{VACATION @ ST. SIMONS ISLAND}

We spent last week in St. Simons, GA with my mom, brother & sister-in-law. It was an amazing vacation (thanks to my mom's babysitting) spent playing on the beach & being with family. We had planned a trip to the Gulf since it's the closest and most familiar, but the oil spill messed up our plans & changed our destination to the Atlantic coast. It's a different beauty than the white sand & crystal water of the Gulf but I think equally as wonderful. It seems more laid back and quaint than the high-rise littered beaches of Gulf Shores. We made lots of fun memories with the girls and can't wait to take them back!

Here are some of my favorite memories:

~ We saw a rainbow almost every day. The first time we saw one I pointed it out to Parker. She looked up and shouted, "Thanks God!"

~ Lilly almost perfected her walking. She did throw a few little tantrums in the process but at least it's cute for now.

~ Parker got to ride the elevator down by herself one day. Cleve waited at the bottom and asked how the ride was. Parker said, " I really love 'elabators' because they give me time to relax."

~Watching Parker fearlessly pick up little Mullets (fish) that a nice man caught for her to throw back. She thought it was the coolest thing!

~ Riding on a catamaran with Cleve (as captain), Chris, Kiki & Parker. Parker loved it!

"I LOVE riding on airplanes!!"

Lilly enjoyed socializing on the plane... which means NOT sitting still.

We finally made it to St. Simons!
It's the first beach trip for Parker (that she remembers)

Noni & Parker getting their feet wet

Me & my girls

Soggy bottom Lilly loving the beach

But she loved her daily baths in the kitchen sink the most

Blowing out all the candles (the big 3-0)

Lilly loves cake almost as much as her sister

Me & my handsome date for my birthday dinner

"This is way better than the sandbox"

Parker loved everything about it, especially playing in the waves with Daddy

Uncle Chris & Kiki joined us for part of the week

Our night out on the town

With a beautiful sunset to enjoy

The old historic lighthouse on the island (still in use)

Lilly wanting to walk but getting VERY frustrated.
I now know my laid back child has quite a little temper.