it was all good in florida
•low tide•
•sea oats•
•we watched a nest of sea turtles hatch•
•hanging moss•
•alligators- viewed safely from a boat•
•a rainbow umbrella•
•hunting for shells•
•a hermit crab he named stripey•
Even more photos here. So many- I'm sorry. It's too hard to whittle them down!
It was all so good that we didn't want to come home. The only bummer was my sweet mom, who planned and (ahem) made the trip possible, developed a herniated disc a few weeks before we left and spent most of the trip hobbling around in pain. She was a real trooper and tried so hard not to complain. Mom and Dad, thank you. It was all just so perfect.
Comments
Welcome home, sweet Alicia!
Posted by: Grace | August 6, 2007 09:57 AM
Wow! Fantastic! Welcome home. I missed you. :)
Posted by: laeroport | August 6, 2007 10:02 AM
how great for you guys to have such a beautiful getaway! those photos are really wonderful. welcome back.
Posted by: Anonymous | August 6, 2007 10:19 AM
I love seeing our state through someone else's eyes! It makes me not take it for granted.
Glad you had a great time. Hope mom heals quickly. I'm sure the time with family and sea breezes helped out at least a little.
Posted by: Beth H | August 6, 2007 11:14 AM
Looks like a great trip. Sorry about your Mom's back.
Posted by: Anonymous | August 6, 2007 11:23 AM
oh no! your mom! she's so nice, i feel bad she didn't feel good for trip - which looks SO AWESOME and RELAXING, oh my.
Posted by: capello | August 6, 2007 11:43 AM
Beautiful!!! The Florida Bureau of Tourism should see these photos. I bet they'd want them for their tourism booklets :)
Posted by: CathyC | August 6, 2007 12:19 PM
The beach! Definitely a relaxing place to be. You look like you had fun!
Posted by: Rachel | August 6, 2007 01:17 PM
Sea turtles? Amazing. And J, that little guy is so obviously a "Stripey" you were right on with that name. I'm glad you've returned safely and had a wonderful time.
Posted by: Mama Urchin | August 6, 2007 01:36 PM
Welcome back! That looks like a great trip! It must have been warm; we went to the beach in Florida in June last year, and it was pretty humid.
Posted by: amy h | August 6, 2007 02:02 PM
Looks beautiful!! Glad you guys had a good time, but that's a big bummer about your mom. Hope she's feeling better soon.
Posted by: Jennifer | August 6, 2007 02:55 PM
your photos are gorgeous alicia! looks like you all had a great time - welcome home!
Posted by: erin | August 6, 2007 04:01 PM
It looks like you had lots of fun! And watching sea turtles hatch, thats something I would love to see!
Posted by: Melissa | August 6, 2007 07:48 PM
I like lots of photos - so many nice things to see! How cute that you got to see little turtles.
:)
Posted by: Charlotte | August 6, 2007 08:45 PM
welcome home!!! those pics are amazing!!! see you sunday!
Posted by: Heidi | August 6, 2007 08:55 PM
Your beautiful pictures make me miss home so much.
Posted by: Felicia | August 7, 2007 07:59 AM
Yor photos are fantastic! And watching Sea Turtles hatch? Beyond cool!
Posted by: Stefani Austin | August 7, 2007 08:13 AM
I love going to Florida. You took such beautiful pictures!
Posted by: beki | August 7, 2007 08:31 AM
Welcome back! It looks like a lovely time away!
Posted by: Chara Michele | August 7, 2007 09:18 AM
such gorgeous pix! You make me want to pack up and head to the beach this instant. (except maybe not to a place with alligators. he's kind of scary.) :)
Posted by: julie | August 7, 2007 12:28 PM
yay you're home!
love your use of bullets, btw.
and what a great time ~ hi Stripey!
see you sunday, sweets.
me
Posted by: estea | August 7, 2007 12:30 PM
what lovely photos of your trip. hope your mom is better soon. mom's are troopers like that aren't they?
Posted by: heather | August 7, 2007 09:36 PM
beautiful images...
Posted by: kristin | August 7, 2007 11:18 PM
Lovely photos. Glad you had a nice trip.
Posted by: erin s. | August 7, 2007 11:36 PM
Beautiful pictures! I'm so envious that you saw a nest of sea turtles hatching. I've just come across your blog, and I'm really enjoying reading it! I want to comment on almost every post! :)
Posted by: sherrieg | August 8, 2007 08:12 AM
test 1
Posted by: Alicia A. | August 8, 2007 11:54 AM
test 2
Posted by: Alicia A. | August 8, 2007 11:54 AM
The trip was really great..Your picture of the "gator" is good enough for a poster advertising Florida. He was just looking for a "hand out" of the boat, as it went by. Just as the driver said, gators are always looking for an easy opportunity.
Posted by: D. Crane | August 8, 2007 12:50 PM
I grew up in Florida...I miss it so! What a beautiful place you were in! 21 years I spent there and I was never lucky enough to see baby sea turtles. Wonderful!
Posted by: Visty | August 8, 2007 03:08 PM
What gorgeous pictures! We just got back from Florida too, but we were in the Orlando area. It was very hot, but beautiful. My kids wanted to bring the beach home!
Posted by: kristi | August 10, 2007 01:09 PM
I dont know how I missed this post?!?!? But my most fond memory of visiting St. George Island as a kid was of watching the sea turtle nests hatch and helping each little one to the ocean, avoiding those nasty gulls. What a great experience for your kiddos. And great photos mama!
Posted by: Eren | August 14, 2007 11:26 AM
I lived in Florida for 5 years, and never really appreciated being that close to the ocean till after I was here in landlock central. You rpix make me miss it!!
Posted by: Stacey | August 17, 2007 09:03 PM
I love this post. I just scrolled down today to see the pictures again. What a breezy, sandy vacation that must have been.
Posted by: Stacia | August 24, 2007 03:30 PM