Gulf Shores Here We Come.

Sunday August 7th, it was time for our long awaited family vacation. Our destination Gulf Shores, Alabama. We had visited Gulf Shores four years ago with some friends and have wanted to go back ever since. Our traveling partners were Lance, Brenan (my cousin) and Payton Popham and Kathy (KK-Erik's mom). She so graciously came along to help with Harper and we were so thankful. Saturday night, we packed the car so we would be ready to head out at 4 am Sunday morning.

As you can see we do not travel light! Ha!

We deed indeed leave promptly at 4 am. We were able to make it to Alexandria, La for breakfast, at Cracker Barrel, yum. At that point Cooper decided he needed to ride in the car with Payton (his 3rd cousin and BFF) they are only one month apart and get along great.

Cooper and Payton.

Harper did so much better than I expected on the long car ride. We have never traveled over an hour with her in the car, so I was a little apprehensive. The only obstacle we faced was the sun in her eyes, which she hated. So, we took a receiving blanket and would move it around the car to block the sun from her eyes. It hung from both side windows and the sun roof at times.

Relaxing in the "shade".

...and sucking her thumb.

We made it to Dolphin Island around 2:00 and had lunch at McDonalds. After lunch we headed around 10 miles down the road and boarded the ferry, that would take us across to the Fort Morgan area.

When we arrived it had just rained and the temp was in the 80's. It was a welcomed change from 107 degrees at home.

The boys first ferry ride, so exciting. Almost there.

We arrived at our house around 4 pm, we stayed in a cottage at The Beach Club, in the Fort Morgan area. It was great, we had a house with it's own small pool and had only a short walk to the beach.