Such a great little traveler!

We had a long travel day, but Harper did great!

This was the first trip where I didn't take a stroller,

and she was wonderful about walking through the airports.

We checked out of the hotel and grabbed lunch at Red Robin.

Harper loves Red Robin, not only because it has great Mac & Cheese

and endless bowls of mandarin oranges, but also because there are

video games to play at each table!

We had a 3 hour layover in Atlanta and Harper was so good!

She sat and played for a long time.

She also liked "going for a walk" in the airport.

She said, "I see skeleton.  Mama, take picture!"

Harper is growing up so fast!

We had so much fun on vacation!

Busy Day Part II

After lunch, we came back to the hotel to

enjoy the beach and pool one last time.

There were lots of shells on the beach today.

Harper liked to toss them back into the ocean.

After our busy morning, we took some time to rest.

We will miss the serenity of the beach!

Harper wanted to go to the pool one last time too.

We've had such a great vacation!

Another busy day!

We had another great day of vacation!

Harper loves the complimentary hotel breakfast.

All of that food that looks like it is on my half of the table, is really her food!

We started our day with a visit to Foley Kids Park.

There was lots of climbing

and crawling

and bell playing.

There were bridges to cross

and barns to play in.

Even Zeebs got a turn!

After the park, we headed to Gulf Bowl.

It was Harper's first time bowling.

She did great!

She cheered a lot!

There was an arcade, so we played some games.

 

 

After shopping at the Outlet Mall, we stopped at Lambert's for lunch.

The original Lambert's is in Sikeston, Missouri but we have never eaten there.

Lambert's is the home of "throwed rolls".

Yes, that blur next to Harper's left hand is the roll she didn't catch.

She decided to protect her face instead!

Luckily, there was an abundance of rolls.

She ate the entire roll plus chicken strips, french fries, applesauce, and corn!

 

Orange Beach Day 3

Today we spent another relaxing day at the beach!

Harper loved laying down and letting the waves crash into her.

One couple asked me, "Do y'all live near the beach? 

She seems so comfortable in the ocean."

We had a picnic lunch

and ran and ran

and played in the sand.

Harper's favorite song is called Cake By the Ocean

so we decided to eat cake by the ocean!

When I suggested we should get out of the sun for a bit,

Harper said, "I no hear you!"

I convinced her to play in a shady area of the pool for a while.

We found a fun spot called Lulu's for dinner.

There was live music and fun games.

 The food was excellent and we got to eat outside.

We are making lots of memories on our beach vacation!

More Fun in Orange Beach

This morning we went to the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo.

Harper's favorite part was feeding the animals.

In the past, she has been scared to get too close.

Today, she was very excited to feed the animals!

There were lots of animals to feed, but Harper 

spent most of her time with the alpacas.

Another favorite was when we got to hold a baby kangaroo!

After the zoo, it was time for the beach.

The waves were not small, but she wasn't afraid.

Harper ran

and made a lot of sand castles.

She laughed

and splashed me!

Harper LOVED the ocean!