Vacation Day 6 and Daddy's Birthday (6/22/12)

Dear Gage,

Today we celebrated Daddy's 31st birthday! Daddy wanted to spend the day relaxing, so we got out to the beach pretty early and set up our umbrellas and chairs. Dillion and his family were out there too, so you and Daddy helped Dillion build a sand castle. The waves were a little rough, so we didn't get too far out in the water. We waded in the waves, played in the sand, and soaked up the sun. It was a very relaxing day on the beach.

All ready for the beach

Checking out the water with Daddy

Playing ball on the beach

Building a castle with Sissy

 Before we left the beach for the day, you decided to imitate a crab and crawl in the sand. You crawled around for about 5 minutes, covering your body and hair with the white sand. It was so funny, but we weren't laughing come bath time. Talk about a challenge!

Posing for a picture after crawling around in the sand

Daddy wanted to cook dinner at the townhouse, so we went to a local seafood market and bought some fresh shrimp and smoked tuna dip. We feasted on grilled shrimp, tuna dip, green beans, steamed veggies, cole slaw and fried squash and zucchini. We couldn't have found a better meal anywhere. I had gone to the store and gotten Daddy his favorite cake: cheesecake! I got one of the sampler cakes with a variety of flavors. You and Sissy liked the chocolate pieces the best. I really liked the raspberry and Daddy liked the plain.


Happy Birthday Daddy!

We decided to walk off our dinner with a stroll on the beach. We took nets and flashlights with hopes of catching a few sea critters. No such luck, but we had a nice walk and the breeze from the Gulf was so refreshing!

Out on the beach with your Shark Bait shirt

We had a great day and Daddy had a great 31st birthday!

I love you,
Mommy