Gulf Shores, Alabama Vacation Pictures

We just got back from Gulf Shores--what an excellent time with my family. It was just us--no schedule, I didn't wear a watch, I didn't have my cell phone with me--just me and Sarah and the kids! What a great vacation!

On the drive down we stayed overnight in Vicksburg, Missippi. We rode the ferry(car and all) from Dauphin Island to Gulf Shores--fed the seagulls and saw actual dolphins. The kids loved it! We stayed at the Gulf Shores Plantations which had six outdoor pools and one indoor pool(which came in handy on the day it rained). This was a great time to go because it wasn't crowded at all and most of the time our kids had the indoor pool to themselves.

This was the first time the we as a family went to the beach--what a great time. The temperature was great, we loved digging in the sand and playing in the water. We also caught us a jellyfish and saw some stingrays. The beach was about 100 yards from our condo.

On one day when it rained we went to the Naval Station in Pensacola, Florida. The kids got to see the airplanes and memorabilia. We didn't get a chance to see the Blue Angels, but the kids got a picture in one of their old planes.

On our way back we stopped overnight in Memphis and the next day went and got Elijah's build-a-bear! It was a great road trip for our family--one I think our kids will never forget.

Our family theme verse for our vacation--Psalms 33:6-9:

The LORD merely spoke, and the heavens were created.

He breathed the Word, and all the stars were born.

He assigned the sea its boundaries and locked ithe oceans in vast reservoirs.

Let the whole world fear the LORD, and let everyone stand in awe of him.

For when he spoke, the world began! It appeared at his command.

We challenged our children with this Scripture as we looked upon the ocean and fascinated ourselves with God's creation.