thanksgiving in destin!

this year mom and dad invited us to spend thanksgiving with them in destin. how could i turn down an offer like that? we usually spend the second week of june here, but never in the fall.

so far we've been lucky. weather has been in the 70's during the day. water is cool, but it doesn't stop people from swimming. a bit chilly in the mornings and late evening, but overall perfect as far as i'm concerned. of course, it could be raining cats and dogs or snowing and i'd be completely content waking up to the sound of waves crashing and a salty sea air.

i spent the early morning wrapped up in a blanket reading a good book on the beach after a short walk. once mom, dad, and the kids came down we took a long walk and collected tons of seashells. the rest of the day we played on the beach and watched the sunset...gorgeous!

right now we're preparing our thanksgiving meal. mom brought everything prepared and frozen. although, i included my garlic mashed potatoes...mmmm! our condo smells divine! can't think of much better than being in destin having our family thanksgiving meal. so grateful for mom and dad and the invitation!

chris stayed home and is spending his thanksgiving with the allens. we miss him like crazy! hoping the allen's forgive us for not being there.