Quick trip to Ft Walton Beach with Tommy!

Tommy had to go on an end of the year trip to FL on business. He had asked me earlier in the year if I wanted to join in him and I of course said YES! I’ve only gone with him on one other work trip and it was to Yuma when Henry was 5 months old and it was an absolute disaster! Ha! So I definitely wanted another chance to redeem the work trip opportunity. I’ve never been to FL – I mean I’ve been there for layovers when I visit Holly but never actually hung out in the state. We had such a fun and RELAXING time. I’m not normally a beach person and even though the water was too cold to swim in, I just loved walking on the shore everyday and collecting sea shells. We also got a major bonus – the hotel that we booked upgraded us for free to a tower suite. So we got a room RIGHT off the shore and we opened our door at night and listened to the ocean. It was heavenly. I’m actually trying to figure out a way for us to go back! Haha! Believe it or not, I just found out that we have good friends that live down there so we might have to hit them up! Here’s looking at you Johnnie! =)

Coffee from my porch the first morning...
Coffee from my porch the first morning…
I think I could get used to this...
I think I could get used to this…

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Just beautiful
Just beautiful
This girl likes Cupcake Moscato, AR15's and long walks on the beach...
This girl likes Cupcake Moscato, AR15’s and long walks on the beach…

FtWalton

FtWalton

So cool to see Sandpipers, Seagulls and Pelicans
So cool to see Sandpipers, Seagulls and Pelicans
Getting some Christmas shopping in when this land shark came out of no where...
Getting some Christmas shopping in when this land shark tried to eat me.
Let's hug it out...
Let’s hug it out…
Heading to the Naval Base in Pensacola to check out a lighthouse
Heading to the Naval Base in Pensacola to check out a lighthouse. Maybe we’ll meet Maverick and Goose!?
This place was pretty cool...
This place was pretty cool…
WHAT THE HELL...I think The Ring was filmed here...Aaaaah!
WHAT THE HELL!! I’m waiting for Samara to climb out. Eeek!
Up we go...176 stairs. I was huffing when we got to the top.
Up we go…176 stairs. I was huffing when we got to the top.
Not usually afraid of heights but I was ready to go down. However, the guy in the tower told us ghost stories for 30 minutes. Aaaaahhh!
Not usually afraid of heights but I was ready to go down. However, the guy in the tower told us ghost stories for 30 minutes. Aaaaahhh!
Driving back to Ft Walton from Pensacola, we took the scenic route. These houses are crazy. I mean, I understand why they're all on stilts, but I sure as heck wouldn't want to live in them!
Driving back to Ft Walton from Pensacola, we took the scenic route. These houses are crazy. I mean, I understand why they’re all on stilts, but I sure as heck wouldn’t want to live in them!

FtWalton

FtWalton

FtWalton

Not sure if it was just the way the sun was shining but this place gave me the creeps. It felt like a ghost town...
Not sure if it was just the way the sun was shining but this place gave me the creeps. It felt like a ghost town…

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Blah!
Blah!
Final sunset. Really glad we came down here. What an enchanting place...and the food is amazing!
Final sunset. Really glad we came down here. What an enchanting place…and the food is amazing!