{"id":5257,"date":"2011-04-07T09:24:59","date_gmt":"2011-04-07T14:24:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/?p=5257"},"modified":"2025-04-30T13:11:58","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T17:11:58","slug":"beach-livin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/07\/beach-livin\/","title":{"rendered":"Beach Livin&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are a lot of full time residents here at the beach.  Cole met a family a couple nights ago that lives here full time.  Andy of course came back with all the details after talking to the dad.  Finding out how it all worked out for them&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Every time we come down here it is so hard to leave.  We decided the other night that eventually, no idea when, we will be beach livin&#8217; full time.<\/p>\n<p>But for now&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/photos\/photo\/5595595134\/love-this-face.html\" class=\"tt-flickr tt-flickr-Medium\" title=\"Love this face\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5022\/5595595134_e2d289c9a9.jpg\" alt=\"Love this face\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We soak in our last couple of days down here<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/photos\/photo\/5595969710\/.html\" class=\"tt-flickr tt-flickr-Medium\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5143\/5595969710_d3e76a953e.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And yes, more iPhone pics.  I have been using it almost exclusively.<\/p>\n<p>Wait let me take my glasses off.  Eva is a big kisser these days<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/photos\/photo\/5595828535\/kisses.html\" class=\"tt-flickr tt-flickr-Medium\" title=\"Kisses\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5228\/5595828535_58904d29f1.jpg\" alt=\"Kisses\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The helpful middle son plays with his sister so I can sit and relax<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/photos\/photo\/5598039430\/.html\" class=\"tt-flickr tt-flickr-Medium\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5270\/5598039430_608e89ba99.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I was trying to take a picture of the cool plate mirror<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/photos\/photo\/5597463583\/.html\" class=\"tt-flickr tt-flickr-Medium\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5101\/5597463583_8b885dc2c1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I want this painting<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/photos\/photo\/5598046998\/.html\" class=\"tt-flickr tt-flickr-Medium\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5030\/5598046998_d5c695f29c.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The toes off the floor \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/photos\/photo\/5598048904\/.html\" class=\"tt-flickr tt-flickr-Medium\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5302\/5598048904_e0d0aacccb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Have a told you how much I love lizards?  Especially the ones that change colors<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/photos\/photo\/5597472725\/img_0484.html\" class=\"tt-flickr tt-flickr-Medium\" title=\"IMG_0484\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5268\/5597472725_6ee8da23ef.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0484\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/photos\/photo\/5597474783\/img_0485.html\" class=\"tt-flickr tt-flickr-Medium\" title=\"IMG_0485\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5222\/5597474783_27619439f2.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0485\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/photos\/photo\/5598056506\/img_0486.html\" class=\"tt-flickr tt-flickr-Medium\" title=\"IMG_0486\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5262\/5598056506_d56122095d.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0486\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/photos\/photo\/5597479279\/img_0487.html\" class=\"tt-flickr tt-flickr-Medium\" title=\"IMG_0487\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5270\/5597479279_9428239c79.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0487\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He eventually turned brown- but not the color of the wood, more like rust.  The boys thought he failed color changing school since he didn&#8217;t blend in.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/photos\/photo\/5598061142\/img_0494.html\" class=\"tt-flickr tt-flickr-Medium\" title=\"IMG_0494\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5064\/5598061142_cf377819c7.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0494\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/photos\/photo\/5597507975\/.html\" class=\"tt-flickr tt-flickr-Medium\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5184\/5597507975_1790c535ec.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"374\" height=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/photos\/photo\/5597486927\/img_0499.html\" class=\"tt-flickr tt-flickr-Medium\" title=\"IMG_0499\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5269\/5597486927_df42ea4e12.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0499\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Yes, those are houses in the background.  HUGE houses.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/photos\/photo\/5597488743\/img_0500.html\" class=\"tt-flickr tt-flickr-Medium\" title=\"IMG_0500\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5224\/5597488743_e64dc343da.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0500\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This dude got a haircut<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/photos\/photo\/5597493947\/img_0503.html\" class=\"tt-flickr tt-flickr-Medium\" title=\"IMG_0503\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5223\/5597493947_57f75433c8.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0503\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/photos\/photo\/5598070658\/img_0502.html\" class=\"tt-flickr tt-flickr-Medium\" title=\"IMG_0502\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5188\/5598070658_cd31ba2553.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0502\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I think Andy needs a new bike<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/photos\/photo\/5597495901\/img_0505.html\" class=\"tt-flickr tt-flickr-Medium\" title=\"IMG_0505\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5021\/5597495901_ef5f0d5267.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0505\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/photos\/photo\/5598098796\/img_0506.html\" class=\"tt-flickr tt-flickr-Medium\" title=\"IMG_0506\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5307\/5598098796_a5c7c69e2e.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0506\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Everything is a competition between the two youngest.  Eva tries so hard to be just like Cole.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/photos\/photo\/5598100858\/img_0510.html\" class=\"tt-flickr tt-flickr-Medium\" title=\"IMG_0510\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5064\/5598100858_1e7e9089e4.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0510\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/photos\/photo\/5597522427\/img_0514.html\" class=\"tt-flickr tt-flickr-Medium\" title=\"IMG_0514\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5141\/5597522427_ca026f1112.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0514\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We have seen lots of dolphins out there this trip<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/photos\/photo\/5598104152\/img_0523.html\" class=\"tt-flickr tt-flickr-Medium\" title=\"IMG_0523\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5026\/5598104152_e1477a5a3a.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0523\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/photos\/photo\/5597525769\/img_0529.html\" class=\"tt-flickr tt-flickr-Medium\" title=\"IMG_0529\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5029\/5597525769_82cefb0523.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0529\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/photos\/photo\/5598109944\/img_0533.html\" class=\"tt-flickr tt-flickr-Medium\" title=\"IMG_0533\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5309\/5598109944_f5e3653c2d.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0533\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/photos\/photo\/5598111242\/img_0536.html\" class=\"tt-flickr tt-flickr-Medium\" title=\"IMG_0536\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5227\/5598111242_f1995d5f17.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0536\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/photos\/photo\/5598113454\/img_0542.html\" class=\"tt-flickr tt-flickr-Medium\" title=\"IMG_0542\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5142\/5598113454_f009fe4fd9.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0542\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Time for bikes and beach<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/photos\/photo\/5598115286\/img_0543.html\" class=\"tt-flickr tt-flickr-Medium\" title=\"IMG_0543\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5261\/5598115286_eb8ab422f4.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0543\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are a lot of full time residents here at the beach. Cole met a family a couple nights ago that lives here full time. Andy of course came back with all the details after talking to the dad. Finding out how it all worked out for them&#8230; Every time we come down here it is so hard to leave. We decided the other night that eventually, no idea when, we will be beach livin&#8217; full time. But for now&#8230;. We soak in our last couple of days down here And yes, more iPhone pics. I have been using it almost exclusively. Wait let me take my glasses off. Eva is a big kisser these days The helpful middle son plays with his sister so I can sit and relax I was trying to take a picture of the cool plate mirror I want this painting The toes off the floor \ud83d\ude42 Have a told you how much I love lizards? Especially the ones that change colors He eventually turned brown- but not the color of the wood, more like rust. The boys thought he failed color changing school since he didn&#8217;t blend in. Yes, those are houses in the background. HUGE houses. This dude got a haircut I think Andy needs a new bike Everything is a competition between the two youngest. Eva tries so hard to be just like Cole. We have seen lots of dolphins out there this trip Time for bikes and beach<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":19026,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[90,8,12,20],"tags":[29,93,694],"class_list":["post-5257","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beach","category-family","category-iphone","category-travel","tag-30-a","tag-beaches-of-south-walton","tag-watersound-beach-florida"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_0553-scaled.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5257","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5257"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5257\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19044,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5257\/revisions\/19044"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19026"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5257"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5257"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5257"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}