White Sandy Beaches!

I apologize for no posting yesterday! Shawn, the girls and I were up and out early yesterday. The plan was to go have breakfast out, pack the cooler with ice, drinks and snacks and head to Mobile, Alabama and check out the Intracoastal. We started out on a sour note, Kate Lynn was pretty grouchy and the route we took did not have one single place to stop for coffee let alone breakfast. We finally found a place to eat, at lunch! By then we were all pretty grouchy and not "feeling" the scenery around us! We arrived in Mobile in pretty sour moods! We walked around taking in the city sights, trying hard to find some cheerful thoughts! We found a very nice park where I took a bunch of photos and we walked the dog. Izzy was fantastic on this road trip, despite a couple episodes of tummy upset! From Mobile we drove along the Mobile bay, down to Foley. Foley, Alabama is an incredible beach town! There is so much to do there and the beaches are so much more beautiful than the beaches I went to in New England. We did not arrive at the beaches until around 4pm and no dogs are allowed, this really set Kate Lynn off ! We could look but not get out and wander around! Any good mood she might have found quickly flew out the window! I could not have been more happy to be there! I have never been to the Gulf before and the 90 degree temperature and white sandy beaches were incredible! We decided to drive over to Pensacola, Florida before heading home. That allowed us to drive all through the coastal areas there. It also gave Shawn the chance to show us where he worked for FEMA after hurricane Ivan. He was taken back by the turn around and growth of the town (Foley) after the disaster. It looked like a thriving midsize city! In Florida we took a wrong turn somewhere and was a little lost. This is normally just fine for us, Kate Lynn flipped out and I almost left her there! We figured out what we did and the proper direction to head, we also finally improved the mood in the truck! With some smiles on our faces and heading in the right direction we stopped for a quick bite to eat and another walk for Izzy. We returned home around 10pm last night! Despite the hungries and the grouchies it was a good trip! I am looking forward to going back again soon! The next time we go, we agreed to take the most direct route! That way we can spend a ton of time at the beach! This morning we will be heading off to church and then coming home to work on some of the house projects we can. I also have a tomato plant to plant! I think I mostly will be day dreaming about those white sandy beaches!