Pensacola Vacation

READY, SET, LET'S GO!

Ok, we haven't even left yet, and the boys are already tired!

There is an empty seat, because I am getting the last minute items left! So Usual

FIRST STOP! PENSACOLA TOURIST BUREAU

Ok, now we are getting somewhere, we decided to stop and do a little racing before heading to the hotel.........look at them go.....everyone loved the track, it had a bridge and everything!

Let's not forget to play some games for a mere bouncy ball, two rubber balls and a plastic sword....YES!

WE ARE FINALLY AT THE BEACH!

We checked into our room which was wonderful and just look at the view from our very own balcony where Joey and I spent every morning and evening on.......

It was overcast and getting late, but that didn't stop the boys from wandering into the water

Yes, I decided to stay out of the water, it was actually cold

but we did do some burying in the sand

You will notice that Joey spent much of his time in this position, so be sure to look throughout this blog, ha, ha

Ok, next day it was supposed to rain, so we got into the car and went to the naval museum which I am sooooo glad we did! I would highly recommend this to anyone! Oh, did I mention that it was free

the boys sitting in airplane seats and pretending that they were crashing! Oh, no

Too sweet! You could actually sit in many of the planes and play with the controls

Joey and Carson coming to save the world! You better watch out

of course, you could always wait on Cortlan to save you! HELP!

It didn't rain after all so we decided to take in some scenery in style! We rented a funny car and the boys had a blast!

Look at us coming back from some shopping on the pier

and, at the end of the day I dropped us off at the entrance to the hotel! Are we spoiled or what!

LOOK CLOSELY! BECAUSE SHELDON HAD AN ENCOUNTER WITH A BIG JELLYFISH AND GUESS WHO WON???? HE JUST HAD TO SHOW OFF HIS WAR WOUND

On the third day of our vacation we took the boys on their first canoeing trip! Ok, well, we tried to canoe......first stop, smack into a tree..........this went on for a while and then we all finally got the hang of it!

Don't I look cool!

just hanging out

the BlackWater River was beautiful! It was hot though, so we stopped on one of the many sandbars for some snack and cooling off!

Joey and the boys taking a swim

Yes, Sheldon is pretending to come after Logan with a stick! Such an actor

Row, Row, Row your boat!

That night the boys were starved, so since this was our last night in town, we decided to try one of the recommended restaurants...............GOOD CHOICE!

eWe really enjoyed the decor.........can you see what I see? New Orleans is on the sign....too neat

We are sitting outside on their deck and enjoying the fans above us

Logan was trying to get some dip before Cortlan ate it all!!!!!!!!!

Awe......look at Joey and my Carson

and last but not least, look at the feast that we were enjoying!

Ok, enough of that, back on the beach please! Logan posing for the camera

after our long day out and on the beach, there is nothing like kicking back at the pool and enjoying some drinks from the tiki bar..............what a life
I told you, Joey is in his favorite position taking in the kids playing in the pool
Yes, you guessed it, Joey, even later that evening, taking in the view of the beach from our balcony.....do you think he was relaxing or what.....
So Sad, but every good thing must come to an end......We had a wonderful time and the boys did many things for the first time: saw white sand, saw clear water, saw jellyfish, rode waves, Florida for the first time, saw stingrays, saw a tiki bar, first time at naval museum, first time riding funny cars, first jellyfish sting, first time collecting sea shells, definitely first time being buried in the sand...and lets not forget the first time canoeing......and last but not least, the first time driving in a tunnel that they can remember.....................