Back in May we went with the Fleisher family to Orange Beach, Alabama. We stayed in a high-rise condo that had gorgeous views of the ocean. It also had a private beach with an amazing pool area for the kiddos - including a water slide, lazy river, & splash pad. This was perfect because Matthew wasn't a huge fan of the ocean or the sand and Samuel was able to hang out under the shaded sections by the pool.
I was definitely anxious about this trip because it was our first time so far away from home since Samuel has been home. We had to make sure we had enough O2 tanks, extra nasal cannulas, extra dots, extra everything! I also had a list of all hospitals and clinics in the area just in case something came up. By the end of the week, we had a little routine down to make sure we could spend some family time by the pool each day.
Apart from spending our days relaxing at the beach/pool, we took the boys to the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo. Matthew had a blast feeding the animals while Samuel slept. The funniest part was when a goat literally grabbed the feed bucket out of Matthew's hand and ran off. He wasn't sure what to do, but his Uncle Jim came to the rescue with a new bucket. The girls were also able to do a little outlet shopping at Tanger in Foley. I spent my birthday money easily :-)
Apart from spending our days relaxing at the beach/pool, we took the boys to the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo. Matthew had a blast feeding the animals while Samuel slept. The funniest part was when a goat literally grabbed the feed bucket out of Matthew's hand and ran off. He wasn't sure what to do, but his Uncle Jim came to the rescue with a new bucket. The girls were also able to do a little outlet shopping at Tanger in Foley. I spent my birthday money easily :-)
All in all, it was a great trip and both boys did so well! Mike and I were even able to sneak away for lunch by ourselves one day! I know I'll be anxious traveling with Samuel until he's off O2 and (hopefully) once he can get rid of his g-tube.
I'll start off with pics of our condo. I successfully didn't get any on the trip, so these are from the website -
This was our room - to the right there is a full wall of windows with a small balcony and a perfect view of the ocean and into Gulf Shores.
The balcony went all around our unit since we were on the end, so we had amazing views!
This shows the pool, lazy river, and water slide from our balcony.
Samuel's 1st dip in the ocean - not a fan
This was my view most mornings! It was perfect having a covered patio by the pool.
Love my little fish!
lazy river
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