Easter 2019

We had a busy Easter weekend full of fun, food, and candy! What would Easter be without all the candy!?  I am so glad the weather cooperated with our plans this year. 

We kicked off Easter weekend with Adam's side of the family. Even though it was a little muddy the girls still had the best time trudging through the woods looking for mushrooms. 

After we had lunch the girls had an egg hunt and easter baskets. 

Ella is serious about hunting for eggs. She was running all over the place. Paige could barely keep up with her. 

These two are something else together. Paige has SLOWLY started to grow on Ella. Ella will throw her a bone every now and then and play with her. Paige eats it up. The highlight of her day is "playing with her sister". 

Not only did they trudge through mud, but Paige jumped in puddles. She had mud all over her by the time she was finished. 

She sure had fun though!

Sunday morning Ella was up bright and early to get her basket. We had to wait for Paige to wake up but once she did they both wanted to go out to find eggs. 

Ella had been wanting a new hoverboard since hers broke awhile ago. Luckily, the Easter Bunny brought her one. She was so excited. Paige had been wanting a scooter so that's what she got, and I think she feels like a big kid now when she rides it. She caught on fairly quickly and rides it like a pro now. 

I love how they are both wearing zip up PJ's. 

Paige (3) and Ella (10)

After that, we headed to Mammy and Peep's house for an Easter egg hunt and lunch. 

My parents had confetti eggs which they busted on Adam's head. He is such a good sport. 

These girls LOVE their Easter baskets at mammy's house. My mom puts a lot of thought into what each of them likes. I think they look forward to Easter almost as much as Christmas. 

We had a yummy Easter lunch that I am still thinking about. Lol! It was that good. 

I'm thankful for great Easter weather, and a great Easter overall! 

Beach Pictures

We had pictures taken on the beach while we were in Florida. I love beach pictures and doing them myself is just too much work. Back in August, I lined up Destin Beach Photography to take our pictures and Destin Mobile Makeup Box to do our hair and makeup. I loved getting my hair and makeup done. It was so nice not having to worry about that part and not having to fix Ella and Paige's hair as well. 

Luckily, when the day finally rolled around for pictures we had beautiful weather. It ended up being a pretty enjoyable experience and everyone cooperated. You can't ask for much more than that! 

My all time favorite picture of them!

Spring Break- Destin 2019

We went to one of our favorite vacation spots in Destin, FL for spring break. It was a much-needed break for all of us. It was a great week with lots of good weather, but we, unfortunately, ended the week with me getting sick with the flu. I'm glad we were able to do all the things we had planned before that hit. 

We left bright and early on Saturday morning to try to get ahead of all the spring break traffic which ended up not being as bad as last year. Adam made great time and got us there early enough to still enjoy the beach. 

Paige loves the sand and water so she was thrilled to see it again. We (as in Paige and I) spent more time out on the beach that week than we ever had in the past. 

She seriously loves life!

Once we had dinner Ella went out. She isn't a beach lover unfortunately. She enjoys looking at it but isn't a fan of the sun or sand. 

Ella is getting SO tall. I have many pictures of her like this, and it's easy to see just how big she is getting. 

After a good nights sleep Paige was ready to hit the beach again. We didn't have plans for this day, because we were getting our beach pictures taken later. 

We were out on the beach bright and early to play. The mornings were cold so we were not out long. 

This is the only time Adam and Ella were out at the beach that week. Two peas in a pod!

I rented Paige and I chairs for the week which ended up being so nice. I didn't get to sit much, but it was nice to have somewhere to put all of our stuff. 

Paige loved the sand so much she rolled around in it. Every night you could hear sand fall on the floor when she took a bath. She could have stayed out there for hours. 

That afternoon I had DestinMobileMakeupBox come and do our hair and makeup for our beach pictures. I wish I could do that everytime we have pictures taken. It was so fun and so nice having someone else do all of that. Paige would not leave her hair up in a braid, but luckily Ella went along with it. Our pictures that night went really well. I will share those in the next post. 

Everyone slept in the next morning. Paige and Ella both are great sleepers on vacation. Ella has gotten too big for her britches and enjoys a room to herself when we go on trips. That means Adam is usually stuck on a pullout couch or anywhere he can find a comfortable place to sleep. 

We see these dolphins every year..

And I take this picture of her every year...

I was only able to catch one show this time around. Paige was not able to make it through the dolphin show. She was hungry and ready to go. 

 

After leaving the aquarium we went to lunch at The Back Porch. This is one of our favorite restaurants in Destin, but I didn't think it was as good as it has been in the past. We still enjoyed our lunch though. 

We headed for the beach that afternoon since the weather was PERFECT!

The following morning Paige and I were back out bright and early. The mornings were so cold. I don't know how she even got in the water. 

We had a dolphin cruise planned so we ate lunch at Harbor Walk Village, and then walked right on the boat for our cruise. 

We have been on a dolphin cruise on a previous trip, and it didn't go so well for me. This time around I was prepared with bonene and sea bands and did just fine thankfully. 

  

Ella enjoyed feeding the birds. Paige was scared to death to feed them, and I can't say I blame her. There were a ton of birds flying around everywhere. 

We were able to see many dolphins that day. I stayed in the back of the boat which isn't the best viewing spot. Adam and Ella were in the front watching them jump the waves. 

We were even able to see a baby dolphin that was probably only 2-3 days old. 

The following morning was CHILLY so Paige and I went to HomeGoods, and then we "rested" until it was nice enough to go out to the beach. 

Unbeknownst to us, this was our last beach day. We were out for a good 2-3 hours, and I'm glad we were. While I was sitting out in the sun I knew I wasn't feeling the best, but I figured I was just getting too much sun. 

Paige had so much fun this afternoon playing in the sand, running in and out of the water, and watching other kids. She is a beach goer through and through. 

She could have sat here for hours playing in the sand. 

That night we drove the golf cart over to Baytown Wharf. We did a little shopping and had dinner. They have a store with the best beanie boos, and Paige had to ride the carousel. 

Off to the carousel...

One last picture before I was hit with the flu...

The next morning I woke up at 4am SO sick. All I kept thinking was I needed to take something (my face was on fire), but I couldn't bring myself to get up. We made the decision to pack up and head home. Packing while feverish and nauseous is not fun. Adam did most of the packing thankfully. It took us two hours to round everything up and get moving. I typically despise the drive home, but that drive with the flu is pure misery. I was never so glad to be home! 

Besides the end of the trip, we had a great time! It was a nice little break from school, work, and home life in general. I'm already looking forward to our next adventure in May!!