Sunday, September 12, 2010
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Okaloosa Island, Florida 2010
I hear the tumult of the raging seas
as your waves and surging tides sweep over me.
But each day the Lord pours his unfailing love upon me,
and through each night I sing his songs,
praying to God who gives me life.--Psalm 42:7-8
We decided to spend our Labor Day weekend on the white beaches of Okaloosa Island, Florida.
Every morning we enjoyed watching dolphins swim past our condo. It is the best place I know to have a cup of coffee.
During an early morning walk on the beach with my girls, we saw a dolphin swimming not more than 20 feet off shore, as well as about a dozen blue crabs in the shallow waters right next to the shore. It was so wonderfully peaceful watching the sun rise over the fishing pier and listening to the beach "wake up".
We found a wonderful beach for family pictures that just happened to be a perfect place for shelling. While we were there we found dozens of beautiful whole shells. It was a lovely surprise adventure.
One evening on the Okaloosa Pier, we saw two dolphins playing. One jumped into the air and did a flip for us. What a show off!
Marty rented a kayak and took the kids out for a boat ride on the gulf. Lily and Marty ended up in the middle of a pod of dolphins and Sofie and Marty saw Flying Fish jump right over the front of the boat. Jack, however, felt pretty jipped because all he got to see was algae. Sad day for Jack. ha! In an effort to make it up to Jack, Marty took him out for an extra ride. What a guy.
Our final night, Marty and I took in a beautiful sunset together while Jack got one final swim with his boogie board and the girls made a "sand condo" complete with a parking lot. ha!
This was our second year in a row to take in the beauty of our favorite island paradise. A weekend of walks on the beach, sand castles, boogie boards,and dolphins was just what our family needed. It was a perfect way to end a wonderful summer.
as your waves and surging tides sweep over me.
But each day the Lord pours his unfailing love upon me,
and through each night I sing his songs,
praying to God who gives me life.--Psalm 42:7-8
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We decided to spend our Labor Day weekend on the white beaches of Okaloosa Island, Florida.
Every morning we enjoyed watching dolphins swim past our condo. It is the best place I know to have a cup of coffee.
During an early morning walk on the beach with my girls, we saw a dolphin swimming not more than 20 feet off shore, as well as about a dozen blue crabs in the shallow waters right next to the shore. It was so wonderfully peaceful watching the sun rise over the fishing pier and listening to the beach "wake up".
We found a wonderful beach for family pictures that just happened to be a perfect place for shelling. While we were there we found dozens of beautiful whole shells. It was a lovely surprise adventure.
One evening on the Okaloosa Pier, we saw two dolphins playing. One jumped into the air and did a flip for us. What a show off!
Marty rented a kayak and took the kids out for a boat ride on the gulf. Lily and Marty ended up in the middle of a pod of dolphins and Sofie and Marty saw Flying Fish jump right over the front of the boat. Jack, however, felt pretty jipped because all he got to see was algae. Sad day for Jack. ha! In an effort to make it up to Jack, Marty took him out for an extra ride. What a guy.
Our final night, Marty and I took in a beautiful sunset together while Jack got one final swim with his boogie board and the girls made a "sand condo" complete with a parking lot. ha!
This was our second year in a row to take in the beauty of our favorite island paradise. A weekend of walks on the beach, sand castles, boogie boards,and dolphins was just what our family needed. It was a perfect way to end a wonderful summer.
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