Orange Beach

Orange Beach with the Family! 

We had so much fun spending time with all of the cousins.  We got into town Friday night and we were excited to find out that there were a lot more Whatleys in town then we had planned on - we were in time to hit the grocery store and fix a yummy piece of grouper for dinner!  The kids were so happy to see each other - I am glad that they are getting to spend some time with each other, even if it is just for a weekend here and there.  Mary Virginia and John Bay loved playing with Maggie!  They spent the first night showing her the ropes of being a "big" kid - video games, movies, and lots of new toys!

After a crazy night, sleeping 7 Whatleys in the bunk room, we were ready to play in the water and put our feet in the sand!  We stayed on the bay side, the kids were able to watch the boats and play in the water without getting knocked out by the waves!  We also had the dogs to play with in the water which was so much fun.  John Bay loved chasing Cash through the waves - I am not sure that Cash appreciated being hit with a squirt gun while he was "catching" fish and eating the waves.

This was Maggie's first trip to the beach and I think she caught on pretty quick!

Mary Virginia taught Maggie how to make sand castles.

Uncle Wade was working on the boat and the kids wanted to help!

And then it was time for swimming in the pool.  The pool was the perfect size and the kids could swim around it and play without much trouble!  There were lots of families there, which meant lots of kids to play with!  Maggie didn't want to swim, but she loved it when Ed threw her up in the air!

Mrs. Connie showed John Bay how to dance on the balcony. (What a great way to enjoy the music and friends, looking out at the water and all the boats!)

We ordered pizza - this is how Maggie chose to eat dinner!

John Bay passed out before dinner, but once he woke up and had a little pizza, he was ready to go!  We have been promising the kids that they could ride the Ferris Wheel at The Wharf for a while now, so Ed and I took them to ride!  They loved it and we did too, although I was worried about how high we were!

They were ready to ride again and again - the height had no effect on them! We can't wait until next time!  After a fun ride, it was time for ice cream.  Our usual ice cream store wasn't open, so we hit up Dip & Dots. (The kids were a little confused by this type of ice cream, but they tried it anyway and loved it!)

 

It was a fun weekend at the beach with family!  I couldn't have asked for a better time.  We hated to leave on Sunday.  The kids went swimming with Ed on Sunday morning while we all packed.  Then it was time to head to Lulu's for lunch! 
We tried all weekend to get a picture of the cousins together, but it just wasn't happening!  This was the best that we could do...

It was hard to say goodbye!  We can't wait to do it again soon and we can't wait to see our family again soon!