Birthday Fun!!

Alex surfing at his surf party!

Getting ready for golf lessons.

One last dinner with Ticky.  It was hard to say goodbye after 16 years.

Alex and his buddies playing Minecraft after school.

Our surfer girl Caroline.... she loved it!

Tick's favorite spot.

The kids with their favorite kitty. They miss him:(

The kids at Pizza by the Sea party.

After face painting.....

Sorry that the pics were out of order! I couldn't figure out how to rearrange them once they loaded!
We had a great start to the school year and were getting in the groove of the routine, and then we had the two hurricane days off, and now Labor Day weekend!  So we feel like we are starting from scratch.  But we feel fortunate that we did not suffer the effects of Hurricane Isaac other than a few storms and high surf.  After watching the news coverage of Louisiana and Mississippi flooding, we realize that it could have easily been us in that situation.  We were prepared for the storm and ready to evacuate if needed... we are praying every day for those people who are enduring those floods to the west of us. 

Some catching up!

Alex and I had a date night at Hurricane Oyster Bar. He loves oysters!

Caroline at her last swim meet. Go Team Red of the PCB Tsunamis!

We had surprise visitors! Friends Madi and Cody met us at PBTS!!

Visiting the Naval Museum in Pensacola with Ema and Papa.

Birthday breakfast... A dove chocolate bar and OJ.... YUM!  Happy 11th!!

Alex's new weather station!

Birthday dinner with our friends from Texas! Fun with the Massey family!

Eleven candles

First day of school! 2nd and 5th grade! Alex started middle school!

July is Flyin' By!

 The kids go back to school in less than 3 weeks--- I cannot believe how fast the summer flew by!  Our days were filled with swim team, lifeguard camp, working at PBTS, VBS, pool and beach time, reading time, science camp, piano practice....... whew!

Here are some pics from the Fourth of July when my sister and nieces came down to stay.

The girls walking to the parade

PBTS parade helpers!

My mom and sister helped out out goodies along the parade route!

Enjoying the parade... it was hot though!

 While they were here, we went on a catamaran out in St. Andrew's Bay to snorkel and see dolphins. It was so much fun!!

Getting ready to board Island Time!

Resting in the shade

starfish!

Looking at the sea critters. (crabs, starfish, blowfish, etc.)

watching for dolphins

swimming with the dolphins... one came up right in the middle of them!

The boys at the back!

blowing the conch shell.

Mya the hula champ!

The highlights of the day were swimming with the dolphin and one person actually saw a baby hammerhead shark when we were snorkeling! We were all back on the boat at this point, though.  Whew!!

More from our Trip to Indiana!

Finally at the Barrett Lake House!

Fun tubing time!

Alex goofing around

A beautiful evening

Ready for a slumber party (they all ended up back upstairs).

Silly mustaches for Nate's bday

more fun on the lake

Jet ski with Mr. B

Riding in the boston whaler with Nate

Jet ski time with Papa

Bonfire at Ema and Papa's

Fun time with Zoe!

Finally back home to see Dad after 16 days!