Because the boys take a few live online classes, we only get school breaks on Thanksgiving week, Christmas, and Easter week. It's hard to go from August to late November without a break!! When you factor in school, our busy speaking schedules, and just daily life activities, we were way overdue for some time off. We knew we wanted to go out of town for a few days and had talked for months about where we could go. We ended up visiting the beach in Alabama. We had wonderful sunny weather and a fantastic time. It was just what we needed!
It had been eight years since our last trip there. You can read about that trip HERE. The boys would have been five and seven. Time with them is passing quickly!
We stopped at Buc-ee's on the drive down. That's a destination in itself.
Ben and I love beaver nuggets and shared this bag on our trip.
our first evening view
David and the boys
We loved lazy days just sitting on the beach, going for walks, splashing in the water, and playing in the sand.
There was a man on vacation there that built sandcastles every day. He was very talented! We enjoyed taking photos of his work when he was done.
Gulf Shores '25
David and Ben
a morning beach walk
David and the boys
Ben especially loved playing in the ocean.
Cruz liked playing in the sand.
burying Cruz's legs in the sand
Ben and a few other boys he met dug this hole. They played for hours together.
The sunsets were breathtaking every evening!
Cruz
enjoying the sun
our last sunset walk on the beach
Here's a video from our time at the beach.
While there we also attended a Christmas tree light show and fireworks event at Downtown OWA in Foley and spent at day at Tropic Falls theme park and indoor water park. I'll share about those things next.
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