We took our first family vacation to Destin, FL this week. We thought both girls were at a good age to make it 8 hours in the car and enjoy the beach. After about 1 hour in the car and 2 concerns if we were almost there, I decided we needed some sort of way to keep time for Alyssa. I had read that someone else did something similar on a long trip, so I gave Alyssa a bag of 12 skittles equaling 6 hours. Every 30 minutes an alarm went off and she was able to eat one. We explained that we would not be there until all of them were gone. She did not ask again…instead she asked if it was time to eat her skittle.
We got in that day in time to show Alyssa the beach and scare Megan. Megan did not like the water. It is loud and I guess the waves scared her. She is really the independent, exploring child, and I was very shocked she did not like it. She never went down to the water, but would eventually sit with me if she was directly in my lap holding on tight.
The next morning we went straight to the beach. Alyssa had a great time. She loved to walk up to the water, jump over the waves. She begged Daddy to get in the water despite how cold it was. They played, kayaked, and even got in the pool. It was too cold for me. Megan however, preferred to sit under our umbrella and play in the sand. They each had fun in their own way.
More to follow…
You are making sweet memories. I am so glad you got to go and experience a new place.
Looks fun and relaxing, glad you are back safe and sound!
Nice choice on the Nike hat too. Jeff’ll be pleased. ; )
Hey Julie, I know this is totally random but it looks like Alyssa’s swimsuit is the exact one I was thinking of ordering for Sophia. Did you get it from Land’s End? How did she like the two piece? My daughter, sweet thing, has her Daddy’s genes when it comes to her back side. I have a hard time finding a suit that covers her whole bottom where she isn’t constantly tugging. Do you recommend this suit?
On a different note, so glad you were able to get away with the fam. And the post about sweet Noah was precious. He will always be dear to my heart even though I never got to meet him.
Scott and I are always wondering exactly when the kids will be old enough to travel. Megan is about 20 months old? And she did okay? David is 4 months old now so maybe fall 2009 we’ll/he’ll be ready…
Looks oh so fun!!! You are inspiring us to take our own beach trip. I like that y’all took that little tent thing on the beach – great idea!
That looks fun! I wish we could spend more time at the beach. Alas, there aren’t many in Oklahoma City. We went to Destin one year ourselves and had a good time. It’s a nice area. I’m glad you guys got to take a fun vacation and get away for a while! Can’t wait to see you all again soon!