Trip Four: Orange Beach, AL

Because of Jay's job, our vacations are usually hurried and back to back.  Our trip to Orange Beach is an example.  A week after returning from San Antonio, Jay and I went (with Maggie and Kris) on a beach trip/shopping at the Foley outlets. :)  Kris and Jay both work for the same company and since schedules rotate, they are hardly ever home at the same time...So Maggie and I took advantage of this opportunity by planning the trip.  This vaca was at the perfect time.  Work was about to break.me.down. when I came home and got in the Hynum-mobile. ha.

Back seat drivers.  And a watermelon Four Loco.

We arrived at the hotel a little late that night, but thankfully, our crew understands how much food means to me and they all were willing to try The TIn Top Restaurant and Oyster Bar, which was a great decision.  The food was fantastic and we ate outside on their patio!

We stayed at the Holiday Inn Express in Orange Beach...and that is where I met my first pancake making machine.  I was so impressed.  It's a machine.  You press a button, and in like sixty seconds out rolls two pancakes that are perfectly cooked just like my dad's!  (Mom's were always irregularly shaped and a variety of shades of black and brown ha ha)  And that just started my day off right.
Right after pancakes, the Hynums and the Jordan's went to the beach for a perfect morning of tanning and relaxing.  We followed that up with lunch at the Hangout.

The girls

The guys

We had a little too much fun in the souvenir shop...But all we took home were t-shirts. :)

While we were on the beach and the guys were on their hunt for boogie boards or beverages, Maggie and I discussed parasailing.  Maggie does NOT fly.  And at first the thought of it scared her.  But after some reassurance of safety and a little convincing, she seemed ready to go. The real pusher was that right after we talked about it, one of those advertising planes flew by with a phone number and a special deal on parasailing.  We were in.  After lunch, we made our way to our parasailing vessel appropriately named "Up Yours":

My fav parasailing pic!  They were both laughing and smiling so big!

A day of shopping at the Foley outlet malls led us to a wonderful pair of "Jay-size" flip flops.

So cute. :)

Dinner that night at Lulu's of course!



 Lunch on our way home at Lambert's Cafe where they throw the rolls and even the salads aren't healthy... :(



And stopping by the Watermelon Patch on the way home for a photo opportunity in a very hot metal watermelon!

For such a short vaca, we had a great time.  Thanks to Maggie and Kris for driving us, and for playing games in the car with us. (A is for....B is for.....C is for... ha ha I loved it!)