Family

We had a family reunion in Destin, Florida this year and it was a glimpse of heaven :)  The Tower family came together comprising of the Towers, Neills, Kulps, Watsons, and Honeymans...it was AWESOME!!  We had 21 people...of whom were 11 children, 10 years old and younger.  CRAZY TIMES :)  Erin and Brooke LOVE "the Kulps" and their Uncle Bob.  

The Royal Palace

We had a really large home on the beach...my brother was on the first floor, the Honeymans and the Watsons shared the second, and the Kulps were on the third...nap times were interesting with the Kulps directly above on wood floors...it really sounded like a herd of wild animals running around...

The view from our balcony

Bob still knee deep and way out in the ocean

We loved the ocean...it was shallow for at least 20 yards and you could see the bottom, so the parents could somewhat relax around the water knowing that our 2 and 3 year old children could touch for a good ways...

Getting ready for our professional family pictures

We had a local photographer come out and take a picture of the entire group...there was an amazing sunset that night...we flew kites on the beach which was absolutely breath taking to watch, the kites soared in the beach side wind and we ended a perfect night with yummy, yummy smores...

Kyle playing frisbee

The guys played football and threw frisbees on the beach and really had a great time...and talked and laughed, as only they could, about being married to their crazy wives.

Erin and Kyle

She LOVED the ocean water and swam "just like a mermaid" 

Erin LOVED the ocean...despite being stung by a jelly fish :)  She body surfed, swam like a mermaid, and never lost her smile...SHE LOVED THE OCEAN!!

Brooke strolled the ocean on dad's shoulders

Brooke and dad really hung out this trip...she wanted him with her in the water and he was happy to oblige...

Kameron and I stayed indoors most of the time...

Kyle and Brooke in "bumper/spray your mother-in-law in the face boat"

Mimi and Erin in their bumper boat

All the kids went to play bumper boats...each boat had a "water squirt" button and a "go" button.  Once on board, Mimi, aka, Kyle's mother-in-law, announced "Do not spray the Mimi". Long story short, Erin, in Mimi's boat, sprayed her dad and her dad retaliated by spraying the Mimi directly in the lenses.  She was not too happy...as the water dripped down her glasses and she gave him the infamous look of fury, Kyle couldn't help but recall an Uno game he played with her in our college days...two words, "Draw Four"!