My mom and I arrived in Gulf Shores about 2 pm yesterday. Chase actually did really well in the car. He whined a bit and slept for 2 hours of the 5 hour car trip from Tupelo, but overall, he did much better than I expected. This kid flips out if he has to ride for 30 minutes sometimes so I was not looking forward to the ride. We had rented a condo from the www.VRBO.com website and it is was beautiful. I have decided that renting from the owner directly is the way to go for the best price and decor. It is a 2 bedroom in San Carlos, which is a new complex. It was professionally decorated and we are in heaven on the 17th floor! Floor to ceiling windows in the living room and master gives us an amazing view of the water. For those of you who don't know, my mom and I have done this mother-daughter trip to Gulf Shores since I was about 2. We have gone other places every now and then, but Gulf Shores is tradition that we always come back to and I hope to keep it going for as long as I can. It is something special that she and I have to look forward to every year.
Chase did not like the beach so much. He liked the water and played on his blanket for about 30 minutes, but hated the sand. He really loved the zero-entry pool and thought he could walk right into it. He is a wild man in the pool, which I am not sure is a good thing or a bad thing. We plan to go to the Gulf Shores Zoo tomorrow for part of the day. It is a small zoo, but is supposedly really nice. I will get the outlet shops in too, before we leave.
Here are a few pictures so far of our trip:
Chase didn't mind sitting in the sand, but touching it, not so good!
He was not happy at this point, but the wagon helped.
This was the first time his feet touched the ocean.
He had to explore his new house for the week! Those of you that know Chase, know he has a major thing for opening and shutting doors and closing himself in rooms.
We will be here until Thursday so I am sure there are many more adventures to come!
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