Girl meets water and sand.

This weekend, we went to Destin, FL with our friends Scott and Samantha and Tim and Dusti. It marked Natalie's second significant car trip and what I hope will be the first of many trips to the beach. Except for a small run-in with a police officer at the Alabama-Florida border (I'm sure Michelle will give all the details in POTW), the four-hour drive to the beach was pretty uneventful as Natalie slept almost the whole way. Despite the fact that she loves her baths, we could only get Natalie in the water (at the beach or pool) on Friday night. She just didn't like it and whenever we put her feet in the water, she cried. We think maybe it was just a bit too cold for her. She did like playing in the sand and the fact that she had six adults tending to her every need all weekend. The drive back wasn't nearly as peaceful, as she tried her best not to fall asleep and cried unless Michelle sat in the back seat with her.

Here's our girl wading in the water on Friday night, Wiggling her toes in the sand, Having a good time in the tent (Thanks to Jennifer and Olivia for letting us borrow it),Playing a little mini-golf,Completely wipe-out after a long day at the beach and then doing some outlet shopping,And playing cards way past her bedtime after a second-wind.