Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Lake & Beach Vacations with Friends & Family!!!

The past two weeks or so have been the absolute best!!  Josh was off for two weeks straight!  So we spent one week at the lake and one week at the beach!  We went to the lake the week before July 4th. We went to Lake Martin in Alabama.  We got to spend time with several of our Birmingham friends that we've missed tons!  We got down there on a Friday.  We got to spend most of the weekend with Josh's best friend Thomas.  Then our friends the Moores came down Monday morning and stayed through Friday.  It was so good hanging out with them!  And our friends the Broaches came down on Wednesday and were staying after we left on Friday.  We all just putted around on the boat, swam, went to Willow Point to swim and stuff, and Josh played golf two different mornings.  Bryant actually got to play with him one of the times.  And of course the kids had a blast seeing their friends.  It really was an awesome week.  We left the lake Friday afternoon, and then headed down to the beach the next day for the week of the 4th.  We stayed at a house in Destin with my family!  All but my sister Grace and her family where there.  So my parents, Shelley and her fam, and  Hillary and her fam.  It was lots of people, but luckily it was a huge house!  We had so much fun just hanging out and going to the pool and the beach.  And the cousins had an absolute blast getting to play together.  And of course I always love any time I get with my sisters. :)  It was a great trip too!  We ended up leaving the beach on Thursday, because our friends the Hartleys were coming to visit for a few days.  We have missed them so much since they moved to Miami in January, so it was great to see them.  They stayed with us Thursday-Saturday.  We went to the pool and just hung out, and even got a babysitter for the six kiddos so us adults could go out on Friday!  It was a great visit.  So, as you can see, we really have had an awesome couple of weeks.  I hated to see it all come to an end.  But luckily I took lots of pictures! :)
Thomas loved riding the boat.
 Bryant got to ride a jet ski with Thomas.
 Taylor watching Bryant on the jet ski.
 Pretty girl just swinging by the lake. 
 The lake can be so exhausting.
 Bryant using his swimming skills!
 Thomas loved just laying in the zero entry part.
 3rd kid.  Cheetos.
 My 3 + Charlie
 The Lees & Moores!!
 Taylor and Charlie
 An UnBirthday Celebration!!  Celebrating everyone's birthday together since we don't get to on their actual birthdays.  Loved doing that!
 And the kids loved it because it included presents and cupcakes!
 They look guilty...
 Taylor dancing with her daddy in the lake.
 Bryant and Luke!
 Bryant and Taylor loved getting to hang out with Luke and Ella again!
 1...2...3...
 Tubing with Emily!
 Cheesin' for the camera.
 Helping daddy drive the boat.
 My baby girl.
 Me, Hillary, and Emily...loved spending time with these friends.
 Being silly!
 Brothers :)
 Beautiful sunset
 My babies
 Bryant kayaking
 Water carpets are fun!
Luke riding Taylor around.
 Passed. Out.
 Cousin time begins!
 Happy boy
 Beach time

 Thomas was not a fan of the beach.  Not the sand.  Not the water.  Not anything.


 Building the White House out of cookies and icing!  Happy 4th!

 Finished product
 Thomas thought Emmy's playmate was his, and Taylor thought Emmy was hers. ;)
 SISTERS!! (minus Grace)
 Taylor really loved the glow sticks.
 Check out Bryant's awesome skills! ;)
 COUSINS! (Addie, Taylor, Thomas, Tyler, Wells, Emmy, Bryant)
 Taylor and Wells loved the train.
 Putt-Putt
 Of course Bryant got a hole in one!

 Taylor...my climber...climbs on everything!
 Poor 3rd child...was stuck in the stroller the whole time.
 Fun with the fam!
 It's a bird, It's a plane, It's Bryant and Taylor!
 Thomas's first taste of a Hot Now Krispy Kreme. (that makes up for being stuck in a stroller while everyone else played putt-putt...right??)
 Back in Athens, but still in the water!
 Me and Jessica!
 Cannonball!!!
 JUMP!
 They love their daddy.
Double Date Night!!

Until next time...

Heather