Florida Vacation 2009...

We were so fortunate to have just returned from a WONDERFUL vacation in Florida! We had such a great time with our friends, Chad and Lenora Grayson and their two sweet children, Annlee and Deuce! I will have to say that Myla thoroughly enjoyed her first visit to the beach! She is a little water bug. The resort we stayed at could not have been better for kids. I would highly recommend Waterscape in Ft. Walton if you are looking for a family friendly vacation spot. They had several kid pool areas as well as large pools, a lazy river and a private beach as well. We have decided that this trip will be our family vacation tradition each year with the Graysons, so needless to say, we are already looking forward to next May!

I have divided each day of our trip into its own individual post. A lot of the pictures are repetitive, but I wanted to put them all on here so I can fully "virtually" document our trip! Lenora took some pictures of our family with her good camera, and I was so excited because they look so professional. Here are a few of them...

Vacation Day 1

Most of our first day was spent in the car! We left on Sunday after church and headed to the Biloxi to spend the night our friend, John. It was nice to break the trip up. By the time we got to the Coast, Myla was fit to be tied in her car seat!

Right outside of Jackson, we saw this van headed to Ft. Walton. I just thought it was funny since that was where we were headed too!

Myla's first look at the ocean! She kept saying "ocean" and "sand" over and over again. She was a little tentative at first about getting down in the sand and water, but she warmed up to the idea pretty quick and was soon having a blast!

Tickles from Daddy

First time for little toes to be in the ocean!

Trying to get used to the water

Myla and "Uncle" John

John found these two buckets some people had left on the beach so he got them for Myla to play with. We had lots of fun with them the whole time we were gone.

Finally getting into the water by herself.

Loving the ocean now!

Fun in the water

Finally not minding getting wet and sandy!!!

Vacation Day 2

We left Biloxi around 7:30 Monday morning and finally made it to Ft. Walton! We immediately changed into our bathing suits and went to the pool. Myla loved every minute of it despite the intial frigid temperature of the water!

Myla and Daddy in the pool!! So glad to finally be in the sun.

As I said earlier, this resort was so great for kids. This was a little playground right by the kiddie pool. Myla quickly got acquainted with all the playground animals!

In the boat...

Myla and Annlee going down the whale slide.

All the kiddos in the boat.

Annlee, Deuce, & Myla

Myla climbing on the crab in the splash pool

Play with the frog

Thirsty?

Sweet girl having so much fun!

Posing with the frog

Introducing the Pirate Ship Slide....

Myla might have set a record with the amount of times she slid down this thing! She loved it and would do it over and over and over and over and over again!

Sliding again...

On the way to dinner our first night we saw a beautiful double rainbow. I couldn't get a good picture of it from the car, but we could see the entire thing from end to end over the ocean. It was truly an amazing sight!

Entering McGuire's Pub. There is dollar bills literally covering every square inch of the ceiling. It was crazy. Chad and Lenora said that there is $500,000 on the ceiling and walls.

Lenora and Deuce

Chad and Myla

Just the three of us!

Silly Deuce

Chad and Deuce

Myla and Daddy

Myla and Deuce holding hands. They loved each other, and we have decided that it is fine with us if they get married one day!

Vacation Day 3

Another day spent at the pool!

Myla is ready to go and wondering who is going to get her outside!!!

I told you these two loved each other!

Michael and Myla in the lazy river.

Daddy stealing kisses

Annlee helping Myla get to the slide

Sliding once again!

Deuce escorting Myla into the water

Myla taking a break on the rope

Getting some water from the frog to fill up her bucket!

I don't have any pictures from dinner, but believe me when I say I don't think Myla will be upset if we don't go to a hibachi grill again anytime soon. She is not much about the fire and the clanging of spatulas!!!