Classic average Southern kid summer night

Summer connotes different ideas and associations for different people. Here there are still generational connections of summer's associations - little Joe exits joufully with a fried chicken supper after VBS week as a thunder cloud enflames the sun's setting. Average can be a joyful existance. (fried chicken kids meal was given by local Chic-fil-a to VBS attenders... another notch up for the inventer of the Southern staple sandwich)

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We are moving....all of us now!

It happened one day that a little baby boy decided he had enough of sitting around. He awoke that morning with squeals of delight. When his parents arrived to greet him they found baby boy standing in his crib. Later in the day, he surprised them all by crawling....everywhere. He had not given ANY indication of movement whatsoever before this day. Baby boy was full of himself in laughter as he watched his parents plugging up outlets, moving shoes, cleaning floors, lowering the crib, etc. What tricks will he pull next? Who knows, but this family is loving this stage ready or not!

Vacation Part 2

Each day at the beach, Little Joe was in his wet suit trying to

catch waves on his new red surfboard. He passion and drive

to stay out hours at a time was thrilling to see.

My parents drove 9 hours to stay a few nights with us.

What a sweet treat! One night they kept the boys while

Joe and I went out to celebrate our anniversary.

To entertain the littlest at the shore, we would fill his bucket

with water and add a few large shells for him to dig out. Mostly

he just dipped his face in the water.

And then up to breathe

There were two others relaxing in the sun.

They typically don't snuggle, but hey, it's vacation!

Weekend Thankfulness

Thankful that it is 90+ degrees outside. Makes taking cold showers a little easier since our hot water is out.

Thankful we have paid off vehicles in working condition. Makes losing a door handle (the 2nd one we've lost) and getting hit by a rock on the windshield easier to handle.

Thankful Will is cancer free. Right now he is just sick with fever and congestion and nothing more!

Learning to be thankful in all circumstances,

Melia

Guess who is 21 lbs. 10 oz. and has a double ear infection?

"How bad are they, doctor?"

"Well, they haven't burst yet."

In other news, I am out of the running for mother of the year.

Vacation Part 1

We had such a great time on vacation. 2 weeks on the Outer Banks of NC equals fun for this family. Lots of surfing, fishing, biking, and walking on our island...Ocracoke. A 2+ hour ferry must be taken to get there from the south. At the north part of the island, you take a 30 minute ferry over to Hatteras. We spent a day touring the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse and museums, playing putt-putt, eating ice-cream, going to the local surf shop, and watching some professional surfers take advantage of a nice swell.

This is the start of the Buxton Cup. It is an annual putt-putt competition(played in Buxton, NC, thus the name) where one winner takes home the coveted Cup. We won't mention who has one two years in a row, although he behaves very graciously to his overly competitive wife.

Great waves at the old location of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
A shot on the ground level
The spec in the middle is Baby Joe, me, and our jogging stroller
Joe and little Joe at the top after climbing 268 steps