Memorial Day 2012

We decided on a spontaneous beach trip for the summer kick off.  Traveling while Hugh made calls and conference calls was quite interesting.  Include 2,438,285 other travelers headed to Orange Beach and you get the idea of our drive down.  Needless to say when we arrived Friday evening the kids were beyond anxious to hit the beach.

We planned to take a walk on the beach and play.  As you can tell from the pictures above it took about 20 seconds for everyone to jump in the water and get completely wet.  So we decided to change and head for the pool.

Great idea.  The kids got to burn off all of the lack of activity from being in the car all day.

Up next, a full day on the beach!  Houston showed us his summer physique.

Hollyn

Aidyn

The water was clear with no waves.  A great day on the beach.

Our pretty girls at dinner.

We called an ad from the side of a boat on the beach and planned a dolphin cruise for later that evening.  It was a great idea and we all had a ball.

Houston, who never naps these days, was out like a light in about 10 minutes.  We let him sleep until we started seeing dolphins.

We got to see a beautiful sunset as well.  We spent the next morning on the beach and then decided to head for home to get ahead of some of the traffic.  It was a quick trip, but so much fun.  Ready to go back for a longer visit!

Boy's Best Friend

Allie has been a part of the Lee family for over 12 years.  She used to receive our undivided attention until more members were added to the Lee fam.  Now, she is still loved, but doted on more by those in the family who have more time and a greater affection for furry friends.

Houston, especially, loves his Allie!  He knows how to feed her by himself and loves taking care of and playing with her.