Well, not quite.
Ida came our way and she brought a LOT of rain and strong winds with her. Otherwise, she was fairly well behaved when she reached the Alabama coast. Originally a hurricane, Ida was downgraded to a tropical storm as she entered the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. The schools were closed Monday and Tuesday as a precautionary measure (my kids approved). Thank goodness Tropical Storm Ida was a relatively uneventful weather event in terms of damage, at least in our community.
We headed south and were on the beach at Gulf Shores Alabama by 8:00 Monday morning.
The Boy borrowed his sister's houndstooth sunglasses to protect his eyes from sand since the wind was gusting fairly hard.
You can see the Gulf State Park Pier in the background of this photo. The waves were very rough.
We left the beach at Gulf Shores and headed to the pier.
It was almost deserted.
Shots of the waves from the pier...
We headed to the beach at Fort Morgan which is much more remote. The waves were wreaking havoc on the beach. I couldn't figure out why this picture was backward (notice the writing on the sign). Then I finally realized Bryan took it through the side mirror on his car.
The dunes at Fort Morgan beach...
Time for lunch! We ate at a beach side restaurant in Gulf Shores called The Hangout. We were seated on the open porch with a spectacular view of the waves.
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Wow, glad your safe. Awesome photos.
Looks like ya'll had a pretty nifty day! Cool waves!
Glad the storm wasn't a bad one. Your family is gorgeous! What a great day and the pictures are just great.
Thought of you several times yesterday. But WOW! Even in a storm it looked so good.....I miss the beach.
Great pictures. Ida is visiting us today.
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Great photos. I'm sure the kids will remember that trip for a long time. Glad Ida chilled out and didn't do too much damage.
Hey how did you get that photo of my interior on your sidebar...and why are you in the middle of my room blogging? Seriously, our first indoor kitty has our curtains looking just like that!
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Dawn
So glad you weathered the storm well! We're getting tons of rain dumped on us here :-( I think I'd rather have the excitement than just rain. how fortunate you guys are that you live so close to the beach too!
Isn't God's power cool?! I love the pictures of the waves. You are so blessed to live so close to the ocean :}
Thanks for sharing the beach in November. Looks like everyone had fun despite Ida.
Mama Bear
Wow. Those are some huge waves. Glad yall are ok. Tell D he looks very hansome in his glasses. Ohh you need to send me some recent pics of the kidos. Mine are kind of old.
Whoa! Those were some wild waves! Glad Ida is gone!
Very awesome pics!
Now I felt like I was there..and could even hear the waves.
Thanks for sharing!
Glad Ida's temper wasn't worse. I like being out at times like that when there aren't other people around. Very nice.
Awesome pictures of the waves. And that family photo, the first one with their backs to the camera-gorgeous! Just hate you werent in it! Jen, these are fabulous photos. How was the Handgout? I havent eaten there yet. Been planning on it. Thanks for sharing those pictures, again, amazing!
Wonderful pictures!
You have a beautiful family Jenn.
We are supposed to get 3-6 inches of rain from that storm!
Stay dry!
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I am so happy you wre safe...m.
We love the Hangout. We live in Bham and we try to get to Gulf Shores every year. This past September, we were at a Fort Morgan beach. I'm glad Ida didn't do much damage.
Thanks for sharing the pics!
BTW, did anyone dance on the tables at the Hangout? he he.
What a fun family outing. Good for all of you. It did look kinda cold though.
Have a terrific day. :)
That looks like so much fun! I wish we lived closer to a beach, I find it so calming. Instead we live in the rain shadow of the Cascade Mountains and we're freezing our rear ends off.
Thanks for sharing the photos!
I first thoughts as I'm reading this and looking at the pictures was that you guys are either brave or stupid. Then it hit me, that the storm had been downgraded. Duh.
Anyway, the photos are super. I feel like I was there with you. It's quite interesting that sunglasses were required to keep the sand out.
According to this story you and your family might have been some of the last ones on that pier for awhile !
by the way Jim Cantore called he thinks you're awesome ☺
Awesome day at the beach!!! I love all the photos. Love the weather and that you all got a great day away together! So cool.
We have had lots of RAIN and some wind over here in the Atlanta area. I like Ida!
Wow! I can't believe that these are shots from Gulf Shores. The surf is unbelievable. Really great photos. Glad that you are all safe and that there wasn't too much damage. Kathy
WOW! I am so glad that is was downgraded and you all escaped the worst of it. I love the houndstooth sunglasses, how funny-I mean, stylin'! It really looks like you had a fun time as a family, and those are the best times ever!
Wow, I'm glad you're ok!
OK my little storm chasers, glad all is well. It really is cool to see things like this isn't it? ADORE the houndstooth glasses BTW!
Glad Ida stayed relatively calm and that y'all enjoyed what looks like a fun day.
Good for y'all to get out there and experience Ida! :) I totally would have too.
BTW - I like your daily changing background...it's quite fun!
I iz gladz dat Ida netz be nassy. OK? Dem be bery nice pikturez! OK?
I echo what Alex, my furball, said.
Praise the Lord that you were spared from the onslaught of Hurricane Ida which was later on downgraded into a tropical storm. Our country was not that lucky since we were battered by three successive typhoons that battered the country and left so much
deaths and destruction. Your kids are simply fantastic. They are all so good looking. Visiting the beaches after the storm to survey what happened was an adventure indeed. You topped it off with a sumptuous meal in a seaside restaurant. Thanks for the post. God bless you all always.
OH, I neeeeed a Gulf Shores get-a-way. Great pictures.
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