A few weeks ago this family took a trip to Gulf Shores for a much needed vacation from our old Kentucky home. It was a fun trip with visits to friends and with family on the beach. We took a detour through Enterprise to visit with two old friends from high school (mine) who were expecting their first baby. Ashley and Kyle are stationed in Enterprise while Kyle is in flight school at Ft. Rucker. When he is finished they will return to Somerset, but it took them moving to Alabama for us to get together, haha. This is NOT how Ashley and I looked in high school.



After a fun afternoon eating pizza and playing at the park, we travel a while longer to make it to Gulf Shores, but not after Meredith yelled and screamed due to cabin fever, Natalie whined and cried, and Colby sang, "The Lord is my Helper, I will not be afraid." We were glad to arrive!

The week passed with Pawpaw, Nan, Melissa, and Katie quickly, but not before all of us had sunburn (except Natalie, who did get pink on the cheeks), much seafood, and more sand than I care to get out of our shoes and clothes for a while. While there, Meredith had a birthday party where she got bubbles, blocks, and her very own tank engine, Molly! Of course she had to fight Colby for it but he's letting her play with it more now.



While in Gulf Shores, we took a trip to the local zoo which, I must confess, was smaller but much better than the Nashville Zoo. Colby had a great time but Meredith had some issues staying with Ryan and I. We finally got her attention when we visited the goats and deer, where she was able to feed them animal puffs. Yum! In Colby and Meredith form, they fed the animals. Colby had to warm up to the idea, so he spent the first few minutes with his fingers in his ears. Fearless Meredith immediately gave the food to the animals and laughed hysterically when they showed enthusiasm and climbed the gates after her. Natalie checked it all out when she woke up from her nap.






Also, Colby and Meredith went on 'The Dolphin Express' (actually, it was a different boat, but since The Dolphin Express was being advertised outside the condo, that's what Colby called it) in search of dolphins with Pawpaw and Nan. They found some, but unfortunately Colby lost his cap in the process, so he came home with a different one. The story goes that there is now a dolphin in the ocean wearing Colby's old cap.