I Haven't Forgotten!!

 Yes, I am still updating the blog! Life got busy! But I am so thankful to be busy with my family... before I know it, the kids will be grown and out of the house. I am trying to remember to enjoy every moment! 

Alex and Dad-- rooftop dinner

Caroline and I went for a girls walk on the beach a few weeks ago.  We had so much fun!!

Running between the tire tracks....

Silly mommy!!

before church.... can they please stop growing?:)

One of my favorite houses on the beach

We took a road trip up to Nashville to visit my sister Jennifer and her family.  My sister Lori and her family came down from Indiana, too.  We all had so much fun!

Jason and his new friend Chewie

The kids before our 2.5 mile hike! Beautiful!!

Alex and his friend Chewie... Chewie loved all the attention!!

the beach looked like a lake last weekend!!

More Birthday!!!

 My big 4-0 birthday fell on a Sunday-- it was a beautiful day!  Bright blue skies, not a cloud, perfectly clear ocean.  So we went to church and then spent the afternoon at the beach.  Jason and I want out for a nice dinner that evening where I ordered one of my favorite dishes-- sea scallops!!  It was a perfect birthday!

 I love this picture... you can hardly tell where the ocean ends and the sky begins!!

It was pretty flat, but there were a few small waves to surf!

 Finally caught a wave!!! Wahoo!

Where did the wave go?

Caroline's Birthday!

 Caroline had her friend Lauren Grace over for a sleep over on her birthday!!

 On Saturday, we had her party at Fired Up Pottery in Seaside.

Her friends got to pick out a piece of pottery to paint and decorate. 

 They all did a great job on their projects!!

 Caroline's cookie cake.

 On the steps in Seaside.....

 Followed up by a hotdog at Wild Bill's Beach Dogs! It was a super fun day!

September!!!

 Technically Hurricane Isaac came the end of August--- here is a pic from our beach. Quite a bit of beach erosion and debris, but not nearly as bad as it could have been.

 The kids sold cookies over Labor Day weekend to make money for their mission project- mosquito nets! They raised enough money to buy nets for 5 families in Africa!!

 We took the kids to the Gulf Breeze Zoo near Pensacola over Labor Day weekend as well. It is such a cute little zoo!
 

Hiding from the biting flies at the beach.......

September is a beautiful month!! 

 I had a snap a shot of my baby boy at the doctor's office. He had a horrible ear infection.... Even though he is 11 he still is a little boy and wants his mama when he is sick. Poor thing... he recovered quickly though!

 Both kids wanted surf boards for their birthdays!! They spent their birthday money on them this weekend. Unfortunately the waves were not great for surfing on Saturday.  Poor Sis had trouble catching one and was not happy.... We were proud of her though- she got back out there and tried again!

 Early birthday package from Grandma and Grandpa!!

 One of those packages contained matching pajamas for her and her doll Chloe.  She loves them!  I love this picture!!

 This picture is a little morbid, but I had to include it. Our kitty's ashes came back last week....A very nice box for remembering our buddy of 16 years. We miss him!

Sis playing with her paper dolls... She is at such a fun age right now.

More of her 8th birthday celebration coming up!!!