Family Photos on the Beach

As promised, here are a few photos from our session with a photographer while in Destin, Florida.  This is my beautiful family....

Hicks Family Florida Vacation

Wow, it has been a while since my last post, but for a good reason.  We have been fostering a baby boy for the past three months so things have been a little busy.  I did want to share a new post of our recent family vacation to Destin, Florida from last week.

Here are a few photos from the beach:



This is my Baywatch lifeguard--all he needs is the orange rescue can!



My 2 year-old Nephew Jones Wade (love the surfer boy hair)

The kiddos playing in the sand

It's hard to get a good photo of everyone....

Daddy playing with Eli in the sand

Babies must eat anywhere, anytime!

This is the home we stayed in. It was very nice even though it wasn't located on the beach. However, it was only a short golf cart drive to the beach which was located at the end of the road.

Rachel preparing breakfast with Jones, Eli and Harper looking on

This is the room all the kiddos slept in

Eli ready for the pool



My water dog!


These photos were taken at Destin Commons:

My brother Edward doing the "River Dance" while Ken looks on

Baby D and his teefers coming in

 

Eli and Harper running through the water



Niece Harper, Eli and Nephew Winston

 

Papaw Alphus, Nana Evelyn and Baby D



Nephews Fletcher and Winston



Harper and Eli

Eli and Moma enjoying a choo-choo ride through Destin Commons

And a few more random photos:

Jones, Fletcher, Harper, Baby D, Eli and Winston

Eli visiting the beach at sunset

Sunset at Destin, FL

 As you can see, we had a good time.  The last night we were there we had a photographer take photos of the entire family at the beach.  I will post those later.  I leave you with one last photo below...  Eli came home sunkissed with freckles--three of them that he did not have before the trip.   You can see the one on his nose.  It is so cute!

Freckle face

 

Harper & Eli

We had a house guest the weekend of February 12th.  Harper spent the night with us that Saturday night.  I think Eli really enjoyed having someone to play with.  I made cupcakes while they watched from the bar stools at the island in the kitchen.  They helped by placing the sprinkles on some cupcakes after they were frosted.  Of course I gave them each a spoonful of batter (yum!).

Eli was eating yogurt tonight at the island and asked if Harper was coming over.  He was remembering that they had both enjoyed yogurt that night.

Making Cupcakes

Going to the Park

Yogurt snack

Watching Mickey (what else?)

Bath Time!  Cousins can take baths together...

Just before bedtime

Ready for Church Sunday morning