Our month of road trips began with a weekend in Texas, continued with a weekend in Florida, and concluded with a weekend in Alabama. It is a really good thing Henry is an excellent traveller, we tested his limits, and at times, paid the price, but all in all, our little guy was a fantastic travel buddy.
Our final road trip was to visit a good friend from our Chevron Russia team. She and her friends were vacationing in Gulf Shores, Alabama and invited us to visit. It was a first trip for Ryan and me. We had passed by Gulf Shores a couple times (on our way to and from Florida) but we had never actually stopped. It is another great beach destination along the Gulf. We have discovered living in Louisiana makes it easy to take weekend beach getaways.
I had planned to make another attempt at introducing Henry to the ocean. His first attempt in Florida was not very pleasant, but unfortunately the weather was a bit too cool. I knew if he did not like the water when the weather was warm, he was definitely not going to like the water when the weather was cool. His introductions to the ocean will have to wait until next year, when the weather begins to warm again.
Henry did not seem to mind the lack of ocean splashing. He enjoyed lots of baby snuggles with friends, some relaxing time on the beach, and eating with the ocean as his backdrop. At the young age of 5 months, he has already visited 5 States, this kid has a rough life. :)
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| Enjoying a meal on the back porch. |
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| Modeling his new hat and bib at dinner. |
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| Ryan and I tried shrimp and grits. Earning our southern stripes. |
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| Ryan giving Henry his first driving lesson. |
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| This kid knows how to relax on the beach. |
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| A bit chilly, but still enjoying the beach. |
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| You cannot get a house closer to the beach. The perfect view from the back porch. |
It was the perfect final weekend in our weekend getaways. Another great destination, more time spent with wonderful friends, and many memories made.
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