At the end of July, we traveled down to Sanibel Island to spend a week with Morgan's family...
It's a long drive for us, but the beauty of this island is well-worth the trip.
Beach Baby! Esme took a break from the sun to eat a little snack.
Sanibel is known for its beautiful shells.
I spy an Esme.
One evening, we went to Cheeburger for burgers and milkshakes.
Esme was a big fan.
Most people try to find the biggest shells, but I love to look for the tiniest.
Beach hair, don't care.
Alice is a facial expression wizard.
One day, we hopped across to Captiva Island and had lunch at the Bubble Room. It was just as weird (and delicious) as always.
I love these goofballs.
Cousin Dax (age 5), Alice (age 6), and Esme (age 2)
Sadly, I didn't get a picture of our food. And we didn't have time for dessert (giant pieces of cake). But we did get some Carolina Moons, which are potato chips covered with melted cheese and bacon.
It's always Christmas at the Bubble Room. Who knows why.
This sums up their relationship.
After our lunch at the Bubble Room, we went an a boat ride to see some dolphins.
Keeping an eye out for dolphins...
Alice with her cousins, Asa and Dax.
Sadly, I did not get any pictures of the dolphins, but we did see a lot of them.
This is Esme's reaction to seeing a dolphin for the first time.
An Esme sandwich
We found this little guy on our last night in Sanibel! Sanibel is also known for its amazing wildlife, including sea turtles. And giant iguanas.
By the time we left Sanibel, our girls were worn out from an amazing week at the beach with Morgan's family. They were sad to leave, but little did they know, we would be making a surprise pit-stop on our way home...
