Pensacola

We have been in Pensacola since Saturday.

Our trip started out a tad eventful with "Shelley", our GPS, taking us on a skewed route and then Brynne getting carsick. But once we worked out all the kinks we had an amazing trip! Other than dvd's, I didn't have to pull out any of my activities to keep the kids busy. They were just most interested in seeing the map to see how far we had come.

We have had an amazing week! What's so great is that it's just like we're at Grandma's and we can do what we want, when we want, and even nothing at all if we want. And we've done a lot of that. My mom and sister and I have taken lots of walks on the walking path by the bay (my parents' house is one block from it!). We have cooked easy meals at home. We have laid out on the back patio and read. The little kids have played Wii and ridden their scooters and gone to the playground (on about 3 blocks away). We have gone to the "big beach" and the Naval Museum and the lighthouse. We have only scratched the surface of all there is to do here, but aren't stressed because we have many more years to explore.

Right now my daughter, niece and I are sitting at a coffeehouse drinking coffee and playing on our computers. Tomorrow we are going to the beach by the lighthouse and then will come back and get ready for our trip home on Friday.

We look forward to the many more years of vacations in Pensacola. We are so grateful for the opportunity we have been given! Thank you mom and dad!

Here are just a couple of pictures. I will post more after I get home.

The Naval Museum

Eli already wants to be a pilot. Brynne now says she is going to fly for the Blue Angels someday.

The boardwalk and beach at the Pensacola Lighthouse. We are going there tomorrow.

This girl has wanted her belly button pierced for years. We finally did it.

Pensacola Beach

Kyndal and my niece, Rylee. Great friends!

The water was FREEZING! But they swam in it for about two hours.