Beach Day with Family!!

While all of the Gillespie's were in town for a visit, we decided to spend the day at the beach!! 

I love the beach. 

I could spend every day there. 

My kids definitely take after me. 

They are in the water the minute we get there and we have to drag them out when it is time to leave. 

Plus we had a bonus to this visit. 

It was our sweet nephew Declan's first time ever to a beach. 

So of course he had to take a beach selfie with aunt Meg!

My beach babe. 

He loved it!

The Iowa Gillespie's

B and A

The Boys

Daddy and his beach baby. 

She loves the beach

Happy times

I LOVE THE BEACH!!

Our best attempt at a family picture. 

Two of my favorite beach buddies. 

I caught Tess mid awesome beach pose!

my honey. 

See I told you we tried. 

It is surprisingly harder the older they get! You would think it would get easier. 

extra beach pics i forgot.

because you can never have to many pictures. 

 this little guy greeted us at a gas station we stopped at. 

 Garran loves a good hot chocolate!

 Grandpa getting some Ayla hugs. 

 Getting some breakfast at the beach. 

 Kids were in heaven! 

This place had every kind of candy imaginable. They wanted to check it out FOREVER!

 Lunch on the boardwalk. 

 Hanging out on the beach. 

 And then on the board walk. 

 How handsome are these two?

Not really fair that I get to spend my days with them...but I do. 

It's ok to be a little Jealous! :OP

 I love this kid. He makes me laugh. 

 He thinks he is super cool, and I guess he is. 

When I took this picture, I could just see him... In the future.. 17 and being an adult. Oh i hope I enjoy every minute between now and then. 

A day at the beach!

While my Dad was here visiting, we decided to spend a Saturday at the beach. 

It was perfect. 

I thought the day would be kind of chilly and it was starting out, but that did not stop my kiddos. 

They LOVE the beach!

No big surprise there. They are my kids. 

So into the ocean they went, clothes and all. 

Being the "cool" mom I am...I just sat and watched them get soaked..and then went to play to...but only about shin deep for me!

 I am never in pictures but here I am, at the beach, with my little loves. 

 My sweet Ayla. 

 My Dad on the beach!

 After a little swim and a change of outfits, we walked the board walk!

 It was so beautiful. It really turned out to be a perfect day!

 Here we all are on the boardwalk. 

 I don't know why, but I love love love this picture!

 Can't you just see the happiness in this picture??

I can not wait for our next beach trip! 

Here is to happy sunny beach trips!