How do you get to FL from VA?

Well, apparently you drive to Maryland then fly to Dallas and then fly (on 2 different flights - D and B followed 2 hours later by K and A) to Fort Walton Beach. At least that is how our clan made it this past Memorial Day weekend. While obviously that was not our intended route, all went well and we made it there on the day that we were planning and in time for dinner :).

Other than our wacky arrival, the trip was wonderful. We had lots of fun hanging out on the beach and at the pool and visiting with the fam. I will go out on a limb and say that the girls were absolutely (almost) perfect...certainly better than our expectations. You just never know with 2 1/2 year olds what you will get. Here are a couple of pictures from our vacation:

It was a LONG travel day for the girls! This is on the way to Dallas after getting up at 5 am that morning. Funny that they were wearing the Thing 1 and 2 shirts as they then got split up. A and I got a lot of weird looks as we walked around with her in her Thing 2 shirt - solo.

Day 1: Audrey was not slowed down by the rain that sprinkled almost all morning. She was a crazy woman running in the water, rolling around in the sand, bear walking in the the sand. Very focused in her playing.

D's favorite activity: taking a walk on the beach. On his afternoons off from the girls, this walk also included a Pina Colada.

The girls' favorite activity: being covered with sand! It is amazing how much sand can get into those swimsuits and how it does not seem to phase them at all.

K's favorite activity: taking pictures!! Some one has to document all of the fun and cuteness.

Brooke - all flair and drama. I don't believe that she ever just walks - it is either a determined march or a prance where she just flits around. You can just tell that she is majorly annoyed that this sand dared to get on her hand and she needs to march somewhere to take care of it ASAP!