Happy Birthday Mom!

Today is my Mom’s Birthday! She is a lucky duck and spending time with my sister in sunny Florida! I just wanted to make sure and give her a shout out and tell her how much I love her and I hope today has been wonderful! I have only been slightly jealous that you spent it on the beach!

 

These two wanted to wish their Nonni the Happiest of Birthdays!

The instagram picture that made me slightly jealous !

Must also give a little love to my Dad too, who has checked on us daily since Mom and Jesse have been out of town, and even took us out to a yummy lunch yesterday after church!

Day 4, 5, and 6

Day four was spent in the sun. This was Labor Day. We enjoyed the beach and then made steak and salmon! Yummy!

 

The only picture we took all day! I would say that is a sign of a fun beach day!

It rained almost all day on day 5…the boys and girls split up. The boys went to see a movie and the girls went to Destin to hit up the outlet mall!

Sis playing on the playground all by herself

When we got back to the house we made homemade pizzas and played Deal or No Deal and Michael Jackson Just Dance on the Wii! So fun!

Rachel and John left the next morning. We played on the beach until about 2:00 and then we headed home. Good bye Seaside! Hope to see you next year!!!

Beach Day Three

We woke up Sunday morning and went for a bike ride all over Seaside and Watercolor. Then we headed to the beach and spent most of the day hanging out. The water was nice again today, so the children were able to swim and play. This was Uncle Jon’s last day because of work, so we decided to take pictures on the beach that night. Here are just a few of the pictures. Some of them turned out great!

 

My and my man. Wow, check out his glasses… I think only he is “cool” enough to rock those!

The best picture we made…wish Will was looking at the camera!

Sweet girls!

The older cousins!

All the cousins!!!

Beach trip Day 2

The Stovalls arrived on Friday night, so when we all woke up on Saturday the fun began! We started the day out by going to Watercolor’s pool, we love swimming at this pool and it had a soccer field right by it, so Jesse and Will were super happy. After lunch we headed to the beach. The water was lots prettier today, so that equaled lots of playing in the water, catching sea creatures, and making sand castles. We played so long at the beach we decided to order pizza so we could stay out longer! It was a great day. Lots of fun!

Will wearing Uncle Woogy’s shades! The littles think that Uncle Woogy is super cool!

After a bike ride…we got yummy ice cream!

Jack and Abby found this guy on the beach! Whoa, he was huge!!!

The water was beautiful today!!!

Beach Trip Day One

We left for Seaside Thursday after Will got out of school. It was a snap decision…we had planned to leave on Friday, but Jesse wanted to be in Florida watching the UT game rather than driving and listening to it on the radio. I joked and told him that he valued UT football more than Will’s education! We arrived at the beach house around midnight and headed to bed, so that we would be ready to enjoy the sun on Friday!

We woke up and took our time getting to the beach. We went grocery shopping and swam in our pool. The beach was so rough that day. It was a double red flag. I have actually never seen it so rough. We were not allowed in the water but played right at the shore making sand castles and playing soccer. We did not let that stop us from having fun!

Jesse and his brother, J. Clark, aka: Uncle Woogy

My handsome hubby

Will and Jesse

About as far as we got in the water!

Me and baby girl!

 

After the day at the beach, we showered and headed down to Great Southern for Happy hour and oysters…or some of us did!

 

 

We ate dinner and then headed back to the beach house to watch the Vols win their first game! Woo Hoo! GBO!!!

Great first day at the beach!!!

Catch Up…

I have sort of been a slacker these past week, I have had a major cold and have went to bed early every night, therefore missing my blogging time. So here is what we have been up too…

I FINALLY graduated with my Masters in Nursing Education…it only took me almost six years and two children later. Never less, I am finished and I am so happy! I have literally been taking a class for almost five years, it was always looming in the back of my mind what assignment was due or when was my next clinical. I have so enjoyed the past week and a half because I literally do not have to think about school!

I ended up not walking. I had planned too. Then life happened. Tee ball games and birthday parties and I didn’t really need to sit in a huge room for two hours to “feel” like I graduated.

So I took a picture at the beach in case I didn’t walk…

 

When we arrived home from the beach, Jesse came home the next day. We were so happy to see him and he had an amazing time. We ended up going out to eat with the Wallkers and just hanging out. It was so fun

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Last Sunday, (not Mother’s Day) we went to baby Charlotte’s Baby dedication! Precious. She is such a blessing to our family and we just love her and thank God for her!

Friday night, we went to Rachel’s house to celebrate Mother’s Day with Bebe! This is the only picture I took. Bad Mommy!

How yummy is she!!! I love this age!

Will finished up his fourth season of soccer. I had to work, so I was not able to come to the game to commemorate it in pictures. Boo. He got a trophy and was really proud of himself!

 

Caroline is still playing tee ball and she really does like it. I have enjoyed coaching her team and getting to see her in action!

Mother’s Day was wonderful. I loved being celebrated and celebrating the blessings that God has given me in my two beautiful children. I love them so much. Jesse was sweet to me too, and before he left for his trip, surprised me with a dozen roses, a gift card to P.F. Changs, and a card. I am blessed! We also celebrated with Nannie and Mom at lunch. I am so blessed to have such an amazing heritage in women in family.  These are my two cutie pies. Caroline blinks just like me ALL THE TIME!!!

Monday was dance and since it was rainy, we headed to the mall and ate at Chick fil a and then played at the playground. I love these three and instagram. How cute is this picture!

Will graduates from preschool tomorrow. The tears actually started yesterday when his teacher sent home all of his end of the year stuff and she wrote a note saying she would miss him next year and that he was “a really great kid”. I am going to miss that child terribly next year.

So that is what is happening in our little world.

Florida…Coming Home

Friday we woke up early, packed, and headed home! This week was so much fun!!! Can’t wait to go back in the Fall with our cousins!!!

Breakfast on the patio

Care loved Mrs. Emily’s hat!!

The girls sat in the back and played princesses all the way home!!!

Florida…Day Five

 

This week was Thunder Beach week…we had no clue what that meant… see if these next couple of pictures will clue you in.

 

Apparently the first week of May, every year, is Motorcycle City. People come from all over to ride their motorcycles and have a good time. The boys were in “Hog Heaven” and were constantly pointing out which motorcycle was theirs! I was stressed when we were first told that it was Thunder  Beach week, but I assure you we met nothing but nice bikers. They really were polite and they even let the kids sit on their bikes and get pictures.

Our last day on the beach was cloudy. It tricked us though and we ended up burned!!

Sweet girls

I love this picture!

I love these kids!

This is the only picture we have of all three of us. Will took it. He did a pretty good job, except Mom was talking.

Sister and I

We found a sailboat on our walk. The kids wanted to take a picture on it. It turned out pretty stinking cute!

This was the quietest afternoon on the beach!

Good bye Beach! Until next time!