Suzanne's Getting Married

Co worker/friend Suzanne is getting married soon. The girls at work decided to give her a little shower. Her wedding is country themed and that was the shower theme as well. It turned out great. She didn't want gifts so we did gift cards instead. I made this wall hanger for the shower and put her wedding date on the back!

 I made this banner for the shower also. It is amazing what you can do with a little paint and some burlap! However, it is extremely hard to paint on burlap!

 Everything turned out great and the food was amazing as always!

This "Fluff Dip" was to die for! I could have seriously stuck my face in it! It was unbelievable and very easy to make which is an extra big plus!

These are a few of the little hearts we put on all of the tables! Some of them had "Gobble" on them because Suzanne's husband to be is a turkey farmer! So cute!

Such a fun night and a great way to celebrate the upcoming marriage! Suzanne is getting a great guy! We all love Lawrence and we are so happy they found each other. 

Happy Place

Last weekend we went to our Happy Place one last time for the summer! The beach, of course! We just love it there and wanted one more beautiful sun filled weekend and that is exactly what we got! We stopped by the park to watch the sunset and even saw a jelly fish there! So glad that I don't get in the water!!!

 On Saturday morning we picked up a few shells and we found some real treasures this time!

 I also found Nemo! Haha!

 We also stopped at the Candy Store to load up on some of our favorites! Chiclets anyone?

 During one of our strolls on the beach I ran across this gorgeous beach house. Nothing unique or extraordinary about it, but it just says to me: Sit on my porch and read a book! When I win the lottery this will be my first purchase! Just sayin'. Dream big!

 However, in all likelihood it will be more along these lines! Ha!

 So anyway, Camden and Bentley had a great time playing in a little tidal pool that we found.

 Just for fun, I found some pictures of Bentley's very first trip to the beach! Nothing has changed except his size! Still rowdy and unpredictable!

 Couldn't resist throwing this one in here! Too funny! Who else do you know that can snorkel in a bucket of water?

 We had the best weekend and it was a perfect ending to our summer beach escapades! The only snafu was Bentley running into Tim's leg and knocking him down while they were playing. Tim spent the rest of the day with an ice pack on his knee! Bentley was unharmed. I am sure that we will look back on these pictures in the middle of January and recall some very fond memories! Truly our Happy Place!

So Talented

In order to build a "mud tower" you have to be talented, have a knack for it and be a male. According to Camden, I knew nothing about it since I was a girl! Look at the concentration on his face! He was serious about this little gift that he has!

Now occasionally a rogue wave will come and take you by surprise and destroy your hard work! That is the beauty of it; you can still build them all day long with the tons and tons of sand.

His Daddy is so very proud, because he taught him everything he knows involving "mud tower" techniques! So much nicer than a sand castle! Hmmm....

Yes, we did spend another wonderful weekend at the beach! (We are pretending that we live there! Ha!) We just want to get everything we can out of this summer since it seems to have been a late start this year! Bentley needed someone to hold his little head up and keep his eyes from closing! Don't worry, we are back home now and he is sleeping peacefully! Poor Doggie!

Little Slice Of Heaven

We took a weekend get away to our most favorite place in the world! Yes, the beach again! We would live there forever if we could. Camden and Daddy had a great time catching some waves and Bentley caught a few too! 

 Bentley had a great time chasing the Frisbee and jumping waves!

 The sun and waves caught up with the poor puppy. He just gave out on us!

Bentley and Daddy watching a gorgeous sunset!

I found this huge bush with the most vibrant berry things on it. It was just beautiful. 

We had the usual Max's Pizza and some awesome Blue Bunny ice cream. Camden totally passed out every night and slept like a log. Tim and I, not so much! I don't know why we got our days and nights mixed up, but it was still a wonderful weekend!

 

Labor Day Weekend

Our Labor Day weekend did not go as planned. We had some unexpected difficulties that we had to over come..ie Tim getting sick and spending all day Friday in the hospital, me getting fire ant bites on Sunday which led to a swollen arm and both feet (they are still giving me a fit!), my eye swelling up due to allergies or something, Bentley taking a bite out of Emma (just a nip, but still quiet upsetting!), then to return home on Monday night to realize to our horror that Bear and Horse had been left behind at Mamaw's. I mean really? All in all, it was a nice weekend though. I did have some fabulous fried okra and we did get to meet our new family member, Rocky (Grandma's new fur baby). So anyways, we celebrated with some fireworks for Mom, Dad, my sister and her husband's anniversaries. They got married on the same date like 30 something years apart or something like that.

 These were the only crazies that got in the cold pool one last time for the summer!

 We had an impromptu photo shoot. Aww, young love!

 Emily getting photos for an upcoming pageant!

 Of course, at the end of the weekend we always do the traditional covering of the pool!

Once we arrived back home Bentley passed out promptly. Traveling and Bentley don't go well together!

Bentley is passed out on my red shirt that I always wear around the house or in the yard while doing work or cleaning. Hummingbirds have taken a real liking to this shirt and one thought that I was a feeder. I thought it was a butterfly fluttering around my face and when I looked up I was getting ready to be stabbed by a Hummingbird. I screamed and told him to get away from me. Nature can be beautiful or it can be really scary! Ok, that's a wrap friends! Hope your Labor Day was relaxing!