Thanksgiving 2010

So I'm a little behind with blogging, so I'm trying to catch up! Warning...picture overload for this post!

Jarred, Ryleigh and I went to our most favorite place for the week of Thanksgiving...Destin, FL! Jarred and I had not been since our honeymoon 7 years ago! It was so nice to get away for the week to stay in a house ON the beach with perfect weather and few people. We went with Jarred's parents, sister and grandmother. We left Shreveport Friday night, November 19th then drove to Bastrop to pick up MeMaw. We left Bastrop about1:00am after a very brief nap (Ryleigh was too excited to sleep) and then drove through the night to get to Destin Saturday morning. We drove over the bay bridge right at 9:00am, checked in and found our house for the week. The house was perfect! Jarred, Ryleigh and I had the first floor, MeMaw had the second, and Rance, Elissa and Kadyn had the third. We stayed busy throughout the week as we wanted Ryleigh to see and do a lot of things. We wished we would have had more time just to relax on the beach! I took over 600 pictures, so I will try to upload the "most" important ones! :)

Ryleigh did VERY good on the way down during the night...she only woke up when we stopped for coffee/gas.


We made it!


Crossing the bridge...one gorgeous site


Ready to unpack and stay the week


Our humble abode...we could get used to this. :)


Ryleigh's first time on the beach. The water was a little chilly, but she could care less. She cried when we went inside.









First Family Picture on the beach






Headed to the Gulfarium on Sunday, Nov. 21st












Brotherly/Sisterly love




Our first night out for dinner...none other than Fudpuckers!






Soaked thanks to Daddy taking her in the ocean!






Foggy Day


Morning at Baytowne Wharf, Sandestin












Another beautiful day at the beach!












LOVE this picture!


Foot race with Daddy on the beach...Ryleigh won!














Family shot of all of us on the beach


Last day on the beach. This morning was quite cool and the water was so calm!


Quick stop in Mobile to see Mom Mom before heading home

Halloween

We had a busy day on Sunday for Halloween! We first went to Broadmoor's Fall Fest in the forest for about an hour. Most of the games and jumpy's were for older kids, but Ryleigh did pluck a duck and got 3 pieces of candy! She saw a few of her friends. We then went to Jarred's parents to let Ryleigh trick-or-treat at their house and one of their neighbor's houses. Ryleigh even saw "Jarred's other brother Darryl" who came out of the basement for Halloween. :) After visiting with Jarred's family, we headed over to my parents "city" house. (My parents moved to Shreveport last month and live not too far from us! But they frequent Ruston on the weekends!) Ryleigh trick-or-treated at my parents house and around their neighborhood amongst the tons of other kids! She really had a good time and surprised me that she was not shy about going up to houses. She would never say anything, but enjoyed getting the candy and goodies! :) Finally, we ended up in our neighborhood and only went to a couple of houses around ours. We were tired from the busy day!
Ryleigh was (of course) Minnie Mouse for Halloween and looked so cute in her costume and Minnie ears. All of the little kids that saw her kept saying, "there's Minnie Mouse"!

Here are some pics from our day!

Ryleigh and Emma at the Fall Fest






Minnie Mouse


"Jarred's other brother Darryl"


Cram Fam


M's from Bear


Minnie to Minnie