Destin

We took our 4th annual Brackett/Siesky family vacation to San Destin this past July.  In the years past we have gone in either May or June, but due to my maternity leave and the craziness at Bryce's work we had to take the trip a little later.   First Lesson??  Never take a vacation in July.  Why?  Well, the trip usually takes us between 11.5 - 12 hours ...this year it took a little over 15 hours!!!  That is a LONG time for a 2 year old and 5 month old.  However the Boys did AMAZING...until the VERY end...

 Then we ALL felt like this!!!   

However, we FINALLY arrived and the kids were soooo excited!  Since it was so late, we ordered pizza in that night and saved our grocery trip for the morning.  The kiddos were exhausted and it did not take long for them to all snuggle in together to watch a movie.  Adorable. 

We were a little anxious about the weather forecast for the week.  It had apparently rained cats an dogs in Destin the previous two weeks and it was calling for rain the week we were there.  However, we were extremely blessed with AMAZING weather.  So what did we spend our time doing?  

Pool!!  The place we stay at has an amazing pool and the kids LOVE it.  I think we got two full days in at the pool and a couple of evenings too.  

Kolten was an absolute water bug.  He LOVED it..so much that we might have talked daddy into building us a pool of our own someday soon. 

Beck liked it too, but was not a huge fan of his float.  He would much rather you hold him in the water or let him sit on the edge.  

Just look at this hunka-hunka burning love!!!  

Next Up?  Daddy's favorite place 30A.  If you have never been down 30A, you MUST do this at least once in your life.  It is a little strip with several small towns.  The most popular is Seaside, which we like, but our favorite is Rosemary Beach.  We love to eat lunch at a little place called Wild Olives and go through the shops there.  Bryce always makes me take random pictures of parts of the architecture he likes.  

Kolten picked out this little elephant from one of the toy shops there and I just could not get over how cute he looked carrying it around by its trunk.  

Let us not forget the food.  Bryce and I had been doing really good at eating clean...then vacation happened.  Kolten got to the point where he would order his own food and each order went like this.."I will have two chicken nuggets, two fries, and two sprites"  the kid is crazy, he will talk to anyone who has ears!!  

We got some cute pics outside of one of our regular resturants Louie, Louie.  So good and a must try for anyone visiting Destin. 

Real life right here people, real life. 

The kids are too young for the beach everyday, but we like to at least try to get there once.  

Kolten had a great time playing in the water and running from the waves.

He also helped daddy build a sand castle.

Honestly???  it was a little too hot and the babies were a little too young to stay out there very long and it just ends up being a lot of work for a little time.  But at least we can say we went, right? 

Where we stay is within walking distance of Baytown, it is this great little place with restaurants, shops and all kinds of fun things for the kids to do.  We went over for fireworks one night and got our annual picture in the big chair.  

Kolten was clearly not impressed by the fireworks.

Brackett Family 2013

Siesky Family 2013

Big Kids

They built a new movie theater in Destin Commons so we HAD to check it out.  Look at my three boys fixated on Turbo.  Love them so much! 

With the exception of a solo elevator ride by this little guy, we had an AMAZING trip.  

We also had a MUCH quicker trip home, which made for MUCH happier babies.

Till next year Destin, we miss you already!!! 

Beckham { 5 months}

Here we are... already one month shy of half a year old!

Sweet Boy is a big 5 months old!

Beckham Grant 7.5.13

Just look at this happy guy!  He is SUCH a ham.

4 month vs. 5 month

So what has been happening in the 5 month? 

Growing...Growing...and more Growing.  Big Dude went to the Dr. S for his 4 month wellness check-up on 6.20.13 and he weighed 17 lbs 5 oz (80th%) and measured 25 1/4 inches (50th%).  This is a HUGE jump from his 2 month stats of 43% and 27%, but it is also right on track with his big brother.  They have both stayed small until the 3 month mark, then the chunkiness sets in:)  

FOOD

Little man also got his first taste of food this month.  I have decided to try and make most some of his food (yes, I know you are laughing..but I really kinda like it).  He has tried Avocado, Peas, and Butternut Squash.  He is not really that crazy about any of it right now.  He would much rather just have his bottle.  He still takes 6 ounces every 3-4 hours.  

SLEEP

You see that face??  That is how I feel about this subject too, big guy.  He goes down for bed just fine, typically around 8 pm.  However, then it is a crap shoot on when the waking up will start.  Most of the time he will go right back to sleep after you put his paci in his mouth, however, he has had several bad nights where he won't go back down without a bottle.  I believe this is mainly because he has had some allergy/ear issues this month, but daddy thinks I am just making excuses.  I really feel like this sleep issue will get better when he can find his paci on his own.  He is nowhere near as bad as Kolten ever was, but we just got so spoiled early in his life when he was an awesome sleeper.  I have faith this will just be a short lived stage...  C'mon Beck...do this for mommy!  Don't you want a little brother or sister?? 

Overall, he is a generally happy baby...as long as he can see his big bro.  Big Brother watching is this guys absolute FAVORITE thing to do.  If Kolten is around, you will see this grin!  

He is also rolling from his belly to his back..Although, he often times forgets how to do it and it makes him madder than a hornet.  

And don't let this big smile fool you, the kid is not a fan of tummy time.  He ONLY likes to be on his belly when he sleeps.  Ya, Ya..I know...back is best.  

We also have a new trick this month!  We can sit like a big boy for a few seconds at a time!  Oh how mommy can't wait till you can sit and play for longer.  You are just kinda in a I get bored doing "baby" things, but am not big enough to do anything else stage.  Which makes you very frustrated because you LONG to be a big boy like your brother.  

We love you very much Beckham Grant!  Happy 5 months!!