Recipe for Vacation Part I

Play in the sand. 

Eat a turkey dinner on the deck.

Learn how to drive a pontoon, and how to lay on the horn.

Float at the sandbar.

Take an afternoon nap.

More vacation recipes to come!  

We're Beach People

Thought I would share some of my favorite photos from our recent trip to Port Aransas.  We all had a great time, but I think Mia might have enjoyed it the most.  C and her had a blast playing king of the hill on the beach.

Even when it's not really hot and sunny I love being by water.  So peaceful!

Kind of cool how close to the water some of the birds fly.

Mia found something to chew on..shocking, I know!

We also went to the infamous belt sander races at a bar called the Gaff.  Mia enjoyed herself here too :)

The race track... it was pretty fun to watch!

People decorated their belt sanders for the races, some were very creative.  They were hard to get a picture of because they were racing and flying by you, but I caught this one.

Mia and C's Dad.  She loved being around his parents.

And possibly my favorite picture of the whole trip.  Yes ladies, this is my boyfriend...feeling up a wooden mermaid on a boat.  Don't be jealous ;) 

Mia Has Tripled

Look how big Mia is getting.  She was 4 pounds when we got her; last week she weighed in at 15 pounds.  Little girl is growing up so fast!! 

Have I mentioned she likes to eat everything?  Every. Thing.  Including everything she could find on the beach this past week in Port Aransas.

Happy Thursday!

My Summer Vacation Part IV

Beautiful lake Michigan.  I didn't mind waking up to this every morning!

The mums putting in some beach time :)

The flies were a little bad one day on the beach.  This was my Dad's solution -- pile up four of the beach chairs, haul them out to the sandbar with your book and fly swatter and relax.  Whatever works!

We went on a bike ride up the coast of the lake and walked around a nearby park.  The views were beautiful.  Nothing beats being around one of the great lakes in the summer.

While some of the ladies were making dinner my Dad and Virgina played bags.  She was a rock star!! 

The lake a night, so peaceful.  The moon looked amazing!!!  Wish I could go back :)

Have a great Monday everyone!