Gulf Shore Shrimps

So we get a call from our good friends the Ruttkas.

 

It would seem that Gulf Shores has a Shrimp Festival.  It would also seem that they would like us to join them for said festival at their condo.  Well, no self-respecting Maxwell is going to pass up a free trip to the beach with exceptional friends and even more exceptional weather on tap.  What a brilliant decision we made.  It was perfect weather, perfect friends and perfectly enjoyable.  We learned many things on this trip...

Fact #1 - If you study it, it will come.  We had just finished studying about Blimps the week prior.  Just as we get within a couple of miles of Gulf Shores and are passing the airport, Seager yells, there's a blimp.  And so it was, there on the runway all tied up.  Two hours later, as we settled on the beach... 

Fact #2 - The Maxwell boys have no fear of the ocean and will play in the waves until they pass out from exhaustion.  All 3 of them.

 Fact #3 - I should be making money on the incredible good looks of this child.

Fact #4 - Whoever said that I am never in the pictures was just wrong.  See, I photograph well. 

And when I don't, well that's what photo editing is for.

 Fact #5 - I love taking pictures on the beach.  The Ruttka girls are just beautiful!

Fact #6 - Little Lydia Ruttka has a crush on Seager.

Fact #7 - We had an absolute ball with Mike, Julia, Mackenzie and Lydia.  We have missed them dearly since they moved to *gasp* Alabama.  I hope this was the beginning of a new trend... good friends, good times, great memories!