Almost a month ago, we took a little break and vacationed in Gulf Shores for a week. It was AMAZING. We had just the perfect amount of sun, rain, beach, pool, fishing ;), and hanging out as a family. And much of that was because Chad's mom was around to help us out with the girls! Such a blessing. We couldn't have asked for a better vacation with our little family...
Rainy day painting...
And Livie learned out to swim the width of the pool! After 1 week with Grandma she was doing so good :). She was so proud...and we were too!
The last night, I asked Chad's aunt Judy to take a few pictures of our family on the beach. (Because I'm always up for a family picture!). Anyway, she had this great idea to take our supper leftovers (french fries mostly) and feed them to the sea-gulls and get some good pictures with the birds all around us. Well, the seagulls really liked the food because they were soon EVERYWHERE. We could hardly get away from them! And one actually hit Chad in the face! So funny. Got some good pictures out of it too :)...
Back home, our "break" has continued as we've all been sick at one point or another the past 3+ weeks. Being sick just kinda stops everything :(. But we're hanging in there...and loving fall...
On my birthday, the sickness continued as Livie puked after church right as we sat down to eat brunch at a restaurant :(. Poor girl. But it still was a good day :). Best part was that we witnessed this amazing double rainbow with Chad's brothers and sisters (you can see it better in the second picture). It was breathtaking.... and such an amazing reminder of God's faithfulness!
Other things we've been doing to fill our sick time? Painting and crafting ;). Livie would paint EVERYDAY if I let her...
And there's been lots of snuggling going on...which is probably why we ALL were sick!
Tired, sick girl...
Sick, but still smiley :). She seriously gives the BEST smiles.
And I love it when she falls asleep in my arms :)...
And yeah...sometimes I just don't ask questions. I'm just glad when they find things like this to entertain themselves for a few minutes!!
