Thursday, May 14, 2009

Beach Vacation

Well, we are just back from our first big family vacation. I'm happy to report we all survived! Plus I have to brag on my super travel baby Hayden - he did better than I did in the travel department! All four flights (two out and two back) he pretty much went to sleep as soon as we were about to take off and woke up right as we pulled up to the gate. He takes after his Daddy on that one, sure wish I could sleep on a plane like that!

Anyway, we arrived at Tampa to some beautiful weather. Here are some pictures of Hayden's very first trip down to the beach.

Enthralled with all that water!

He's checking out all the sea shells and starting his first collection.

Even holding up his shorts so they didn't get wet! What a smart boy!

MeMe Karen threw Hayden a 2nd 1st Birthday party. Hayden was so cute with the GINORMOUS Spiderman balloons that MeMe got him.

Everyone singing Happy Birthday!

And of course the 'smash cake' part two!

He got some more great gifts from everyone, and was able to enjoy his new sand toys at the beach, here is is with his new dump truck.

Hayden and Daddy being silly in our room.

Uncle Charles, MeMe Karen, Hayd and I coming in from a trip down to the water, enjoying the beautiful sunset!
Thanks to Uncle Charles, the boys all had matching tropical shirts and dew rags - rock on!
Here we are enjoying another gorgeous sunset on the beach (did I say yet I want to sell everything and just live on the beach - ah, the life!)
And I think this picture says it all - a very tired boy after fun in the sand, surf and sun!
Funny side note; Hayden was SO relaxed in the water, everytime we would go down to play in the gulf he would fall asleep in my arms. We didn't get any pictures of it, but it was SO funny. We would get near the water and he would just drift peacefully off to sleep! What a rough life!

6 comments:

M and M said...

Awesome pictures! Love the look on your face in the smash cake photo. Looks like you guys had quite the time and Hayden was REALLY enjoying it!

M and M said...

Great pictures! Looks like you really had a wonderful time and I think Hayden would love it for you to sell everything and live on the beach ;-) Love Mom/Grammy

Shea said...

Awesome. He is adorable and it looks like you had so much fun! I really hope to see that little guy soon before he grows up!

MeMe in Paradise! said...

Sooooooooooo when do u want me to come pack ya up?????????

It was an awesome trip - so much fun - taped the cherrios to a card to save in Hayden Lee's memoribelia(sp?)box!

L2A3
MeMe

MeMe in Paradise! said...

BTW - changed my user name - cool huh?

Hayden not only fell asleep in the water but even if you walked near it.... 1 time he took a 30 minute nap - sound asleep nap! What a hoot.

L2A3
MeMe

Tiffany said...

I can't get over how adorable he is. Those balloons were so big, I almost expected to see him floating a little bit off the ground. :)

How great that he loves the beach. I guess if he has trouble sleeping, you can always try ocean sounds. :)

I have lots of fond memories of sandy toes, and these pictures just reinforce that even more.