Gulf Shores

A lot of times when I get back from a vacation, its only then that I realize how few photos I actually took. And these aren't my favorite (composition wise), but they lead to good memories! Showing off a couple of the places we had dinner at while we were at the beach:

I tried crab claws for the first time. They were okay. There is an art to eating them and by the fourth and fifth one, I was getting pieces of crunchy cartilage. The end of that.

Michael didn't mind the waits before dinner if it meant being able to day dream about his future boat. =)

Daycation, Part II: Lunch, etc

Sana introduced me to another new restaurant called Dixie Crossroads. They had 4 foot tall shrimp figurines inside and outside. They were kind of creepy, but that didn't stop us from taking pictures with them afterward! A lot of the menu items included fish and shrimp, so I just got a hamburger. But as their free appetizer, they had sweet powdered sugar covered corn fritters. They were really good! I'd go back just for those babes. The bathrooms were suspiciously fancy as well.

The third part of our daycation involved finding a trail called "The Enchanted Forest".  The first trail we went down quickly opened up to a bare sandy area with dead tree branches and cacti. 

We didn't stay very long because it got super hot really quickly and Sana didn't feel well. I was fine with leaving early if it meant getting a shower sooner! She ended up laying down at our apartment until she felt better. Here is a flower I snapped a picture of before we left:

Can't wait until the next Daycation! =)

Daycation, Part I: Zoo

For a couple weeks, Sana and I had plans to drive to Brevard County (only an hour away) today and check out the zoo. I got the idea after seeing a friend's photo. There were camels! But we didn't see any camels when we went. Lame. However, on the bright side, I suppose that makes one less experience of being spit on. Here are some of my favorite pics that I was able to take. Thank goodness Michael convinced me to bring the zoom lens!

 The bird didn't move the whole time. Sana took a Polaroid of me with him!

 Polite bunny shared his fruits & veggies with a squirrel.

 Mega Hamster!!

 Sana was frightened by the huge turtle which kept walking closer to me as I continued to take his photo.

Birthday Princess

Yesterday was Jordyn's 4th birthday. How precious. And to celebrate ~ she went with Jessica, Jonathan and James to Disney! They got to their resort today around 2:00pm and with Jessica's very helpful landmark clues, I was able to find my way to where they were staying. The five of us took a bus to the front of Magic Kingdom, but walked ahead to the monorail. We stopped at the Polynesian Resort where we followed the pool and beach area to the boat dock. For whatever reason, today Jordyn enjoyed a game of "don't look at Rachel's camera" so I was lucky to get this beautiful shot before we departed on the boat. I liked holding her tiny hand and we bonded over being hungry and thirsty, so together we stopped at each water fountain and shared a pack of peanut butter crackers that I had. I pointed out other little princesses her age who had glittery Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty dresses on. Jordyn is most excited to meet Belle and Rapunzel, so I look forward to seeing their family photos in a few days! It was nice getting to spend time with them again. I don't think I had seen Jonathan in a year, since the wedding. Jessica said we are getting spoiled because we have seen each other twice in two months. I'm hoping we can make that a habit. Maybe I can make a trip up to Atlanta in June?!