Running from the Law: Throwback Thursday - Mac's First Trip To The Beach

Thursday, April 21, 2016

Throwback Thursday - Mac's First Trip To The Beach

In a few weeks, we'll be heading down to our favorite little island in the Gulf for our annual beach vacation. Every year we rent a house and stay on the same small island, visit the amazing local restaurants, enjoy the quiet empty white-sand beaches and spend a whole week indulging in freshly-caught oysters and well-shook margaritas. It's a quiet place, with not a lot of tourism or very much to do other than lay on the beach or lounge by the pool, but it's our little slice of paradise and we look forward to this trip all year round. 

I've blogged about our beach adventures a few times, including Mally's first trip to the beach, Ryan fishing on the beachSage's first trip to the beach, dogs playing on the beach and Mim's first trip to the beach, but looking through my archives it looks as though I completely missed Mac's very first trip to the beach back in 2013. He had just turned one (the week before) and I cannot get over just how adorable, pudgy and moody this child was back then. I mean, he's still moody/broody, but I don't think I got more than 3 photos of him smiling the entire week we were there. The wind was fierce that whole week, which made the sand blow hard and the surf really rough, so we didn't spend as much time on the beach as we usually do. I didn't get nearly the number of cute baby beach photos that I was hoping for, so maybe that's why I never posted these. Or maybe I was just too self-conscious about the 25 extra pounds I was carrying around a year later (whatever...little did I know most of those would become a permanent fixture). Either way, I'm over it, so I thought it was high-time to do a little Throwback Thursday to that trip. 

So, in the spirit of full-disclosure and in a totally lame effort to fully document my children's every move, milestone, achievement and vacation, may I present...McCarty Family Vacay 2013. And yes, these photos make me miss Mally so badly it hurts. I loved that dog so much and she loved the beach. We actually took her ashes to the beach with us last year and sprinkled them in the waves almost exactly where these beach photos were taken. I'm excited to visit her again soon and every time I'm here I will forever picture her happy face chasing the birds and watching Ryan fish. 



Thanks for joining me on this trip down memory lane. I pinky-swear that this year I'll take more (and much better) photos of both kids and not wait three years before posting them. Two will be my max, ok? 

Anyone else have a beach trip coming up?

20 comments:

  1. Awww sweet little Mac!!! Heart melts!

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  2. Baby Mac is stinkin' adorable!! And beach pictures are always some of my faves! Love your swimsuit and cover-up!

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  3. These pictures are beautiful. I am so, so sorry about your pup. I have a picture up on my blog today with my childhood dog that we had to say good bye to last year =( It's so hard, still is

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  4. If you don't mind sharing, where do you go? We have been searching everywhere for a dog friendly beach rental!

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  5. Oh my goodness he was soooo little! I've really only been following since Mac was like 2 so it's definitely different light. I also feel like he looks like Mim here too. Or that Mim looks like him.

    Can't wait to see your pictures from this most recent trip when you go.
    liz @ j for joiner

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  6. good flashback. can you even believe how much mac has grown?!

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  7. I love the idea of going to the same place every year. So many great memories!

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  8. Oh Baby Mac is adorable! Mally gorgeous. But youbreallybhad me at oysters & hand shook margs!

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  9. Sounds like a little slice of heaven here on earth! While I love visiting new places there is something so special about visiting the same little place and making new memories there. Beautiful photos as well! So fun to see Mac as a little tot. PS - love that turquoise swimsuit cover.

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  10. Baby Mac! And I teared up a little looking at these pictures of your sweet dog. She was so pretty and looked SO happy!

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  11. Looks amazing...can I come with you guys? :)

    I cannot wait to see/hear about your next trip there.

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  12. So fun!! And, of course, such beautiful pictures. We're headed to the beach in June and I.Can't.Wait.

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  13. Aww it's the perfect throwback post! Got me totally excited for summer!

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  14. Sweet baby Mac. My how time flies!

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  15. Oh Im so glad you shared these! Theres something magical about a first beach trip and you got some wonderful photos!

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  16. Aww how cute baby Mac was!!! I hope y'all have the best time on your upcoming trip!! & I need to know where you got that swim suit!? So cute!!

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  17. We can see you guys have much enjoyed on that beach. all of you specially your kid is really looking very nice in these pictures, i also want to visit sea but i am very busy in working with dissertations.superiorpapers .

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  18. Wow!! I can't believe how young Mac looks here and how much he has grown! It's actually the sweetest!! You look amazing too!! Love that you always go back to the same place!

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  19. Damn you woman, I was just thinking about Mally today. I miss that fluff nugget too. Was this right around the time you came to Dallas? How was he ever so little?! I'm so glad you shared these! I love!

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