Vacation's All I Ever Wanted......

We had a fabulous time vacationing in Gulf Shores, Alabama this past week. Our niece Courtney went with Paul, Zoe, & I. She had never seen the ocean which made it that more exciting. Here are a few (okay, a lot of) pictures from the week:

Zoe & Courtney playing beauty shop!

Zoe with a lid on her nose!

Licking off the strawberry pie mixture.

Playing in the sand.

Posing by a "little" palm tree.

Watching Courtney getting an airbrush tattoo!

The finished product!

Zoe - the Pirate!!!!

Zoe & Courtney in the shark's mouth.

Checking out the J*nas Bros.

A wedding on the beach...

What a beauty!

A hurt pelican (tangled in plastic wrap) rescued by this boy.

Pelican back in the ocean safe & sound.

At the Gulf Shores Zoo - It's Feeding Time!

A baby alligator...

A big turtle...

Zoe loved feeding the goats.

Posing for mom...

Building a sand castle!

(with Daddy's help!)

Scoopin' up some sand...

Burying Daddy in the sand...

He's being a good sport!

Our hangout on the beach!

Louie the Lobster!!!

(This is what you get when you refuse to use sunscreen!)