I know you can hardly believe that this will be the last post of pictures from Siesta Key this year. You’re probably saying to yourself:
“Self (because I know that’s how you refer to yourself when no one’s listening). I really wish Shannon had taken more pictures of her family at the beach. She didn’t get anywhere near enough shots of her children doing cute things in the sand and it’s only been 4 weeks since she got home so you know there must be thousands more pictures that she’s spent those weeks sorting through, otherwise why has it taken her so long to finish?”
Well…you’re mistaken. This will be the end. Cry yourself to sleep if you must. I know the withdrawal will be tough. Without further ado (there’s been plenty of ado already, no?) here’re the rest of the pictures.
Hanging out at the pool with Mo:
Cooling off the handrail using the world’s worst watering can:
Mo makes sure it’s just the right temperature:
Watering his button:
Watering his noggin:
Mo looks on:
Getting ready to go out:
We got everyone all suited and coated up and then the rains came…
Matt decided to do a rain dance (I’m not sure that he realized that rain dances are typically performed in the interest of bringing *on* the rain, not stopping it…):
Waiting to go outside:
Boy under a basket:
Raingazing:
The sun eventually came out again:
Sink bath:
Baby Girl loves a bath, no matter where it takes place:
Measuring cup turned tub toy:
She looks *so* much like baby pictures of her Gran here:
Baby tummy!
Making a break for it:
Dinner, Big Olaf style:
Liam approves:
Pok & Mo (enjoying a little Chocolate Almond for Granny, no doubt):
Paige was majorly bummed that she’s currently not allowed to have dairy or nuts…
…so she went outside to enjoy the porch with Granddaddy:
Still miffed that she wasn’t allowed any chocolatey goodness…
…but then Liam finished up and came out to do a little dance for her and she cheered right up!
Plotting her next move:
Being photographically uncooperative:
Bonk!
Checking out her Beach Bazaar goody with Mo:
Every year as a child I was allowed to pick one goody from the Beach Bazaar. We’ve continued the tradition with our own kids. The whole place is full to the brim with ticky-tacky crap: fake roaches, highly inappropriate mugs, seashell necklaces, etc. My kid? He finds the only train in the place and decides he MUST take it home. Here he is showing it off after we got back to the condo:
Mo kisses!
Mo enjoyed Paige’s goody more than Paige did:
It was a wonderful trip and we’re already looking forward to next year!