Blogging with The Bentons: Beach Baby Beach Baby

Well, we have Beach Trip number 2 behind us now, and that is a little bitter sweet. We are so lucky to have gotten to spend two weeks at the beach this summer. Martin thoroughly enjoyed himself both times. This time was a bit more low key. We went to Fort Mogan, AL (Gulf Shores area) and it is so quiet and nice there. I really like being out there. There are very few high rises (I think 5 total in 20 miles of peninsula). We stayed about 2 miles from the end of the peninsula where Fort Morgan is actually located. My Mom and Dad and two brothers came too. Johnny and Zach fished ALL week. And, I am sure the fish were glad to see those fishing poles get packed away in the car when they left. I bet Zach caught close to 100 fish last week. Catfish, Sheep head, croaker, sting ray, pompano, ground mullet, and two others that I cannot recall now. Bill Dance look out, there is a new fisherman in town!! And, I almost forgot, he even caught a black tip shark. He was fishing right off the beach, so that was a little scary since we were swimming about where his line was. Yikes!!!

Fun in the sun

Martin enjoyed the surf a little more this time. He didn't seem to mind standing in the surf where the water was washing up the shore. He would just look down at his feet and try to figure out what was going on. And, of course he enjoyed his blow up pool and the regular swimming pool too. Traveling with a baby can be sort of scary because you don't know what your schedule is going to be like--feeding or sleeping, but Martin does so good!!! He did great in the car. Even on the 10 hour ride home....what a trooper! I am taking up a collection to buy a plane though, because after about 5 hours in the car I get grumpy. Martin did have a few new Signing Time videos to keep him busy. We had fried cheesecake from King Neptune's and stuffed shrimp from The Oyster House. And, went to Lulu's too. Their food is good....but their wait is ridiculous. 2 HOURS!!!!