Val and Sims Get Married!!!

Weddings, Weddings, and More Weddings....that is what our life is going to consist of the next couple weeks. 1 down, 2 to go. Val and Sims had a Gorgeous Wedding! She looked Stunning! The rain tried to reveal itself a couple times, but we managed to all stay fairly dry and the wedding was Beautiful and it just made a rainbow appear right before she walked down the aisle!
Some pics from the Evening!

Getting There..

So, I'm sorry I haven't blogged like I have meant to but I'm getting there. Problem 1 is I need to locate my camera software and put it on my laptop to download some pics. We have our house on the market and packed up the desktop to convert the office into another bedroom, and with the desktop went my Canon Software. It is now in some box, so once I locate pictures will be downloaded. In the meantime, I have some and a video to share..... :)
We are in the throws of 3 Weddings for Great Friends all in the next 4 weeks!!! Val and Sims, Allison and John, and Matt and Lindsey are all getting married! YAY!
Here is a link to a video of Matt and Linds engagement! So Fun!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5M3MPyBstlA
Also, if you know anyone that wants a house in Charleston.....Please send them our way!
http://www.carolinaonerealestate.com/property/property.asp?PRM_MLSNumber=1005463&PRM_MlsName=ctar
I was going to tell you a funny story about how Lindsey and I had to Scale the Privacy fence last night bc we got "Stuck" outside, while dinner was in the oven, but I decided I'd leave that up to your imaginations! HA! It was entertaining! :)

One Teaser Pic......In Tampa for NYE with Mom and Pop for Jeff's Bday and the Auburn Game!

To Blog

Ok People....I'm coming back!! After thinking hard about it and a little encouragement from you lovely ladies, I've decided to get back into blogging. I will admit, I got a random comment from an "anonymous" person in CANADA after our trip there, and it freaked me out a bit. It worried me a little to have our lives out there on the internet and I wondered how the heck this person came across my blog. So with the fear subsided, I'm coming back.
There is a possibility I might take the blog private, but for now I'm good. As the purpose of this blog is really to have our friends and family stay updated and connected with our lives and happenings.
So postings to come......one (probably long) update on what's happen since Aug!! :)
Also, I just got back from a trip and have some pictures, as well as we have had some exciting changes with the house, and I'll post some pics of that.
Stay tuned......Glad to be back! Let me know you're out there reading??!! :)

To Blog or Not to Blog

Lately I have started to think I should get back into blogging. But I just don't know.....Soooo, to Blog or not to blog, you tell me??!! :)

Beach Days 4-8

So day 4 came......This was Tuesday and Jeff had to fly out that afternoon... :(
But he didn't leave before getting in some pool time with the kids.

I was sad to take him to the airport, but I have to say excited that I was still at the beach.
We finished the sail that afternoon when I returned, and Parker was even allowed to go along for the ride.
The rest of the trip was very nice and relaxing. Dane had to leave also, so Marg and I had the kids in our place with the help from Mimi and Pops.
We played in the pool a lot, napped, and grilled out. We even got in a trip to Destin to visit mom and dad's long time friends, Linda and Larry Phillips.
Great Family Time!

Day 2 and 3

Sunday was Mimi's Birthday. We spent it in the pool, out to lunch, on the beach, out for a sunset sail, and then grilled out with Bday cake to follow. Well, actually it was some of our left over wedding cake Mom and Dad had in the freezer.

The sail that afternoon in the ocean was soo nice and calm. It was like a lake out there and made for a very relaxing little afternoon sail.(Sea N Suds)

(I know we Look rough, but o'well)

Monday. We spent some time on the beach in the morning, then ate some lunch and decided to attempt the LONG sail(Me, Jeff, Marg, and Pops), down the Gulf to the bridge to bring the boat back on the bay side. The ocean is a little rough for sailing on most days and the bay is much calmer for mimi and pops to sail on their own. It was a little more rough than the day before, and actually Jeff ended up sailing us the entire length of the Coast, manuvered around the jetties, and between the concrete bridge posts. I'll tell you, that is tough work on a sailboat as your fate is up to the wind and you are tacking to catch it but only have about 50yds to work in. But we DID it, and watched the sun-set from the bay on the boat. One thing Dad failed to mention, was we had to sail around Ono Island b/c we were too high to pass under that bridge....Well, that meant we had to sail back past the condo on the bay side about another 3 miles and then turn back to hit our dock. Yeah, well, the sun started setting, so we found a place to beach the boat, until Tomorrow......

Good Times, and Great Bonding!

Family Beach Fun!

Perdido Key, FL!!! YAY! We are back at the Mariner Condo where I grew up coming! It brings back such memories, as my grandparents always had a place here, and I have been coming to this condo complex since I was 6 months old! It is one of the oldest condos on the beach, but has the best pool and courtyard and isn't an overly crowded high-rise. Everyone, knows everyone, as most people come back year after year, and we have met many other families that grew up coming here. It has been re-done as it was damaged during Ivan, and now my parents have a place here! The tradition continues.....YAY!

Mimi(my mom)

Mimi and Pops kept the kids for the night, while Dane, Marg, Jeff and I went out to dinner at Guy Harvey's at the Wharf. It was a Beautiful Day on the Beach and an even better Evening, as it is un-seasonably cool right now.
Unfortunately, the night ended with a little "incident". Marg and Dane dropped off Jeff and I after dinner to continue on to Walmart for some things. We went in to relieve Mimi and Pops from baby-sitting, as the kids were already asleep.........well, kindof.....
Parker woke up and made it to the bathroom, but projectiled ALL over the bathroom. As, I jumped up and ran toward the crying I heard, I opened the bathroom door, only to step, right in the mess!! Those that know me know I have a weak stomach.....so what did I do???!!! Proceeded to puke with him.....nice! WE both ended up in the bathtub washing off our feet, and poor Jeff turned into Daddy mode and just about had everything cleaned up before Marg and Dane returned. I think he is nice and broken in now. I will refrain from posting the pics that were taken to show Marg and Dane the damage that was done.