen as the week unfolded, so stay tuned...
(Grandson monkeys hang on Grandpa before our excursion to the beach.)
(No Mommy...yuck!)
(Benny would walk straight in if he wasn't held back by Grandma.)
(Evan enjoys the waves with Grandpa.)
(Dangling grandsons)
(The Mhire family enjoys their stroll on the beach.)
(Dads try to capture some pictures.)
(Grandparents and their boys)
3 comments:
so glad yall had fun!! i really do love it there!!
The week went by so fast! It was so wonderful to have everyone together in the same place. I hope that Evan and Ben will grow up having many memorable moments with their cousin Jack. I always enjoyed my cousins so much growing up. There is nothing better than being surrounded by family - and the fact that we were all in a beautiful place just made it that much better. We need to start early to plan an excursion for next year. Love, Mommie Dearest
Great times! We really need to do it again. Love, Mommie Dearest
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