Off to the Gulf 2013

Our 5th annual trip to the Gulf was awesome as usual!  We were able to get a really nice condo with great amenities.  The ocean was probably the calmest that we have ever experienced and the boys just loved being out in the ocean.  Mason loved floating on the waves in his tube and Tanner really picked up on surfing on his little body board.  Johanna even had some fun in the ocean, but it got a little messy when she was in the sand.  Although she usually puts everything in her mouth she did not put the sand in her mouth which was good.  The pools at the condo were really neat and we used them a lot as well.  There was a fun lazy river and some lily pads for the kids to play on.  We enjoyed meals out on the balcony watching dolphins and we even got to see a dead, huge sea turtle that was washed up on shore.  Overall it was quite a memorable week.

Tanner playing with his new snap circuit set in the condo

I took this picture from our balcony

The boys were hard at work building a castle while Johanna napped

At the pool

There is just something about digging holes

Ummm...where is Tanner?

There was a sand bar where the water was really shallow

Our condo is to the right on the 3rd floor

Eating lunch on the balcony

These dolphins were so close to the shore...you can see the waves breaking

Eating dinner out at the pool...Dad took care of this meal!

They enjoyed swimming in the dark with their glow sticks

Tanner on the lily pads