We just returned from our annual trek to Treasure Island, FL for our 4th of July vacation with Nick's family. We had a great week at the beach visiting with family and friends. We missed Aunt Jessica this year. She just finished up as a unit leader at Camp Pinnacle for the summer.
Ryan loved playing on the beach in the sand, running into the ocean, and jumping into the pool. He is our fearless toddler, which meant that Mommy and Daddy did not get much rest on this trip. We went to the beach and the pool usually twice a day and luckily, there was a long nap for Ryan (and sometimes Mommy) between the two!
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Ryan liked to sit in his stroller right when we got to the beach
every day and people watch before exploring! |
Ryan started saying a few more words while we were at the beach, including ocean, Oskie (aka, Oscar the Grouch), sit (thanks to our dog, Maggie) and sky.
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Sky!
On the 4th of July, we had a great time. Nick's dad (who lives in Florida now) came to our place to have homeade tacos with us for dinner. And, then we all headed out to the beach for the fireworks. Let's just say that Ryan was not a big fan of fireworks and he had a hard time sleeping through them. The city of Treasure Island shoots off fireworks on the beach every year and they were extremely loud!
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| Daddy & Ryan |
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| Mommy & Ryan |
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| Sweet Ry-Ry |
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Kisses from a precious little boy!
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Maggie got to come with us for the first time. We had to pack a little lighter, but it was so nice to have her with us. She loved being with us and enjoyed the beach. We picked one morning to take Maggie to the dog beach at Fort DeSoto. Maggie had a blast running in the ocean to chase balls. Ryan also loved being at the dog beach and seeing all types of dogs. Unfortunately, we forgot to bring our camera to the dog beach.
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| Maggie on the beach |
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| Brother and Sister on the ride home! |
We had a great time at the beach, but we were all glad to be home. Ryan was so excited that he ran around the house kissing all of his toys and the vacuum cleaner (his newest obsession).
