Orange Beach!

We had such an AMAZING week in Orange Beach, Alabama with my family this summer. This trip fell right after the 4th of July holiday (I KNOW, I KNOW...I am way behind!)

We woke up on the 5th, kissed daddy bye and got him off to work and then we headed off for our 4 hour drive.

The drive was quick and painless and we made it to OB in record time :)

Thanks for the birthday shirts, Grandpa Bryan and Niki!

Once we arrived to the resort, the boys were happily reunited with their cousins, aunts and uncle and Mimi and Papa!

We stayed at the Turquoise which was a new spot for us! It was really nice :) We stayed on teh 22nd floor near the top. The balcony was HUGE and had an outdoor kitchen and hot tub. We had lots of fun watching the waves and playing in the hot tub from so high up!

The condo itself was 4 bedrooms huge! It was the perfect size for all of our families :) We are first and foremost so thankful to my parents this trip. The whole thing was on them!

First up, the lazy river :)

Then some hot tub time and pizza party for dinner :)

Watching the sun set and rise was one of the highlights of this trip. Our view was amazing :)

We spent the second day bouncing back and forth from the many pools, lazy rivers, and beach!

I swear he wasn't as red as he looks here! We used sunscreen and lots of it!

And of course, Papa's delicious Chili for dinner :)

There was lots of cousin time and even time for the adults to play some games!!

The next day Papa made breakfast for everyone and we spent another day by the sea :)

A walk on the beach at sunset was a must!

The pictures don't do it justice, but the moon each night from this view was AMAZING!

The next morning we took pics of all the babies on the beach! It was cute :) Kylee is editing them for us.

After a day off from the sun at the indoor pool...we celebrated my 30th birthday! This may seem silly but my mom was afraid we wouldn't all be together in the meantime to have a celebration :)

We went to Lulu's and had yummy cake for dessert! The boys loved singing to me and Luke still talks about mommy's birthday when he sees the pictures.

Pseudo birthday cardio with a view!

After cake, we went crab hunting! It was so fun! All the kiddos got crab catchers and flashlights. This was one of the highlights of the trip :)

The full moon was spectacular. Pics don't do it justice!

The next day was another pool day. The kiddos played and swam all day and we relaxed with yummy food and drinks. It was a wonderful day!

And I may have let them have leftover cake for lunch.... :)

Their tan lines this trip were amazing! Ha! Our little babies tan right up!

I swear this isn't burn! And we use sunscreen religiously!

Nap time!

We all splurged and had junk food for dinner  :)

And donuts.....

The next day it was time to head back home. Though our paradise for a week was amazing, we were so ready to see daddy!

Here are some videos of the fun we had!

See ya next year, Orange Beach!