Sunday, September 11, 2011

Mini Va-Ca

We decided to take a mini vacation this weekend. The beach is just 4 hours away, so we thought, "Why not!" I hadn't been to the Alabama coast in years, so we thought we'd give it a try. The opportunity to see the Clemens family down near Mobile was an added bonus. Funny thing, we never actually made it to the coast. We stayed at the Grand Marriott Resort in Point Clear on the Bay. It was such a fantastic place, with restaurants, bikes, kayaks, fishing, a pool, playground, and "Bay Beach" that we never felt the need to leave! What a great place for a fantastic little get-away!

The pool had a walk-in entry that was perfect for Catherine.
The playground adjoined the pool in case you needed a play break--removal of floaties was optional!
And what about the beach, you ask? Why, it was just out the back entrance of the pool!
Adriane and Amber came to join us Saturday evening...we gave Dad some practice with 3 on 1. He did pretty well, so a 2nd baby will be a breeze, right?!?
Catherine adores Adriane!
(Friday night we had dinner at the Clemens's house. If you ask Catherine what the best part of the trip was, she will tell you it was from that night. Adriane asked her to climb into the passenger seat of the Barbie jeep, and Adriane took off across the yard at the fastest speed, flying over all the bumps. I've never heard Catherine laugh and squeal so much. Then, she realized that as the passenger, she got to run the radio! What a blast! Dear Aunts, please don't get any ideas for Christmas!)
Ahh, sunset on the beach.
Up to something...

Beautiful.
Moonlight playdate. The See-Saw was a hit.
Who do you think was on the other end??
What a relaxing break from reality. When we were packing up this morning, Catherine "disappeared". This is where we found her...outside rocking and enjoying the Bay breezes.On our way out of town, we thought that visiting the USS Alabama would be a nice way to celebrate 9-11. We had a hard time explaining to Catherine why the boat didn't get sail out into the water when we were on it...she REALLY wanted a boat ride!

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