Destin 2013

We took our first trip of the summer to Destin, Florida. 

We went with my parents, and we did all of our usual vacation things plus a few new things!

After dinner at The Crab Trap our first night.

The weather was pretty fabulous all week. The only cloudy day was the first day. Since it was cloudy, we drove down 30A and checked out Seaside. We had lunch and walked around all the cool shops.

The beach at Seaside.

Dinner view from The Backporch.

We have to go to our favorite restaurants in Destin including The Crab Trap and The Donut Hole.

While waiting for our table.

Dad and I love TCBY's white chocolate mousse yogurt. We don't have a TCBY close to us, so we always go several times while at the beach!

Yummy!

Dad, Jason, and I played golf one day. Jason could only play a little bit because the wrap he's wearing to protect his arm made it hard. Dad obviously did the best, but we all had a good time!

At the last hole.

We all played putt putt a couple of times and also saw Iron Man 3 and the new Star Trek movie- both were great!

Beautiful flower

Feeding the fish at the putt putt course.

We also walked on the beach a few of the nights, and got to see some beautiful skies.

Walking on the beach our last night.

Jason and I also celebrated two years of marriage while in Destin, which I posted about here.

It was a much needed, relaxing vacation!

Two Years

On Tuesday Jason and I celebrated two years of marriage. I can hardly believe its already been that long since we said "I do"! 

Last year, we celebrated our anniversary with a trip to Jamaica. This year we were in Destin on vacation with my parents. 

After a day at the beach, Jason and I went out for a nice dinner. We went to Fleming's Steakhouse which was amazing. The food was delicious, and everyone was so nice!

They had rose petals scattered on our table and even gave us a card signed by the wait staff wishing us a happy anniversary.

After dinner we headed to the Harborwalk. It was a gorgeous night to walk by the water. We even got to watch the sunset!

It was a wonderful day. So much has happened in our lives over the last two years. I am thankful that Jason has been by my side to face each challenge and celebrate each blessing. I look forward to celebrating many more anniversaries together!

Destin 2012

Jason and I spent the last week in Destin, Florida with my parents. 

It was an absolutely fabulous vacation.

I love the beach.

I love seafood.

And the weather last week was perfect. 

Sunny, mid-80's, and a nice breeze.

As soon as we arrived in Destin and got checked in to our condo, we went to eat at our favorite restaurant- The Crab Trap. We fit it in for dinner a few more times during the week. We made sure to have seafood for dinner each night and even had breakfast out a few mornings. Let's just say we ate a lot during our vacation!

The Back Porch, The Crab Trap, and The Donut Hole

Our first day in Destin was spent shopping, but each day after was spent at the beach and pool. The water was gorgeous. It was the most clear I have ever seen it and had that beautiful blue/green caribbean color. It was the perfect temperature too. Whenever Jason and I got hot from the sun, we headed into the water to cool off. Even at waist deep we could see our feet at the bottom and were able to see some fish swimming around us. We saw several different types, but I'm not sure what their formal names are. By the middle of the week, Jason bought a snorkel mask from Wal-Mart in order to get a closer look at things. With the snorkel, we were able to find a big crab, a baby nurse shark, and a flounder! 

A Beach Photo Collage

A few more animals from our trip- birds at the beach, alligators at Fudpucker's, and fish in the pond where we played putt-putt.

In the evenings after dinner we watched movies, played putt-putt, stopped for yogurt, walked on the beach, and watched the sunset. The first day of vacation I read Psalm 19:1 in my quiet time.

"The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship."

Psalm 19:1 (NLT)

The sunsets last week were definitely an amazing display of the Lord's craftsmanship.

my favorite sunset photos from the week.

We had to take a couple of pictures in front of the water.

Mom and Dad

Jason and I

Here are a couple of more pictures from our trip.

Views from our condo.

The Harbor

I am so thankful that we were able to take this vacation. Time away and with family is priceless.

Spring Break 2012

Last week we took a trip to the beach with some friends of ours for Spring Break.

I LOVE the beach, so I am glad last week was my off week so we could go!

We left as soon as I got home from work Monday morning.

We grabbed a Chick-fil-A breakfast and hit the road to Navarre Beach, Florida.

We got there just after lunch, so we were able to lay out some in the afternoon.

View from the balcony

We were only a little ways down from the pier

Beautiful clear water!

The first night we had dinner at one of our favorite restaurants in Destin, The Crab Trap.

We love the crab cakes, the shrimp, and the grouper! It was so yummy! 

One of the best things about the beach is eating seafood for dinner every night.

Can't go to the beach and skip Fudpucker's!

Tuesday was a cloudy/rainy day, so we decided to go to the outlet mall in Destin and to a movie.We saw The Hunger Games. It was pretty good. I haven't read the books though, and I think it might have made more sense if I had.

Wednesday morning the beach was cloudy, windy, and cold. We braved the chilly weather for a little bit to play bocche ball, but after a little while we headed back inside.

Jason braved the water!

Dark clouds

Jason and our friend, Rod, decided to play golf that afternoon. I went along for the ride because I was getting cabin fever in the condo.

Jason golfing

The course was in a subdivision, and a lot of the houses had these cages over their pools and patios to keep the golf balls out.

Beautiful Sunset

Thursday morning it was cloudy again, but the sun finally decided to come out on Thursday afternoon! We all headed down to the beach to get some sun!

Lots of waves because it was still windy

Thursday was our last night, so we walked the pier before dinner.

View from the Pier

Lots of people were fishing!

Us on the pier!

We headed back home on Friday morning. I'm glad we were able to go even if it was just for a few days! I am definitely looking forward to our trip to Destin with my parents in September.

Much Needed Vacation

Last week was very busy with work, so I didn't get a chance to write about our vacation to Destin, Florida the week before! It was definitely a much needed vacation for us. Sometimes it is nice to just get away and not have to worry about anything for a few days.


We had great weather! There was only one day that it was rainy and dreary all day.

Views from our room

We did all our normal vacation things: lay by the pool, lay at the beach, jump waves in the ocean, eat seafood for dinner every night, go shopping, and see movies!

We found this coral at a souvenir shop. 

We couldn't believe it was over $2500!!

Laying out at the beach... there were lots of birds hanging out by us.

We ate breakfast out a few of the days we were there also! Breakfast is my favorite meal :)

The Donut Hole

The Pancakery

We love having seafood for dinner each night!

The Crab Trap, our favorite!

Bubba Gump is the new place in town

Jason posing with the Forrest Gump shoes, briefcase, and box of chocolates!

Dewey Destin's

Shopping!

We saw the movies The Debt and The Help

Both movies were great! I loved being able to see The Help after just finishing the book. I recommend the book and the movie!

We watched the sunset...

Jason and I also celebrated our fourth month wedding anniversary during our trip

Heart in the sand

Lovebirds

We were sad to have to come home, but Daisy was very happy to see us. We were happy to see her too!