Monday, July 9, 2012

St. Petersburg, Florida

We got back from a trip to St. Petersburg, FL yesterday. Sophie is truly a beach bum and I am really glad we got to take this trip. My step-mom and daddy rented the condo and we feel so lucky they let us use it with them. If you have never visited St. Pete, it is a definite beach town. It has a very laid back vibe. There are lots of little diners, tiki bars, and other fun little places to visit and it isn't too far from Tampa which we took advantage of and visited Busch Gardens (post to follow about that). The beaches are really pretty in St. Pete as well. The water is clear and the waves are really small which is great for Sophie and other little kids. Another great thing about St. Pete are the seashells! Sophie love "sheshells" as she calls them and was a definite seashell hunter. We found a lot! Here are a few pics from the trip!

Seashell!

Daddy's Little Girl!

Hailey and her shell!

Cousins!

Sweeties!

Fun with Poppy!

Me and my hunny!

Sand Castles!

Loves her "sheshells"!

"Ta-Dah!"

I love this picture of them!

We visited my best friend, of over 10 years, Jaime and her family a few days and they live further down the coast in Sarasota. We had a picnic at the beach and then the kids got to play. They had so much fun. The beaches in Sarasota are gorgeous. The sand is WHITE!!! I can't stress how white it is and the water is super clear. The waves were small too and Sophie like it because she could go way out in the water and stand because of sandbars. Here are few pictures from our visit with Jaime!


Jaime and I would love if these two got married one day! No pressure! He he!

The kids got their own table!

Sophie discovered cherries and loved them!

Me and Jaime!


I would highly recommend taking little ones to the gulf because the water is calmer and warmer and it is easy for them to hunt seashells! There are lots of great places to stay on the gulf too!



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