Summer Fun

Just like his Mommy and Daddy (especially Mommy!), Carson LOVES the water!!! His first swim in the pool at Nana and Paw-Paw's was on the first official day of summer, June 21. We had a ball! I was determined to get him in that pool that evening when I got home from work. He was tired, but that sure perked him up! He spent the majority of the time splashing on top of the water with one hand...constantly! He wouldn't stop! He kicked his feet some under the water, but it did not have the same effect, so he didn't like it as much. He also played with a ball just a little, but mostly he just wanted to splash. The next time in the pool, it was the same thing.



Carson's first beach trip

Once again I say the apple does not fall far from the tree, because Carson, much like Mommy, appears to be a beach-bum-wannabe.
For our final summer hoorah we went to Destin to spend the Fourth of July weekend with Shaunna, Dustin, Lucas, and Callie. Little does Carson know that he did the same thing last year, only in Mommy's tummy! :) This time he actually got to play with Callie instead of just kicking me every time she squealed. We had a nice, relaxing time just hanging out and playing in the water.
We went to the beach one day and let Carson experience the sand and the ocean for the first time. He was actually very impressed! The beach was nice and clean, and so was the water. The only difference was there was no algae, and this is the time of year it usually washes up. Maybe the oil prevented it from growing. There was no oil or tar balls in the water or on the sand. Everything was beautiful and we had a great time. I was amazed that Carson even loved the sand! He dug so much that he almost buried himself in it! And he just had to bend down and splash in the ocean, of course getting a nice mouthful of sea water.



Of course, no Fourth of July celebration would be complete without some fireworks. We went down to the Harbor Walk and found a spot to stand and watch the fireworks show over the water. Thankfully, this even impressed Carson! I was so afraid he would be scared and scream. At the very end of the show, it began pouring down rain. Luckily I was smart enough to plan ahead. I had an umbrella and Carson was in his big stroller, but neither shelter was enough to protect us from the monsoon! We all got back to the condo soaking wet, but we had a blast! Carson was such a good boy, and we all enjoyed his first Fourth of July. I just love sharing all these wonderful firsts with my little boy and his Dada!

Thanks so much, Shaunna, for welcoming us into your home away from home for another holiday weekend. We appreciate you giving us a chance to relax and showing us a good time.