Weekend Beach Trip

We took a short trip to Orange Beach this weekend thanks to my awesome Aunt Lucy and Uncle Pat who graciously let us stay at their place. Sometimes these trips can be more stressful than fun, but luckily we were surprised that everyone had fun and relaxed for the most part.

 Bakes enjoyed breakfast on the bay and all there was to see from the porch. Their condo overlooks Ono Island.

When we asked him what his favorite part about the trip was he said "Going in the dark to look for crabs" AKA, "crabbing". I had forgotten how much fun this can actually be. This boy hasn't played outside at night...well, ever.

 Frustration at its finest. I love this picture because its a glimpse of reality. Baker is in a stage where if we say "Don't put your shirt in your mouth", he quickly does said thing as fast as he can which leads to the face pictured above by one, Brent Jones.

 Armed and ready for what crabs might come our way!

 Shocker that I barely took any pictures. My camera is too bulky to take to restaurants and to the beach. There is enough stuff to bring, so I opted out of many pictures this trip. I'm sure we will survive.

We ate at Original Oyster House on Friday night which was perfect for Baker to get to run around during our 2 hour wait. This wait was actually bearable since we had been in the car for 5.5 hours. It allowed him to get some energy out.
We did a lot of "beach" and less pool this trip. If I haul 1/2 of my belongings down to the sandy beach, I better be staying for at least a few hours. Luckily we were able to convince Baker that the ocean was just as good as the pool. He got a little pool time in too though.
This was the first beach trip that Baker actually enjoyed swimming in the ocean. It was calm, the weather was nice and it was just generally an easy trip. Plus, Bake had a blast and that is all I can ask for.