Carmichael family vacation 2009

The kids got their first taste of the beach this year as we headed to New Smyrna Beach, Florida. The waves and sand were a little scary to the kiddos at first, but by day 2, they were complete surfer babies. Our dear friends Paul & Marci Patterson and their beautiful kids Sherilyn & John live close by, and we got to spend a lot of fun time with them too. It was all too perfect, from the amazing views from the deck of our "pink conch house" to the weather to just the simple family time. We watched dolphins swim two different mornings and had a huge sea turtle swim up to shore about a foot away from us. We took some great pictures and made some great family memories. Enjoy!