Fun on St. Simons Island

I love visiting St. Simons Island which is about an hour drive south of us.  It has that sweet beach town feel with shopping and dining, and it has a nice park and board walk area for a nice evening stroll by the seashore.  It also has a pretty lighthouse.  To top it off, it also has one of our favorite dining establishments, Mellow Mushroom.  So when I was picking a location for our family pictures to announce the coming arrival of baby number six, is it any wonder I chose SSI?  It was a lovely day in late September so the crowds were pretty light too.  If you are ever visiting southern coastal Georgia or just passing through on the way to Florida, SSI is worth a stop.

Evan posing for a picture in front of the pretty lighthouse. 

An evening beach stroll in the setting sun. 

These kids love the beach. 

Brody loved this whale sculpture.  He was holding the baby doll we use to introduce our younger kids to their new baby sister. 

No, they aren't supposed to climb on the whale, but who can resist?  

This Mellow Mushroom is fun for the kids as it has some neat sculptures from their favorite movies.  Nemo was a hit! 

And so was a cool Kung Fu Panda.  That used to be Evan's favorite movie when he was a toddler.