June 2010

This summer we wanted to take Ava to the beach. She had never been and Aaron had Marriott points to use. :) So, we packed up the Tahoe and drove to Pensacola Beach, FL. It was so beautiful and we had soooo much fun! We made it just in time to miss the oil. Sadly, we heard that some washed up the week after we left. I’m hoping it didn’t do too much damage because that beach is just breathtaking, and I would love to make that a family beach vacation.

Ava’s first time to see the ocean:

The view from our balcony:

There’s a Naval Base in Pensacola, and the Blue Angels practice every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. It’s free to watch and there’s even a museum you can visit. We decided to go watch them on Wednesday morning and it was stinkin AWESOME! Ava has been obsessed with them ever since and has now decided that she’s going to be a Blue Angels Pilot when she grows up.

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In the museum, there were real airplanes that you could sit in. This was probably Ava’s favorite part of the whole trip.

The best pic we could get of Ava as a future Blue Angel Pilot

The rest of our beach vacation was spent just hanging out at the gorgeous beach. We had such a great time, and seriously can’t wait to go back!