Beach Trip Recap:

As promised, here are the photos from our week in Gulf Shores. So, on this Monday morning, grab a drink that you can pretend is somewhat tropical (orange juice, coconut water), prop your feet up at your desk, and   live vicariously through these images:

check out more photos after the jump!

Good Morning, Monday:

We're back from the beach! It was crazy relaxing, fun, and relaxing -- everything a beach vacation should be. I've got some great photos to share but I'm in St. Louis the first part of this week for work, so I probably won't get around to posting them until later this week. But in the meantime, here's a sneak peak:

Beach Week:

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We're spending the week at the beach on a much needed vacation. Here's what we'll most likely be up to this week:

• Enjoying the sunrise during morning runs on the beach
• Taking naps under giant hats
• Eating plenty of fresh fruit (preferably in a hammock)
• Catching up on our reading under an umbrella
• Jamming to some summer tunes poolside
• Doing a little retail therapy with the girls
• Slurping back countless smoothies
• Drinking Mexican Coke while burying our feet in the sand
• Enjoying mixed drinks while in the company of friends
• Eating all my meals outside (my favorite)
• Trying new restaurants every night
• Jaunting through the waves
• Laughing. A lot.

Have a great week. We'll be back here on Monday with all the details from our trip!

Resolution 2011: Beach Vacation

 

The weather was in the 70's today. And while out enjoying it (before the storm sets in), I realized that I am in desperate need of some kind of beachy vacation this summer. I don't think I've been to the beach since the summer before I graduated from college.

 

I need a little of this:

 

 

 

And a little of this:

 

 

 

Thanks, LB, for keeping those pictures around to make me smile.