what a beach...house

ahhh. so thanks for your patience with my "spring break".
i was able to get a lot done, and spend some time with my family.
mission accomplished. 
almost. 
i made the colossal mistake of ignoring the
laundry again, so i am kinda back to square one...
in any case, one of the things that my family and i are looking forward to is our 
upcoming trip back to the south this summer. it's our first trip back in 
three years! allen's family is having a reunion on the 4th  of july, and 
we are also going to sneak in a little time in orlando and
the beach while we are there. while i was doing some research on an
affordable place to rent while at the beach, i ran across some a---mazing
beach properties located in alys beach, florida. one house in particular, really caught my eye.
if only i had an extra 1.5 million laying around, i would snatch it up in a heartbeat:

this house designed by martinez + alvarez architects. there was no
credit on the designer, but whoever it is, is my new hero.

and, just for kicks, here are a few pictures from other alys beach homes
that i want to move into:

ahhh....don't pretty picures like this almost make it NOT seem
like a monday?