After seeing the ocean we knew why they call this the "emerald coast." A view of the front of the condo building The kids spent hours in the water. It was the perfect temperature--just a little warmer than Bear Lake.:) Looks like Steve Ogden's genes are carrying on strong. The last night we took the kids to Hard Rock Cafe. We thought the atmosphere was fun and the food was pretty good, but it was a little pricey. On Sunday we made Mike breakfast for Father's Day, but instead of having it in bed, he chose to eat it on the deck with this amazing view. Pretty perfect! We spent last weekend in Destin, Florida. It was so amazingly beautiful. The sand is white and fine, almost like powdered sugar. We were lucky to find a nice little condo on the beach for a great deal. We were reminiscing about how a year ago life was very different for us. Mike was on his way to Iraq and I was gearing up for single ...