family beach vacation

We got to go spend some time with Jon's folks at the Grand Hotel in Point Clear, AL - Mr. Buddy is the President of the MS ABC chapter and they were having their convention there this year. This place was the bomb - so nice, so relaxing, just perfect for a family vacay. They had a private beach, an awesome pool (the "everybody pool" and an adult pool - which we never saw!) with a cool slide which the kids lived on and a cool water fall and a zero entry place for the wee ones, jet skis, kayaks and those little sailboats that aren't exactly sail boats - hobies. Jon took both of the girls on the kayaks - they loved it. He also took Megan out on a jet ski - she's hooked! And of course, we had a great time visiting with family - Kriste, Randy and their darlings were there, Bailey rode up there with us and Alicia came up later in the week, Sara and her friend DJ...what a wonderful week. There was a dinner out on the beach one night - the theme for the whole convention was a Jimmy Buffet theme - so they had the zoo there with 2 parrots. The kids were completely fascinated with those birds. Especially Cassidy and Jake. It was fun to go to dinner with no shoes! And how about that sunset? Anyway - thanks again for having us, PaPa Buddy - we had the BEST time!!!!