We got up and drove to Seaside for breakfast at Pickles. Since it was already so warm out, I figured driving would be better than walking just in case Rhodes needed to make a quick exit. :)
We ate out breakfast outside and did a little shopping. Rhodie did great!
Once we got back to our room, we sprawled out and took some naps, trying to recover from the previous day. After lunch, we opted to go down to the beach for a little bit, just depending on how our little man tolerated it. It was hot, but thankfully he had just eaten and was ready for a nap! We took some pictures and a nice lady offered to take one of the three of us on my camera. It was really nice and I'm thankful to have one of our family of three! I tried to stick Rhodie's feet in the water and he wasn't having any of that…so we decided to go back and sit under the umbrella and enjoy the beach sounds. We stayed down at the beach for about 2 hours and then it was time for Rhodie to eat again and for us to decide what to do about dinner.
We opted for dinner at a place called Bud & Alley's. My husband claims the two young hostesses gave us dirty looks when we came in, and I told him it was probably because we had wheeled our GIANT stroller in the door and they were probably thinking "Oh noooo!"
so he had a sour taste in his mouth from the start. They sat us in a practically empty room and it was really nice! I ordered a crab cake with my salad and Aaron ordered a steak. The food was really yummy. Then two other families came in with very….boisterous children. Rhodes got woken up when one little boy wouldn't stop running around and yelling. Thankfully, our meal was over at that point and so I took him outside while my husband paid our bill. It was so nice out and we walked back to our car and watched the sunset.
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Our second beach day went about the same way. We ate breakfast at the Great Southern Cafe. We sat outside because it was so nice. Rhodes stayed awake but was pretty content staring at his mobile that we have hung on his carseat. We drove down to Rosemary Beach after breakfast because my husband was hell bent very eager to see it. Rhodie got his nap in and we got to see a little of the sites. :)
We shopped a little more around Seaside and went back to the room for a little more R&R. Later in the afternoon, we decided to go down to the beach again because it was overcast. It was perfect. There was a light breeze and the clouds blocked the sun and we were able to lounge in the beach chairs under our umbrella. I even got to stick Rhodie's feet in the ocean and he didn't get upset! Aaron took a few pictures and I'm glad we will have those memories.
The beach chair guy came by and said they would be shutting down the beach in a little bit due to the weather. Hurricane Hermine was headed towards FL, and although it wasn't going to hit in our area, they were expecting high winds and rain. So after a little while, we went back to our room and decided what to do about dinner. After talking a little more, we decided that maybe we should try to head back that same night instead of the next day. We packed up and got some dinner at the Barefoot BBQ food truck in Seaside, then we rolled out of town.
We drove to Hoover, AL and stopped for the night at a hotel.
The next morning, we headed out. I don't really have a lot to say about the drive home…except for the fact that we got to stop in Memphis and see my college best friend and her family. It was so good to see them and catch up! Our babies got to meet for the first time and Rhodes was pleased to be able to get out of the car for an hour!
We made it home, ate dinner, and my parents & Joshua came over to see Rhodes before we went to sleep. We were exhausted but Rhodes enjoyed the beach (just not the car) and I'm glad that we went on a trip together as a family. It helped up learn about traveling with a little one and we made some good memories! :)
That's all for now! Laundry is calling my name!
'Tis the Season,
Holly
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