Labor Day Weekend Beach Trip

JJ and J-Pop organized a Moore Family Reunion for Labor Day and we were excited to be able to join in on the fun!  We left first thing Friday morning and made it to the beach in record time.  SG rode in style and enjoyed of the classics that MaMa checked out from the library.  Daddy said that if he heard, "In the gnome mobile, the gnome mobile, riding around in the gnome mobile..." one more time he was going to walk to the beach.  At one point both SG and Daddy had one their headphones...so much for road trip games and talking to MaMa.

 Suzanna Grace was pooped out by the time we made it to dinner at The Gulf so JJ carried her in and got some sweet snuggles.  Luckily, she only snoozed for a bit and was able to run around and explore.  This was our first time to visit The Gulf and we will definitely by making it a stop for every vacation in the future.  Great food, cocktails, and a place for the kids to run around and play...yes, please!

 Later that night, Uncle Ryan and Uncle Bryson made it to the beach too.  SG was excited to wake up and fine two of her favorite fellas at the condo.  Since it was the first weekend of college football (and because the MSU dress that JJ bought her last year is too small...I promise) she sported her Ole Miss cheerleading outfit.  She did a few cheers and yelled a version of Hotty Toddy before J-Pop kicked her out.

Daddy says that "vacation" to him during football season means sitting on the couch so MaMa got to hang out on the beach...with a book and no baby (while SG napped.)  I snapped this picture of Carolina James (27 weeks) to send to Daddy.  She kind of looks like a greased turkey...the cutest greased turkey, of course.

 After her nap, Suzanna Grace joined me on the beach and brought Dada, both Uncles, and Meghan with her.  They played some beach games and let SG throw the ball too.

I really do just love a pregnant body.  I think it's so beautiful to be able to see God's miracle of a baby changing your body.  Thank you Lord for babies and for this Big Sissy.

The Moore aunts arrives and gifted SG with a princess gown, pink pleather jacket, and purse, among other things.  This baby strutted around like she was THE princess and loved all of her new clothes.  Work it guuuurl!

We love, love, love the beach!  This visit, SG enjoyed wearing her floaties and swimming in the pool.  She also REALLY liked floating in the lazy river with JJ and J-Pop.  One day she even fell asleep in the lazy river and took an hour long nap while we floated around.  At the beach, she dug with her toys in the sand and got super tickled when we jumped the waves in the ocean.

On Monday we headed back home.  What was a quick 5.5 hour drive down to the beach turned into an 8 hour trip home...we were exhausted and Daddy used M&Ms and ice cream to keep MaMa and baby happy in the car.  Daddy's girls each have a big sweet tooth!

Sweet angel baby may have ruined the princess dress (don't worry, we are working on the stains and she'll wear it no matter what...) but it was comfortable enough to snooze in.  We were happy to get home and relax after a long car ride.  Suzanna Grace sported her first ponytail for the evening.  AHHHH!  What a little princess.

We had a blast on out last beach vacation as a family of 3 and look forward to this spring when we can go back and take sweet Carolina James.