Beach

Jul 122011

more sand and surf

Here are a few photos from our fourth of July weekend Beach trip. Jamie, Jay and I visited my Mom while she was staying in Jensen beach for the week. Jay loved the playing in the sand just as much as our last trip and he got a big kick out of the larger waves and the bubbles that they produced. It was a very nice trip and every bit as relaxing as the time before- thanks Mom for having us.

Jamie showing Jay some sea creatures

Jay wanting to touch the creature (a sand flea- gross sounding I know but they don't bite)

my boys building in the sand

sand baby

their sand creation

family shot- the sun must have been in Jay's eyes

Mom and her boyfriend Ed

monkey see, monkey do

Mommy and Jay building in the sand

getting really excited about the waves

pointing them out to Daddy

the waves and bubbles were Jay's favorite part of the ocean this trip

trying to boogie board

Grandma and Jay

my Mom (Grandma) biting the dust on the boogie board- you can't see her but you can see the board flying up in the air

a successful ride

think my kid likes the sand?

fun with Daddy

waving to the turtle Daddy made- he would wave and say "hi, tutle" over and over again to it

Jul 022011

last day, last group of photos

Shortly after dinner on our last night on the island Jay decided to march straight down to the beach. We weren’t sure what exactly he wanted to do down there but both Jamie and I followed (thankfully I grabbed our camera and Jamie was still in his bathing suit). Jay decided to make an evening out of running up and down the beach, splashing in the waves until they were almost over his head (the reason I was thankful for Jamie still being in his bathing suit), digging holes and playing in the sand. We let him stay up way later than we normally would have and I am so glad that we did. We all had so much fun and I since I had the camera I got to capture some of my favorite memories from the trip.

Keep in mind that it was an impromptu beach trip, hence the huge sagging diaper that is in most of the photos. When we knew we were staying for awhile Jamie ran up to the hotel and grabbed a swim diaper so Jay wouldn’t have to drag around an extra 5lbs for the rest of the night.

I will apologize right now for the excessive amount of photos that I am about to post. I told you that they are some of my favorites and I had a really hard time choosing just a few to post…

Jamie and Jay playing in the waves

I love my guys :)

running on the beach

more running

some paddle boarders and their puppy

Can you see the family resemblance? It's crazy to me sometimes how much they are alike!

more running with Daddy

tiny footprints

not super happy about getting knocked over by a wave

digging a hole

Daddy, Jay and their hole

deep holes are hard to climb out of

don't you just love his farmers tan?

taking a break

monkey see

monkey do!!

after-dinner beach walkers

Nicole and Jeremiah

making silly faces at the walkers

decorating Daddy- can you tell how much Daddy loves this?

Jun 302011

splashin’ in the waves

When we were at the beach we spent a good portion of the time splashing in the relaxing waves, floating on Maggie’s endless supply of floats or playing Frisbee. All of which I caught on camera- again, yahoo for the water camera!!

Mimi and Jay

Uncle Bob and Aunt Nancy

Kenny, Aunt Holly and Maggie

love this one of Nicole!

a family shot!

this may not look like that great of a photo BUT there is a dolphin fin in the top left corner (yes, it is really small and hard to see but it's there)!!! That's what everyone was looking at...

Jay loved the Frisbee games. He watched the first couple of games and then later on in the week he joined in with a little help from Jamie. I wish you all could have seen his face and heard the squeals; he was having a grand time playing with everyone!

Jay's first toss

so excited to be included

Jay would get so sleepy after being out in the ocean for a while; with the rolling waves can you really blame him? His eyes would start to get heavy and then he would rest his head on the shoulder of whomever was holding him. One morning, mid-Frisbee game, he couldn’t resist actually falling asleep and crashed on Jamie for about 40 minutes.

getting sleepy

passed out

really, really passed out cold!

A few photos from after his nap; he woke up rather refreshed…

wearing Pepere's hat

Last but not least photos by Jay… the water camera is the only one that we really let Jay “play” with- it’s a whole lot more indestructible and far less expensive. That being said here are a few of his masterpieces- I think we might have a budding photographer on our hands!

Jun 292011

pool time at blue waters

Aside from lounging on the beach I am pretty sure that we spent the majority of our time hanging pool side while at Blue Waters. I think that by the end of the summer Jay might actually grow gills- seriously this little guys loves to swim! He hasn’t finished his swim lessons yet (we actually have quite a few more weeks left) but he can kick his little feet with the best of them. Luckily Jamie thought to bring his underwater housing for our point and shoot camera so I was able to have a camera with me at all times- yea! Here are a handful of the photos that I got of people enjoying the pool.

our little fish- love how he you can see his smile in this one!

swimming to Mama

more swimming smiles

Maggie and Josh- posing underwater

even Grandpa took a dip in the pool!

Mimi and Grandpa

Maggie again :)

the steps of the pool were great for Jay; they had a big handrail and were really wide. He loved climbing in and out of the pool while we were swimming.

Jay "wearing" Daddy's sunglasses

more underwater posing

our fish swimming to the steps- and yes he actually would swim 2 or 3 feet on his own to the steps!

Jay really loved to hang out in the showers at Blue Waters, especially after he figured out how to use the foot sprayer all on his own.

shower fun

working the foot sprayer

love this one!

Jun 282011

the first of the beach photos

Last Sunday (father’s day) Jamie, Jay and I headed down to Blue Waters Beach Club, a beachfront motel on Anna Maria Island, to spend the week with his family. A week at the beach was a long standing tradition with the Vickers Clan who sat sea side year after year and while they took a break for a few years (10 to be exact) it was such a nice tradition to resume. Everyone had a wonderful time, enjoying lazy mornings on the beach and in the waves, early afternoons in the shade, dips in the pool before supper, plenty of family meals, amazing sunsets and great conversations long into the night.

We have so many photos from our trip (surprise, surprise) I am not really sure where to even start! So in an effort to not overwhelm anyone I think I will probably break it out into a few post- you’re welcome, I know you were thinking it ;)

Here you go with the first batch…

Maggie and her supply of floats

Jamie and Jay walking in the sand for the first time on the trip

Aunt Nicole, who I think was taking at photo of Jay- love her expression in this one

playing in the sand

Grandma

Uncle Bob- the unofficial photographer

testing out the waves

group photo

I know that is not a great group photo but it cracks me up every time I see it, I love everyones expressions!

ice cream time

Jay was interested in sharing with anyone who had a spoon

Aunt Nicole relaxing in the shade of her hat

Jay and Mimi

Grandpa enjoying the shade

Jamie and Sean playing football- you can see the hotel in the background of the shot

building castles in the sand

the amazing super large tent, also known as the BAT

Aunt Holly the great

Jay with Pepere's hat

Jay trying out Aunt Nicole's hat

Pepere's splash art foot- can you see a heart?

a little boy who loves frisbee

coming in for the day

one tired little boy and his Daddy

Mama really enjoying the snuggle time

Jun 252011

sneak peek

We just returned from a wonderful week at the beach. And while the unpacking and laundry is calling I couldn’t resist posting this photo from our last night there. Enjoy :) and I promise there will be many more to come…

May 282011

sun, surf and sand

While Jamie is out of town fishing with the guys Jay and I took a trip to the beach with Mom. I can’t remember the last time I packed up and headed to the beach, maybe it was college? Either way, the last trip I took consisted of a bunch of reading and beach dozing. It definitely didn’t include the shear amount of sandcastle building that this trip did but I am pretty sure that I prefer it this way. It was Jay’s first trip to see the sand and surf and while he wasn’t too sure of the waves and his sinking feet at first he really warmed up to it and had a grand time. So much so that he didn’t even make it 5 minutes on the car ride home before passing out.

It was fun but man am I ready for bed now too!