Family Beach Trip

Every year we are blessed to be able to go down to Amelia Island for a family vacation during spring break with the Boston Calhouns and the grandparents. It is always a special time--not just because we are at the beach, but because my kids absolutely adore their cousins. Even Owen got into it this year, tagging along after his favorite "Becca."

We were treated to a tour of the White Oak Conversation Center, a magnificent 6500 acre wildlife preserve. Apparently it is near impossible to get a tour, but my resourceful mother-in-law scored one for us. We rode in an open-aired van (felt like we were on a mini safari tour). The most amazing part of it was seeing and feeding the giraffes. They were right next to us with only a cable separating us. Those are my favorite pictures.

The pool was a hit with much simultaneous jumping along with some beach time. Not to mention the annual adult/kid soccer game.

A family vacation wouldn't be complete without the customary family photo. We had a photographer, but we all snapped a few of our own. I am attaching some of my more favorite non-professional ones. I ended up with a ton of Ellie as she has decided she loves the camera. Every five steps, she would stop and say, "Hey, take one of me," then give her sweet five-year old pose, trying to look all grown up. 

Alas we are back in Nashville, dreaming about next year. Until then. . . . some of my favorite photos to document the trip.

OK, so this isn't the best, but it was the best we got. Hoping photographer captured a better one :)