Rain, rain...

It's rainy day in Birmingham; ergo, I haven't done much other than a few loads of laundry and searching for decorating ideas. I have a paper due next week, but if you know me at all or have ever read this blog, you know that writing a paper a week early is tuh-otally not me. So, I decided I'd "blog". This episode will be a two parter: one part beach trip (cont'd), and one part home inspiration. I know. You're excited.

Here goes.

I promised in my last blog that I'd post some of mom's pictures once I got them, so get ready, here they come. Way better than my pics.

Can you tell we were a little obsessed with the dolphins? So glad mom was able to get pics of something other than the dorsal fin!

Nothing better than sunset at the beach. Beautiful pic curtesy of Peggers.

J'adore this pic. Totally framing this one once I buy my beach house...might frame it before then too. There's something so whimsical about those dumb birds. Lurve.

You can see the little baby fin beside one of them...so sweet.

Ahh, I love boat life...

Wesley's Robin Fish...Ug-A-ly.

FINALLY proof that mom was there!

Ahh, crystal clear bay.

Dad: [Body half way off the side of the boat]: Ahh!
Family: WHAT!? Are you ok?
Dad: Wait...wait...
Family: What? What's wrong?
Dad: Ah, crap, dang it...
Family: WHAT!?
Dad: Finally gets back up to show us what all the commotion was about. This:

Yep, a quarter sized crab. He may look cute, but that think had some serious Napoleon complex goin' on. Feisty lil' thing.

I caught a fish! I was excited. [No, my lips did not actually touch the fish.]

Hottieee...

They let me drive!

The fam (minus mom, the photog/paparazzo...love you mom) at Gilligan's, our FAVORITIST restaurant EVA. Soo yummy. The shrimp is my favorite in Destin, and the rest of the family drools over their crab legs (they have the biggest portions for the best price AND best taste...doesn't get any better than that)...

...and the view is fantastic.

After Gilligans, we made our way back to Big Kahuna's (the "kids" had spent our day at the water park), where these 3 Evil Kanevils decided to ride the "Sky Coaster"...

Then Wes and Sydney rode the "Cyclone"...

Sydney convinced Dean to ride, too. {Wes begged me to ride with him. I politely but firmly declined. As a self proclaimed type-A control freak, such rides take me WAY too far out of control...just sayin'}

A couple more:

Ok, so I got a little picture happy. Thanks for the pics, Mom =)

On to part deux: Apartment Inspiration.

In love. I'm strongly considering copy-catting this one. Mine obviously won't be as fancy, but I've got a decent plan...

I like this one because it brings in the greens...

A slightly more classic take. LOVE the big mirror.

This one's so colorful and whimsical. Probably a little bolder than I'm willing to try, but I still love it.

Those are just a few pics I'm looking to for inspiration. I also need to make some curtains and throw pillows. Considering I'm extremely un-creative, that should be interesting. It's a long slow process, but I'll get there...then I'll get tired of it and re-do everything, such is life, haha.

One last thing. Remember Jeep? This is him now:
With long hair...

And with short hair...

...just 'cause he weighs (<--- I originally spelled that "ways"...how embarrassing.) 60 L-Bs doesn't mean he's not a lap dog...

Later.