Monday, January 9, 2023

Indian Rocks Beach June 2022

 In June Lolly took us to the beach!!  Unfortunately John had to stay home and work, but the rest of us got to enjoy a week-long trip to Indian Rocks Beach and spending time with Lolly.

Everyone was SO excited to head to the beach!
Here's our car selfie!

Our condo for the week was on the beach, and since we were staying in the area called The Narrows (my favorite area through here) we got a great view of the Intercoastal off our balcony too.

The kids enjoyed all their extra time with Lolly!!

We had great weather and the beach was perfect!

Many early morning beach walks.




One evening we went to play putt putt. During the game Clayton leaned down and picked up this lizard!
Somehow Clayton always manages to catch the tiniest and fastest lizards!

Putt Putt is always a hit

Hole in One for Carter

Hole in One for Clayton

Hole in One for Dawson

Beach Days are our Favorite Days


That water-makes me want to go back right now!!

No filter, look how beautiful this was!
There's Carter catching tiny fish in his hand net.

They had so much fun on these floats that we took!
Prepping the throw in net!

Beautiful post sunset sky.

Always digging


Caught a fish in his net!

Casting the throw in net!

Popsicles on the beach!

Caughtt his fish in the net




Pool time

Looking at this picture I can see how much fun they had!

Of course we had to get in a glowstick night on the beach after dark.


Ocean!



Casting the throw in net


Beautifully clear water and beautifully blue sky.
Who could ask for more!?


The kids and Lolly one night we decided to get cleaned up and go out to dinner!



Caddy's!







Trying to smile really big


No filter the sky really looked like this and gave everything a glow on this particular night.







Of course we had to visit the Seabird Sanctuary.

Bald Eagle


The kids dug a hole, followed Lolly's suggestion to line it with a shower curtain liner, and then fill it with water....they made their own little swimming pool and they were so proud of it! It was really cool!!


We toasted to a beach trip with Mimosas (and Orange Fanta) one morning.

Lolly treated the kids to big ice creams!


Carter was interested in the fact that the shop advertised 140 flavors and wanted to go in and ask to count them or ask what they all were. Haha

She got yellow ice cream to match her dress


You can't visit IRB without visiting John's Pass!


There were dolphins swimming at John's Pass

Getting eaten by a shark




Turned Nora Kate into a mermaid


I love this picture of Nora Kate.


Dawson fishing in the intercoastal waters.
Carter fishing in the intercoastal waters.

The six of us had such a great week!
We missed John and wished that he had been able to come with us, but we were so thankful for Lolly taking us on a beach trip and how perfect the weather and fun was!