Anniversary

Happy Anniversary to the most kind, caring, compassionate, and devoted best friend(wow, we look so young)!

Scout Camp

Cody is at scout camp this week, and we miss him. Casey was lucky(well, maybe not so lucky in this heat) to be able to spend a night and a day with the boys this week.



They've had a week full of activities centered around earning their merit badges...

LIFESAVING

(Cody saving)



(Cody being saved)


ARCHERY


and a few other activities as well...

Cheeto toss



and Cheeto Burning



I'm sure he's had a fun and busy week but will be glad to get back to his own bed, shower and AC(oh, and summer reading assignments)!

82 years old today

Happy Birthday to my Grandma who is 82 years old today and is in the last stages of Alzheimers. I wish I could be there to visit with her, eat lunch with her, sit with her, nap with her or just watch her, even though she probably would not remember that I came.



I love her and miss her. There isn't a day goes by that I don't think about her.



she loved treating us to frozen yogurt before sleepovers
she loved church
she loved Neo-Life vitamins(which we loved teasing her about)
she loved her grandchildren
she loved her family
she loved helping her family
she loved walking
she loved teaching us(beehives in young women-church) to walk straight, talk proper, and sit like a lady.
she edited my college papers
she said she'd marry Casey if he was her age
she was funny
she liked to laugh
she was my friend


our last visit with her - 10 years ago

Happy Birthday Grandma, we love and miss you!

13 days with Grandma

It's always a fun time when Grandma comes to visit. This year we spent our visit swimming, shopping, and we managed a little bit of travel time too. The morning after she arrived we left for the weekend to spend the 4th in Savannah/Tybee. We had too much fun exploring, shopping and finding some good eats.







One of our favorite stops is always the Crab Shack
(Cody didn't want to take pictures...can you tell?)




Not only can you eat fresh seafood, but you can also feed baby alligators.



This is always Ryan's favorite part of the visit.







We spent a couple of days at the beach. The first day it was REALLY crowded, and REALLY windy, so we all ended up sun/sand-burned at the end of the day. When we went back on Monday it was perfect, and we enjoyed everything about it. Although Casey said he doesn't want me to take him there when he's old(Saturday was not a good for Casey), it really is one of my favorite places to be.



Casey had 4 free nights at Holiday Inn Express, so we used those up and enjoyed the outdoor swimming pool when we weren't out and about. Ryan just couldn't get enough...





We watch fireworks over the Savannah River and decided we wanted to do it in our boat next time(too bad we don't have one, darn)!



Janelle, Andy and Seth made it down for a visit while Grandma was here. We took a morning and went to a park in Athens where you can feed the ducks and visit their small zoo.





It was all good until Seth saw the bear. It was a little too close for comfort as far as Seth was concerned.



But he warmed up nicely to the Opossum and surprised us all when he wanted to touch it.



We also made to the lake for a day of swimming and fun.



We had such a fun 13 days with grandma. It just went by too fast. I want to do it all over again...



and again!!

4th of July

We spent the 4th in Savannah this year. It was a beautiful weekend with unusually low humidity, which made it so much more enjoyable.

We started the morning with a swim...



and spent the afternoon walking the squares.



Kailtyn found the exact square where they filmed a scene of Forrest Gump and wanted to pose for a picture...



We were told the actual bench was put into a museum. There were several people looking for the square and taking pictures while we were there. It's quite the attraction for visitors in Savannah but hard to find, because there are no specific signs or landmarks.



River Street is always a favorite







They had the fireworks over the river, and we found a great spot to put our chairs.





It was the best fireworks display we've ever seen, but it was also VERY crowded and made us appreciate our quiet little community at home.

Music in the park

This man was playing music at one of the squares in Savannah and was really good. We were listening while resting on a few benches. Ryan wanted to donate some cash and was quite proud for being able to do it all by himself.