Siesta Beach

Another beach day today....the forcast called for rain but we didn't have any while we were out and about. It was cloudy this morning and the sand was wet from an earlier rain so we didn't get to feel the super soft sand that this beach is known for. We had been to this beach a few years ago, too, and I remembered the sand getting into everything because it's so fine. The rain packed it down and made for better sandcastle sculpting!

We felt like the TV show "Yes, Dear" walking to the beach today (for those of you who watch that show, remember when they all go to the beach at the beginning?!) ha ha!

Craig was the mastermind behind this castle! (Do you like the cracker box I used for my camera timer? Very professional!)

Can you tell the difference between Katelynn and Austin's? :)

We saw dolphins swimming for a long time when we arrived at the beach this morning. Craig and I thought it was pretty cool. The kids said they saw them but didn't seem to get as excited about a few fins poking up. I don't think they understood there was an actual dolphin underneath those fins. Anyway, I think there were about three of them here, but it's kind of hard to see.
Very cool!
Austin digging right into the sand this morning!

There was a lot of sand at this beach!

We have had a picnic everyday for lunch with our fun cooler/heat bag from Grandpa Steve and Granmda Connie!

Making "chocolate malts"?? num!?

Guess what flavor Austin picked at the ice cream shop.....Superman!!
Katelynn had birthday cake! A lady walked by and looked at Austin and said "gotta love the superman flavor"!

After the beach we came back and rested/napped. We had a nice dinner at the Longhorn Steakhouse. They had Kraft macaroni and cheese so Austin was in heaven! They had great steak and the shrimp was REALLY good! A stop at Winn Dixie grocery store and then back to the hotel where we have been trying to fix our room darkening curtain rod that fell down!! We are not handy, but seem to have gotten it to stay up for the night. Hopefully maintenance will come tomorrow!
We are headed to the Aquarium tomorrow!