The Tale of Two Cute Chicks: Barksdale Beach Trip 2011

May kicked off with a wonderful Barksdale family week at the beach and it was a blast! Everyone was able to make it and there was not a dull moment, with 5 grandchildren under the age of 7, we were all kept very busy :) Our days were full of early mornings (none of the kiddos slept in) yummy breakfasts, long walks, sun time on the beach, lots of playtime and amazing dinners where we laughed until our sides hurt. Betsy Grace LOVED all of the action and is obsessed with her cousins! I was already excited for her to have a sister but this trip made me SO excited, she will have a best friend and playmate for life :) We weren't so great about taking pics, we were busy chasing our little one but we did manage to get a few.

Isabelle has a book called The Dog Book and BG fell in love with it.

She went to bed gladly if that meant we could read it:)

Ellie and Brun

Silly girl, finding entertainment on a rainy afternoon

All of the grandchildren listening to The Dog Book

And then it's morning time, little miss bedhead is up and ready to go!

Barksdale Family 2011, pre-sister arrival

Beautiful sunrise

On the beach with a mouthful of PB & J, eyeing the water. It did not matter how cold, she wanted to be in the water, obsessed is an understatement!

"Whoa, look at the waves coming up!"

She couldn't even take a time out to look at the camera. This water was so COLD, sweet Daddy had water duty, Mama happily was in charge of sand activities :)