BEAUTIFUL COCOA BEACH

So last week we went on our annual end-of-school year vacation to my parents beach condo in Cocoa Beach, Florida.  Have I mentioned before how much we adore my parents?  Well, we do and we had the most wonderful time -- as usual!  I'll try to do my best to recap the trip through the pictures below.... sorry, there are a bunch and they are not in order!  

Here's the group of us getting ready to go to breakfast at the club.

 Notice Grady is attached to his best buddy, Uncle Craig!

Cole's first plane ride, he was perfect

Sunrise we woke up to each morning

Cole woke up early, so we took a walk

And had a bottle and played on the balcony

Grady really boogie-boarded this time!  Can you see his giant smile? 

He also swam a bunch in the ocean and jumped into high waves, fearless child!

Chasing the seagulls

Building sandcastles and squashing them 

Mimi snuggling with sweet Cole

This was his set-up each day to keep him out of the sun and wind

He would nap every day out there with us.... big yawn!

Cousin Julie, always smiling!

Or playing with G

My sweet baby

G loved digging big holes in the sand

And making sand castles with help from Uncle Craig and Jules

Mimi plays with Grady, and he loves that the most about her!

My little beach baby

BIG hole!

I'm sorry, but have you ever seen anything so stinkin' cute?!?

My little fish, swimming across the pool! 

Now if we can just learn to breathe...

He did learn to float, turn summer saults and dive!!!

Daddy is such a good sport!

Daddy with his 2 favorite boys!

Ice cream and Uncle Craig, Grady's 2 favorite things...

Grady loves his Papa.... Papa loves to tickle and wrestle with G!!!

He's a pretty good snuggler too...

Especially after the coffee table got in the way of his head... OUCH!!!

Papa trying to calm down sweet Cole, he was tired!

"Uncle Craig, don't leave!"

Sleeping on Mimi... bless these two, both had stinky colds!

Making "boy-scout" donuts - YUM!

Look at those chubby legs!

A napping house....

Grady's first golf lesson and he did fabulous!  Thanks Papa!!! 

The boys hit balls on the driving range while G had his lesson and then Papa, Richard, Craig and Julie headed out for 18 holes!

Out to dinner with the gang!

We had a table outside right on the water.

It was a super night with great food and drinks!

Mimi and Papa, married 43 years I think?

The two best parents EVER!!!

Eating bacon wrapped scallops, yummo

Good Lord, look at his face!

Cute Cole looking super stylish in his sandals, white linen shirt and plaid shorts!

My little man...

I could look at this all day long...

What a wonderful week!  It always goes by way too fast...  Thanks to Mimi and Papa for being the very best hosts, as usual.  Good time, yummy food, great company and beautiful views.  Can't ask for a better vacation than that!  Thank you Craig for driving up from Miami for a few days.... Grady adores you and loved each second! 

Thanks to mom and dad for another fantastic beach vacation!!!