Here is our vacation in photos -
We arrived at the Condo on Crescent Beach late Wednesday afternoon. We unpacked the van and the men took their "vacation positions."
This didn't take long at all. Jarod had spent the day at his new Jr. High for a "Moving Up" Day. He was tired and ready to chill. Russ, still recovering from his Bronchitis, became tired quickly and had a hard time breathing after unloading the van and climbing the steps to the Condo in the FL heat and humidity.
So after a bit of rest and relaxation - and checking out our view for the weekend,
We headed over to the Matanzas Inlet Restaurant for dinner. This was our view while we ate -
After dinner we headed to the pool to cool off and let the kids play -
While the moon rose above us
Love this one of Anne
Russ took Anne out further to teach her how to jump the waves.
Love this pic of the three of them
Anne did great and had an awesome time but when she was headed back in, she got clobbered! You can't hear it on the video but Russ and Jarod are yelling for her to hurry. I love her face when she turns around and see the wave coming.
No worries - she was fine. I turned the video off to get to her. She decided to master her Sandcastle skills for a while after that
Such talent. :-)
The guys decided to ride the waves on their Boogie Boards
Love this!
And this! Such determination!
Love his face in this pic! So much fun!
Jarod kept catching waves that would bring him all the way in. It was awesome!
We played until late, stopped for dinner and then took the kids for ice cream. You just have to splurge on ice cream when you go to the beach.
One of our favorite things to do when we visit this Condo is walk down around the end of the island, under the Manatzas Bridge and watch the sunset. The kids decided to collect shells along the way.
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this pic!!!
I don't think it gets much better than the beach at sunset
Under the Matanzas Bridge
Another Fav!!!!
Friday, everyone was exhausted so we just had a lazy day in the Condo. We decided to stay out of the heat of the day and play in the evening. Jarod got a new Skim Board and wanted to try it out.
It's a lot harder than it looks!
Anne wanted to fly her new kite -
"Let's Go Fly a Kite!"
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| Partially eaten Chocolate Cake and Key Lime Pie |
We went to South Beach Grill for dinner that night. At the end of our meal, our server brought two desserts with candles in them, wishing Russ and I a Happy Birthday. I looked at Russ, baffled and he looked at me. Then we both turned to Jarod who was grinning from ear to ear with pride! We thought he has excused himself to go to the bathroom, but he took it upon himself to tell our hostess that we were on vacation celebrating our Birthdays.
I was just so impressed with his creativity and thoughtfulness. We don't typically do this at restaurants so the fact that he did this was a huge surprise to us. So thankful for the glimpses of a tender and giving heart that God is molding. Being almost 13, we don't always see this side. I honestly felt like God was reassuring me that He is working in Jarod's life and answering my many prayers. I know it sounds strange - but these desserts gave me hope as we enter the teens years. I needed that! :-)
We checked out on Saturday and headed in to Downtown St. Augustine. One of our favorite places.
One of my favorite restaurants is Cruiser's Grill. There are only a few in town. One is out at Jax Beach and I made sure we went at least once or twice a month when we were driving out to the beach for church. Now that we don't go out there anymore, I have withdrawals. LOL! They do however have one in St. Augustine and I requested we have lunch there. My family complied. So thankful!
A great time was had by all! This getaway was more needed than we realized. So very thankful for it. Can't believe there are only 2 weeks left of summer. It's winding down quickly.
Until next time......
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