Gracelee's first trip to the Beach!

We made it! Whew! It was a bit of a challenge to do it but we did it! Gracelee is 3 1/2 months old and we took her to Panama City Beach, Florida... drove... yikes, you may say, but we split it up! The first night we drove to Baton Rouge and stayed in the grossest La Quinta on the face of the Planet! Thank the Good Lord that I took my bathroom cleaning supplies! Enough Said!

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The next morning we continued on to the beach! When we got there,, we were greeted by Justin's Aunt Cissy, cousins Lauren and Jarrett, Uncle Ken, and Grammy and Aunt Amanda. Gracelee was a HIT, as always~ she was exhausted, but she still managed to be ALL smiles and dipped her little toes (and bottom) into the Gulf of Mexico for the very first time! I think we have a little mermaid on our hands!

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Here she is dipping in her little toes!

Family photo Fun!

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We stayed at Summerhouse in the wrap- around condo that over looked the ocean. It was so nice and we very much appreciate going and having as much fun as we did! Next time maybe it will be longer!

Momma and Baby enjoying the tide

The Girls... look at those beach mamas... whoo hoo!!

I just love her little face!

Beach fun with Daddy... it is so cute to see them look at each other... they both melt when they make eye contact!

Beach fun with momma... she is my little angel!

Having a deep conversation with Grammy

Cousin Jarrett, who is going to teach little miss Gracelee all about sports! He is going to be a big time ball player very soon!!!

Gracelee and her Grand- Aunt Cissy

Reflections

Gracelee and cousin Lauren... who, BTW, Gracelee looks the most like when she was a baby!

Toes in the sand

I like to think she is singing and dancing to the Muppet's Show theme song

We clebrated Uncle Ken's 50th birthday while we were at the beach. Gracelee loves her Uncle Ken!!! She was all smiles when he held her or talked to her! It was so cute! She even let Uncle Ken put her to sleep at Captain Anderson's where we ate.

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She loved the candles!

He blew out the cndles just before they burned down the condo! LoL... Just joking! = )

The next day was travel day to Nini's house in Alabama. Gracelee was such a trooper!  She spent most of the time smiling and cooing and just being the best baby!

At Nini's house with Daddy

Here she is getting aquainted with her Nini... she loved Nini!!! Who wouldn't? It just makes me think how she would have been with my Siti, too! Sometimes I cry thinking about it, but I remember that she does have Nini, and that is what is important right now!

Nini love with a BIG Gracelee hug!

We went to church the next morning so Nini could show Gracelee to her Sunday School class that knows everything about Gracelee already because Nini is so proud! We had a wardrobe malfunction in the original dress, but luckily Momma packed 2!!

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Anyway, this one is super cute too!!

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My little Southern Belle!

With Aunt Amanda before church

Generations

Family time!

Nini as proud as a peacock with her little great grand daughter in sunday school! It was great!

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The next day was time to go, but before we did, we celebrated Nini's birthday since we won't be able to see her then... she was so surprised!

Blow Nini, Blow!!!

Gracelee LOVES her Nini!

Daddy is so silly!

We had lots of visitors too, while in Alabama!

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Nini had so much fun showing off her great grand baby!

And on the way home, we had to stop for pauses, and Daddy let Miss Gracelee stretch in the front seat!

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It was a great trip and Gracelee did so well! It was worth every minute in the car and every stop we had to make! We look forward to lots more Family Trips!