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!
 

Little Things

Isn't it great that something so little can make your heart smile! I love my new picture frame and I even found a lamp to match! Ha! I am running out of room for my picture frame fetish that I have suddenly developed! This could be a big problem! I can always  turn the garage into a gallery!

First Day Of School

Here we are on the first day of 4th grade!! Camden is looking so grown up! He was out of bed before me this morning and dressed. Let's hope that little trend continues! I think he was just super excited.

 Bentley is such a silly boy!

Camden's book bag was loaded down with all of these supplies! It was pretty heavy even for me!

 Tim was laughing because his book bag was hanging down so low! He still looks like a baby to me!

The worse part of the first morning was that we were so rushed trying to get pictures and watching for the bus that we forget to hug him and tell him to have a good day! Just as the bus arrived I yelled out to him that I love him. He gave me a quick little wave so that no one on the bus would see! Hope this is going to be a great year!!

Our Weekend

We spent the weekend back at the home front with the family. Camden had a great time soaking up some end of the summer rays.  On the way there Camden realized that he had left Bear and Horse back at our house. Since we packed them and he decided to unpack them before we left, we let him learn a lesson and would not turn around to go back and get them. Daddy told him several times not to take them out of the bag. Thank goodness, Mamaw was able to improvise quite perfectly! Let me just tell you, this is a major crisis! We have never left our home without the real ones!

 Camden and Daddy also did a little fishing! They both caught a big bass! Cheers all around. Then there was a little fire work display on Saturday night. We tried to throw in a little photo shoot and got some kind of decent ones. Maybe we will try again soon...

 We are dorks!

 I also got a burn on my arm from my Mom's oven door! Tim told me to stay out of the kitchen to avoid any further accidents. (Over the years, I have had several kitchen accidents!) He always likes to bring up me and the soup can lid and stitches! Ha! What can I say, kitchens are dangerous! Now I am off to get ready for the big day tomorrow! School's back!

Beach Get Away 2013

Our little getaway to the beach turned out to be a fantastic week of relaxing and some kind of crazy weather! We took a few walks on the beach....

 We put together lots of puzzles. This one was nice and simple.

 This one turned out to be extremely stressful and took hours and hours. Not supposed to stress at the beach!

 Grandma and Camden hanging out on the beach!

We all watched Shark Week before we left for the beach which was not a very intelligent thing to do. But, what can I say, we like living on the edge! As it turned out, there was an incident right in front of our house. Someone next door said the ambulance is on the way and they have the address. What????

I just knew someone had a shark bite! Thankfully she only got a fish hook in the foot! Whew!

The weather stayed absolutely beautiful for three days and then a cold front came in. A cold front in August? Why, yes, a cold front with rain!

We had to run out and buy sweatshirts! I never thought of those while packing for mid 90 weather!

Camden made a friend and they spent hours digging holes in the sand and having sand fights! They loved it. I snapped a few pics and then I was told to stay off the battlefield!

Bentley had a great time digging in the sand too! He also got to play Frisbee which he loved!

We just had the best time! Camden and Daddy got to hunt for crabs at night except for when it was raining. We met a lot of new people this time. We even inspired someone to buy a dog after they watched Bentley chasing his Frisbee. I also met a lady that had just lost her 3 month old son to SIDS. She just had so much courage and she said the vacation was a needed break for her and her family. There is just something about the ocean that is healing and soothing to the soul. Even when we feel fragile and broken we come away feeling put back together! So glad for this experience!

 

Serenity

Just a beautiful little morning stroll on the beach with these two guys. There is nothing else like it in the world. More pics to come of our wonderful vacation...

20 Years

Twenty years ago on this day, we said "I Do"....and We Did! You are my split apart and there is no one else I would want to do this thing called life with! I hope you feel the same after twenty years! We have had many highs, lows, trials and tribulations, laughed until we cried, moments that just made us melt, knew just what the other was thinking, stood by each other no matter what, cried until there were no tears left and felt joy that could rip our hearts into. It has all been worth it!  XXXOOOOX