thank you, panama city beach...

we have spent the last week at the beach in florida. first we spent two nights at the state park at grayton beach. we were really excited about this because we were able to arrive at the beach two days earlier than what we had originally planned. and any extra time at the beach is a 'plus' to me! the water at the state park was clear & free of seaweed. i was still a little fearless at that point, so i went out swimming a little with daddy. but by the time we arrived at the condo, i was more cautious about the ocean waves!



daddy and i fed the seagulls one day. they made me giggle SoOoOo much!! i loved watching them fly right up to daddy for the food. you can also see in these pictures that i am much stronger than i was last year. this year, mommy was able to let me fight the waves on my own. and as i mentioned earlier, i developed a respect for the ocean -- i did get slapped in the face with a wave a few times. afterwards i would mostly laugh & go right back to playing, but with more caution!!

on most days, our routine consisted of two similar outings. first we would go to the beach & build castles & play in the waves. then we'd go to the pools & play some more.














we went to margaritaville for lunch one day. i got to see an airplane flying among the clouds (on the ceiling) and we pretended to play drums too. it was a really fun place for me to eat lunch.











i really enjoyed just walking on the beach. one afternoon, mommy & i walked about a mile altogether (1/2 mile in each direction!!) and as i would walk, i would recite portions of my john deere video that i watch at grammy's house & also portions of a new favorite bert & ernie book about friends. i was just a little chatterbox! i sOoOoOo loved this trip to the gulf coast.