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Something that makes me smile.

Literally 3 minutes after getting in the car from a full day at Holiday World! Complete with his Holidog souvenir, peace sign cup of water and chocolate ice cream under his chin! Nothing says a full, fun day at an amusement park better than this!

Grayton Beach ~ day 6

Yep, another rainy day! We decided to swim in the rain...that did not last too long as it was rather chilly considering the sun hasn't shown in 3+ days! Little Mr. Turtle hanging out waiting for the rain to go away!

Mommy, I think it stopped!

All the boys in the house sitting in age order, and no, we did not sit them like that. It is where they landed after showers!! Check out how Gus is looking at his Paran Cory in this picture!!




Good ol' Teenie came to the rescue with sand art! She save baby food jars during the months leading up to the trip and she brought sand back from the beach and we bought some food coloring and baked the sand to dry it out then colored it and there ya have it...sand art!! Gus had the best time helping mix the colors. He was more interested in that than he was making his "art"!











After dinner we headed over to see the family at the State Park. Jake spending some time with his niece and nephews and Gusley.....talking about NASA, stars or something to that effect with Evan no doubt!!

Viv and her uncle Jake!! Gus in the background with the beer box using it as a fan for the fire just like uncle Danny!

Reading up on the contents of beer??

Lucas being Lucas!!! Such a little hambone!!

My picture of the moon taken by none other than my amazing husband!! I tried and tried and tried again to get this picture and he did it in about 3 clicks! Thanks, babe'!

Grayton Beach ~ day 5

Not a whole heck of a lot happened today...RAIN, RAIN and more RAIN! The good news is we have been enjoying being able to spend so much down time together as a family. The fact that we have know where to be and nothing to do is awesome and we are loving every minute of it!

Started the day off checking email and playing some word games!
Like Father, Like Son!

Went for a nice drive to Panama City. I had never been so Jake wanted to show me how parts look like they are still in the 50's and 60's and then we came upon this whole new area which was like WOW! The highlight of the day, are you ready for it? We were starving and figured as soon as the rain slacked we would stop and eat. Do you know when it slacked? When we were in front of Hooter's. Do you want to take one guess at where we ate? Hooter's! I was out numbered and it just seemed fitting to eat there, I guess! The food was good, but the company was better :-)

And on our way back to Grayton, we pulled over to get a better look at this place!

Except Gus didn't get to see it.....I guess Hooter's fries were too much!

Grayton Beach ~ day 4...part 2

After a movie and a nice nap during the thunderstorms we were able to enjoy the beach in the evening followed by an amazing Cajun dinner....gumbo and jambalaya!! Though a little windy, still a lot of fun!!

Gus holding his prize possession....a lime!!

Me, Gusley and Vivian!

Evan and his new spectacles!!

Sweet baby girl!

14 years....

Happy 14th Anniversary, Danny and Bridgette!! So glad we got to celebrate with y'all!! You two are made for each other and are two very special and influential people in our lives. Y'all are wonderful parents who always make sure to put your children first and it is evident in every way! Thank you for being such great role models to Jake and I. Here's to many, many, MANY more years of wedded bliss!!! Love ya'll very, very much!!

Grayton Beach ~ day 4...part 1

What do you do when it rains at the beach? Take your child to the movies for the first time and see Toy Story 3!! We had no idea how Gus would like this, but he handled it like a pro! Had they not showed 15 minutes of previews he would have made the entire movie, but he got a little squirmy during the last 15 minutes! I think it is safe to say that Jake and Gus can start going to the movies more often! What a cute little movie!

Daddy and Gus watching the credits role.....such film lovers, which is why I love them!

A little Chick-fil-a does a movie goer good!!

Grayton Beach ~ day 3

Today started off with a little rain, but we were still able to get a good morning swim in! We all took a 3 hour nap and headed to the beach for sunset. We rode our bikes over and met Danny and Bridgette and the kiddos. Gus had the best time with Evan, Lucas and Vivian in the sand and surf. He is totally a beach bum!

Having a great time with daddy in the pool!

Watching the older kids very closely to see just how to swim!

Hummm, I think I got this!

Gus and Vivian deliberating the best way to make a sand castle!

I think they have reached a decision!



Deep in thought....the wheels are always turning!

This is what we do with the boys...put them in a whole and tell them to dig!

Signs of a true beach bum......

Lucas with the first crab of the trip!

Gus being brave. I am having to force him to hold my hands. The water was very rough since Hurricane Alex was brewing in the Gulf.

This my friends, is what the beach is all about!

Grayton Beach ~ day 2 pictures

A day in the life of a 2 year old

Since it has been 95+ degrees out we have been finding lots to do inside during the hottest part of the day. Here are just 5 random things we have done over the past few weeks. We do lots more, but most require both of my hands and eyes so I am not able to take pictures (i.e. painting, finger painting, etc.)


1. A nice long nap Al Bundy style!




2. Building some pretty clever baby potato heads.

3. Snacking on a blueberry muffin and a smoothie while watching Super Why with the hound.

4. Taking a break from Little People to do a little dancing.

5. Actually playing some music on the ukulele!