A Fun Family Morning

Derek has been working the night shift at the hospital lately, so we don't see a lot of him these days. Usually our only good chunk of family time where we're all in the house together & awake is 5:30-7:30pm, which also happens to be the time when we are scrambling to get dinner on the table, Shelby is starting to get a little fussy (afternoon naps have been a struggle at our house for the past couple of days), and Shelby needs her bath/bedtime routine right around the same time that Derek is getting ready to head out for work....so needless to say, it's not really quality family time! Ha! But Derek had a night off the other day, which meant Daddy was well-rested and we were able to spend a wonderful morning together as a family!
So we loaded up the stroller in the car and headed to the beach. We walked along the beach a bit and took a stroll down the Lighthouse Pier. It was such a nice Fall morning with a hint of chill in the air, which is a rare treat on the Gulf Coast! Since it was cool enough, we just left Shelby in her jammies for the morning to keep her tootsies warm. :)

{view of the lighthouse & visitors center from the pier}