Life's a beach

All Jacie wanted for her birthday was a trip to the beach, so we headed off to enjoy some fun in the sun for a few days. We normally make multiple trips each summer, but buying a house took the place of multiple vacations this year. :) This time, we had Jacie's cousin Dara along for the trip and they were super excited!



Everytime we head out of town, if we're anywhere near passing a Cracker Barrel, we have to stop for breakfast! So, on the way, we made our traditional stop for some of the world's best biscuits and my favorite hashbrown casserole before moving on to the beach.

When we arrived in paradise (also known as Destin, Florida), we were beyond relieved to find the crystal clear waters we had hoped for and absolutely no trace of oil (as CNN was constantly reporting).







After hours at the beach, we grabbed dinner at Taco Bell (my absolute favorite)--cheap, delicious, and everyone can agree on it. Then, we headed to the hotel pools before bed. We often stay at the Comfort Inn in Destin, which is very clean, comfortable, and fairly priced... plus, they have a great complimentary breakfast buffet. The next morning, I made us some sandwiches before heading to the beach, where we stayed all day long. (I later ended up with an allergic reaction to face sunscreen and second degree burns.) We had dinner at Cheeseburger in Paradise, then Fudpuckers the next day before souvineer shopping and heading home. Despite the sunburn, we had an amazing trip!