Fort Walton 2017

Our family LOVES the beach! A few years ago we stayed in Destin. This year we decided to stay in Fort Walton Florida. Just about 6 miles up the road from Destin. Our condo was right on the beach. We would walk downstairs and be out on the sand. It was awesome to not have to worry about bringing lunches with us. We could just go right back up, rest, eat and go back to the beach. We were there for 7 days and even took our nephew Travis with us. There was one downside to the vacation. The "June Grass" had come in. June Grass is basically A TON of seaweed that floats in the water. It turned the normally turquoise water and green color and it STUNK! The first few days we just dealt with it. We had to spend a little more time rinsing out our swim suits but it was no big deal. The 3rd day was when the dead fish started floating up on the beach. Apparently the seaweed chokes them out. We couldn't even walk close to the water without stepping on dead fish. It was GROSS. The 3rd day I paddle boarded and didn't get in the water. Toby and the kids tried to swim but it was too gross for them. The fourth day was a little stormy and we ended up playing put put golf. The 5th day we decided to drive to Destin to Miramar Beach to see how the beaches were and they were perfect! We stayed there on the beautiful clean sand and gorgeous turquoise water all day. The next day we went to a state park in Destin. It was the best beach I have ever been to. There were a lot of fish and we saw several sting rays. It was a perfect way to end our vacation!

Cason loved "mining for shark teeth, fossils and minerals". That was his souvenir

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Everyone eating snow cones on the pier in Destin. It was HOT that day!  

Molly ate her first crab legs and LOVED them. Yuck! She is a daddy's girl for sure. 

We saw a dolphin swimming while walking on the fishing pier in Fort Walton.

Oh my. 

Eating ice cream at one of our favorite ice cream places in Destin. 

Put Put Golf! 

And some arcade time 

I loved watching storms from our balcony. 

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Night swimming in the pool became the kids favorite thing to do. 

This was my favorite thing to do! I could stay out there for hours! 

A view of our condo from my paddle board.