Another beach trip for the Branch family! We were lucky enough to go back to the beach this past weekend for the 4th of July with Kurt's family! We stayed at the Phoenix West again in Orange Beach and we were there for 5 nights! We had gorgeous weather each day and enjoyed watching Jack fall in love all over again with the ocean, pool, slide, and lazy river! :-)
The first day we started out at the beach and watched Jack build "castles" with his shovel and buckets, then of course he played some football with the boys, then went in the ocean to watch the waves go "boosh!"
Wading in the water with Uncle Trevor
Boosh! Boosh!
Chillin' with his ice cold water next to Cousin Josh and Uncle Con Con
Taking time out of his playing to love on Uncle Clay and Uncle Con Con
When Jack had gotten bored of the ocean and sand, we headed up to the pool area. They have a huge pool with a walk-in entrance, plus a baby pool, and once Jack realized the baby pool was there, he wanted to go there the most! He could stand up in it so I guess he just felt more in control. His water Elmo had fun swimming in it, too!
He also took a lap or two around the lazy river with Poppy and Con Con!
Back in the condo having fun with Ashley and Clay!
We went out to dinner Friday night to celebrate Granna's birthday! We ate at Island Thyme near the Zeke's Marina and it was very good! Before we left we got a couple pictures of our family, plus sweet Jack, including one of him posing! He started this new thing of lying on the floor posing for everyone! Too funny!
Saturday morning Jack woke up asking for "Con Con, Ashley", so we got them to come in our room so they could all play together! Too bad Con Con and Jack were still tired and wanted to go back "night night"!
Time to go back outside and enjoy the beach! That morning there happened to be a huge puddle near our chairs, so Jack and Poppy enjoyed sitting in it and playing. After it dried up, Jack built castles then begged Daddy to go back "boosh!" It was so funny to hear him keep asking for that!
Back to the lazy river and slide!
Sweet boy asleep Saturday night! He looked so sweet with his knees up and his feet crossed that I had to take a picture!
On Sunday we started out at the pool instead of the beach. Jack and mommy played a while in the big pool with buckets and our water Elmo, then other kids joined in on the fun, too!
Sunday night was the night for family pictures in our khaki and white! This was the first time for the Bass/Branch clan to attempt family pictures, and I'd say it was a success! I didn't get a picture of the whole family, but hopefully we can get one from Auntie Em soon to add to the post later.
Happy 4th of July! Jack enjoyed his Independence Day breakfast in the chair in the living room by himself that morning. He seemed pretty content so we let him! :-)
Frisbee with Daddy and Con Con
Chillin on the balcony with Daddy reflecting on the day...
Putt-Putt! We took Jack to his first Putt-Putt experience and he loved it! He finally got a chance to use his golf skills he's worked on at home for over a year!
Here we are at Hazel's after eating their awesome breakfast buffet on our way back home! Jack still felt patriotic so he grabbed a flag out front and waved it for a while! :-) He then took a little nap on the way home. I guess being a beach bum is hard work! Thanks so much to Granna and Poppy for the awesome beach trip! We had a great time and really appreciate them taking us! We love y'all!
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