Sunny Vacation...mostly :)

We went to Florida for a week and enjoyed the sun and the beach.  Dave's parents have been working in Pensacola for a few months, so we went to visit just as they finished up the job they've been working at.  We stayed in Navarre Beach, in a house sandwiched between the gulf beaches and Santa Rosa Sound.  Or in Isaac's words, big waves beach and little waves beach.  The water was beautiful, with perfect temps, and the sand was a fine white sand.  We had a great time visiting with "Babsi-Pop," and with Jiri and Jen.  It had been about 3 years since all the Valas were together in one place.  Isaac loved the beach, sand, frogs, and, lizards, but mostly he loved seeing family.  We had excellent food cooked by Jiri and Miki every day, better than any restaurant for sure! The sunsets were gorgeous, and the rain was just enough to keep us cool every day.  Except the last day.  The last day of our vacation is rained buckets ALL. DAY. LONG.  I have never seen so much torrential downpour in one day, but then again, I am from Utah.  :)  The boys traveled well.  4 hours to Atlanta, big layover, then about 45 minutes to Pensacola.  Can I just say thank you technology and nursing?  Isaac stayed occupied with apps, videos, books and snacks.  Sam stayed occupied with nursing himself into a nap, sleeping, books, and a whole lots of making eyes and peek-a-boos with strangers on the plane and in the airport.  Sweet!  So, all in all, success!  Thanks Vala fam for making our vacation so enjoyable!

typical

Also typical...Sam grabbing my leg and saying "uppa"

We really had planned on an awesome picture outside, but since we waited until the last day, and we had nonstop rain, this is what you get when you set the camera up on a chair.  Haha...oh well.

And Dave's dad took this one....

Seaweed mustache.

He was kissed by the sun in Florida, see the freckled nose?

Sam was diagnosing problems under the sink.

Playing in a sand...he loved the sand.  Isaac kind of hated the sand when we went to the beach at the same age, so we were glad they both enjoyed playing in it this time!

Sam LOVES his Uncle Jiri.  Seriously.  He is not shy, but he does not usually reach out for people he doesn't see often, and he especially doesn't cuddle up to many people at all.  He reached out for Jiri and immediately would lay his head on his shoulder every time.  Aw...

Enjoying snacks.

Isaac and Babsi at the beach.

Sam at the Navarre Beach Park.  I love that there is sand right next to the pavillion for the kids to play in :)

Not very flattering, but the only picture of us together on this trip. 

Isaac and Pop jumping the waves.

Isaac and Babsi jumping the waves.  Dave and Sam in the background.

Sam pointing out something on the beach to Dave.

So happy he loved the beach so much.

Jiri took these photos of some of the rainy day games we played.