So Much Fun...In The Sun

We just got back from our amazing week in Destin, FL. It was so relaxing and fun to hang out with our friends in the sun! We went with 2 other couples and their babies, as well as Gloria and Terryn...2 girls that Cole totally fell in love with!
Our house had a great pool and a nice covered porch so many days were spent outside, however, we did bring the babies in during the heat of the day to play. Cole and Audrie are almost the same age so they had fun sharing toys. Ben is quite a bit younger but Cole had a blast tickling Ben's little feet and watching him play!

Rhonald, Cole and I walked to the beach every morning. That was my favorite time every day. It was so peaceful then - very few people were out and the sand was cool. We loved walking along the beach together. Every day we talked about how much fun it will be to bring Cole to the beach every summer. And I hope that we continue to take our morning walks every summer too!
Jim, Jamie and Rhonald spent one morning deep sea fishing and caught several King Mackerel. They had such a blast fishing and we all had such a blast eating!!! I must give a shout out to Jamie...it was his first time and he ended up catching the biggest fish!
This spider, called a Golden Orb Spider, became quite an obsession of Rhonald's. He checked on him each and every day to make sure he had not moved. I think it was around the 4th day when he and Gloria realized that our house was surrounded by these yucky things so they googled them only to find out that Destin is their main home and July-August is the main time that they can be found! Luckily they also learned that they are harmless.
(thank you Rachel, Rhonald LOVED this picture so much!)
(and I loved this one!)

Cole was not a big fan of the ocean! He loved the sand and enjoyed the ocean a little more every day but did not appreciate it when we stood him in the water. As you can see from the pictures above he never took his eyes off of the water when we were standing in it holding him. It was almost as if he thought the water might jump up and get him. When Rhonald would hold him he would simply stare, however, when I would hold him he would bury his face in my neck and slowly peek out every now and then!
Cole may not have liked the ocean but he LOVED the pool! We spent lots of time in the pool and he would laugh and play the entire time. The poor boy would be so worn out from swimming that he would go to bed by 7:30 pm every night. I am afraid that he will be so bored now that we are home. Rhonald and I had so much fun playing with him and watching him enjoy the trip so much. We were a little worried about taking a trip with 3 babies but they all did so well. They loved every minute of their vacation just as much as we did.