Florida trip

We took a week long trip to Florida to visit Ryan and his family in July.  Brandie's parents were so sweet to host us for the week.  They graciously took in 4 adults and 4 kids, all under the age of 8.  AND cooked for us every night!!  Ryan is so blessed to have married into such a wonderful family (as am I).  Poor B was 7 months pregnant, so she wasn't really feeling the heat and humidity, but we all had a great time, especially the kids.

Ryan and Tadd took the kids our on the kayaks.  The boys did really well on their own!  Kinda nerve wracking watching them paddle away all by themselves!!

Taking flight compliments of Uncle Ryan

And of course we must play Just Dance!!  The Michael Jackson version was the go to this trip.

Cody and Cecelia.  The dress she is wearing used to be mine!!  Mom gave it to Brandie and she cleaned it up for C!!  Precious!!

Sweet cousins

This picture cracks me up.  Wallace isn't much for picture taking

The boys actually went tubing!  I couldn't believe it when they agreed to go!!!  My babies are growing up!

Cody loved it more than Blake.  So crazy!!

Bourbon Street for Mom & Dad!

We stopped at my aunt's house in Mississippi on our trip to Florida to visit for a few days.  Aunt Jessica and Uncle BJ were kind enough to watch the boys and we had a night out in New Orleans and stayed in a hotel off Bourbon St.  We had a fantastic time.  Unfortunately, it poured rain the next day so we didn't get to do any daytime sight seeing.  I was really bummed about that...I spent so much time in NoLa as a kid, and wanted to share all my memories with Tadd and the boys.  Oh well!  Next time!!

Yummy dinner on Bourbon.  We ate gator!  I'd never had it before.  Tasted like chicken.

There were mimes everywhere.  I don't know how these guys don't move.  This one reminded me of Flava Flav.

Hanging out on a bar balcony overlooking Bourbon

Silly pics for Dad!!

In an effort to be original and give a thoughtful, meaningful gift to Tadd for Father's day, I copied an idea from a girlfriend and made a silly pic collage.  The boys and I had fun taking the pictures and I think Dad liked it.  It's got to make him smile at least!!!

This absolutely cracked me up.  I don't know where Blake got this from, but he got Tadd's shoes and knelt down in them so he looked like a midget.  It was so funny.

Trip to Port Aransas

We made our 2nd annual trip to Port Aransas with Tadd's family the day after school let out.  It was us, Nandy & Papaw, and Trish, Jordan, Kylee, and Addy.  Troy and the kids couldn't make it this year because of softball obligations.  We sure missed them!!

Cody and Dad playing on the beach

My precious little family

The cousins...Addy is a little beach bum.  She loved it!

My beautiful nieces

Blake being silly (of course!!)

Kylee and I parasailing.  When the girls that went before us were up in the air, the boat driver turned too fast and they lost their breeze and floated down into the water!!!  I was so nervous after that.  I would've had a stroke I think if that had happened to us. 

Kite flying

Practicing becoming master boogie-boarders

Hanging out in the pool by the house we rented.

 

 We had a really good time and look forward to making this a yearly trip!!