Beach Cutie!!

This past week we went to Gulf Shores with Craig's parents (Gingy and Poppop)! We had such a fun time! Gracie was so cute out on the beach. She didn't know quite what to think at first but then she started to warm up to the idea of sand on her feet and would "march" through the sand! She wanted to go up and down the beach and "march" as she called it! She also LOVED the pool!!! She would call the ocean the pool but when we took her to the real pool she didn't want to leave! She would wake up each morning and ask for her shovel and the pool! I got alot of pictures but I have tried to narrow them down some but it was hard. (sorry for picture overload:) I also have to explain one of the pictures at the bottom. I bought Gracie this cute dress over the summer in hopes that I would get a Christmas card picture with all three of us with her in the dress. Well, we waited until the last day and it rained. :( I was still determined to get some pictures so we took her to the beach later in the day. She was not a happy camper at all. She cried the entire time. She was so cute even crying that I had to take a picture and post it. Needless to say we didn't get a Christmas card picture on the beach this year. We will try again next year! Thanks Gingy and Poppop for such a fun trip!!

Gingy and Poppop got Gracie a "rocking" cow!! She loves cows and had a blast with it!!

Gracie gave the cow a kiss and I tried to get a picture but I thought this was still cute. She thought it was so funny!:)

Going for her first "real" walk on the beach with Gingy and Poppop after we arrived!

Ready to start her day: sunglasses- check, hat- check, Gingy- check- she's ready to go!!!

Getting a free ride from Poppop!:)

The two loves of my life! Is it just me or does Gracie look like a little southern belle with her hat on?:)

Whee... this is fun daddy!

Playing in the pool with her turtle!

Checking out the water!

Ready to jump in with daddy!

Getting swimming lessons from Poppop!:)

"Color" with Gingy and Poppop while out to dinner!

What a cute group!

Gracie was fascinated with the shower that was at the beach to wash the sand off your feet! We couldn't get her away from it! She would giggle, get right in the water and then run away and then come back for more!

The second morning it was chilly down by the beach. We all went down but stayed bundled up!

Gracie sat in this chair for the longest time just chatting away and having her snack. She was so cute all wrapped up. I think that was the longest she has ever sat still before without being strapped in!:) Ha!Here's my precious girl posing in her cute dress!! She was not a happy camper!The funny thing was- once we did all this and got her back up to the condo she wanted to go back down. Now, tell me that isn't crazy!!

Ready to head home!! Gracie was a trooper on the way down and on the way home. This is a picture I took when she was about ready to take a nap. She has her animals and passy and is all snuggled in- she only slept for about 20 minutes though! Oh well!