This was one of our first nights. We all went down to get pizza for mothers day and let the kids run around outside. Silly pictures were the product :)
I heart them.
We went to get ice cream and somehow all of the other kids managed to keep clean but Ezekiel. Oh Ezekiel. It's like he doesn't even feel it on his face.
I guess we hadn't been to the pool in awhile (the mountains of North Carolina don't really lend themselves to year around pool weather) so Ezekiel was petrified to get near the water at first. He would just sit on the stairs and watch; but when Charlie would try to carry him in, even with floats, he would begin to have a panic attack. Poor kid. I am very happy to say that from then until now he is WAYY better and actually loves the water!
Malachi and Annabella were a different story. They loved the pool from the second they got in and wanted to learn to swim right away. Annabella was still a little un-sure of doing it all by herself but by the end of the week Malachi went from totally having to using his floats to pretty much swimming by himself!
The boys insisted that Charlie teach them Trivial Pursuit. What can I say? Geniuses. :)
Annabella and her cousin Latham showing each other the latest cool apps. #TheNewGeneration
Grandpa is always being attacked by all the kids..usually at once. :)
Ricki, Jaime and I. My little belly is just starting to poke out!
Okay, so doesn't this kids look JUST like Ezekiel from the back!?! It was so crazy! I kept thinking it was him
The cousins collaborating to make a sand castle
Now Uncle Nick and Grandpa join in :)
My mom's good friend also has a house in Rosemary Beach so my family was there a couple of days while we were there as well. We got to see my sister and meet her fun boyfriend Josiah. The kids loved him right away cause he knew how to throw them across the pool...I guess that's a kid's love language. :)
Resting time :)
The boys chasing the waves
Annabella very content enjoying a little quiet
Charlie teaching the boys a little frisbee
The two oldest cousins
The daddies and grandpa took the kiddos in the water so us mamas could relax on the sand
Lookin good as always :)
One of the many attempts as a cousin picture..
and then there's Ezekiel...
:)
he just can't ever be like everyone else...always has to stand out. I love him.
We were out getting some ice cream and next thing I know Annabella has made her way to a table with a mom and her two daughters and was just chatting away! I'm pretty sure she would have gone home with them. ;)
My precious Malachi looking out to see if he can catch a glimpse of a shark. On one of our last days we went to Gulf Marine Park- a fun place with dolphin shows and other fun things
Ezekiel wanting to jump in but being held back against his will
he will settle for a touch.. :)
Malachi was having a hard time reaching one but with Charlie's help he finally could reach far enough
the dolphin show
Another attempt at a cousin picture..it just doesn't seem to be in the cards this trip :)
As always it was so fun being able to hang out with Charlie's family at the beach!!!
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