Fun at the Beach - Vision Quest!

We had a really wonderful time hanging out with the VFC'ers at Vision Quest 2009! We were staying at a vacation home with the Kittrell's about 15 minutes away from the retreat center which made for a nice mix of vacation and conference. Here are some pictures from our time:

It looks like she is all alone! Gotta love the beauitful, clear Florida water!

Laurel eating sunglasses in the cafeteria while we enjoyed delicious lunch...I must say I have a weakness for that food! I was sad to leave it behind :-) On another note, look how huge Laurel's head looks and tiny her body looks. I didn't notice that before.
One of my favorite highlights from the trip was getting to spend the whole afternoon with Will on Wednesday! We left Laurel with some of her adoring fans and headed out for lunch after which we hit one of the local beaches and then went to Seaside for some ice cream. It reminded me of being on our honeymoon for some reason. I love, respect, and enjoy Will so much!

I think he is squinting, but I like to think he is winking at me :-)

Laurel was tired out from all that fun in the sun. I love it when she falls asleep when I am holding her. She does it less and less as she grows up!

Family picture (minus Uncles Dan and B) as we enjoy a famous Laguna Beach sunset!

One of Laurel's enjoyable pastimes...biting. Here she is taking a small chunk from Aunt Lauren's shoulder! Don't worry. She doesnt have any upper teeth so the damage and pain are minimal (also she isn't angry!).

I like the cute expression on Laurel's face. She loves her Aunt Lauren with good reason :-)

Will in his super cool dodgeball headband. His team made it to the championship but then lost.

You win some you lose some! (Also, I just noticed that I am wearing the exact same thing in almost every picture...I really did have other clothes that I wore!)

So the big question is, Did Laurel enjoy the beach? The answer:

no

and

yes!

She really enjoyed sitting in the sand and moving it through her fingers, etc. and she also loved being in the pool (I knew she would because she loves her baths). The only thing she didn't like was the water. I set her in the wet sand and let the waves come up to her, but I think it was just a little too cold and unfamiliar. I think she will enjoy it when we go in August and the water is warm.

Heated pool...hurray!

Laurel and one of her wonderful friends from Care Group...Uncle Hallerin!

Laurel and Grandfather! This screened porch made me want to have one of these at home.