Being Touristy

When we lived in Northern VA, we would always make a trip into DC whenever we had visitors...there was so much touristy stuff to do & see! We lived there for three years (Derek for four), and there's still stuff we didn't get to see. Biloxi is definitely a change of pace from DC, and there's not nearly as much touristy stuff to do here...but we all know this is the main attraction when people come to visit. :)

{Shelby getting into the Halloween spirit with her new shirt from BooBoo & Pop-Pop!}

But even though Biloxi is far from DC, we still love our new little town! When my parents & sister came into town for Shelby's birthday, we took them to the lighthouse & new Biloxi Visitors Center one morning.

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The original visitors center was destroyed by Katrina. The lighthouse did endure some damage, but it has survived Camille & Katrina and countless other Gulf Coast storms. The new Visitors Center just opened a couple of months ago and sits right behind the lighthouse.

{looking up the staircase of the lighthouse}

{Grammy & Shelby watching from as the rest of us went up the lighthouse}

{all six of us in front of the lighthouse}

{the rest of the pictures below are taken from the balcony of the Visitors Center that overlooks the lighthouse}

{Shelby found buttons on Grampy's shirt..she loves buttons!}

{tongue sticking out...you can tell she's thrilled to be taking pictures!}

{classic picture...if you know my Dad, this picture probably doesn't surprise you in the slightest!}

We had a great day! Hopefully we'll have more visitors soon who we can show around Biloxi...hint, hint! ;) We heart visitors! And speaking of visitors, my mom is coming at the end of the month and I am SO excited! :)