Where oh where have we been?

Not blogging, that's for sure. Let's see.....we had a great, relaxing summer! We spent most of it at home, hitting the beach whenever possible. Whitney had a 3 day work week for most of the summer and it was GREAT! Plus, he's begun to feel the best he's felt since back surgery 2 years ago. So we fully enjoyed just having fun this summer.




We spent a few days in Alabama with the Spraggins family at Terrapin Creek. It was a great time. We kayaked, canoed, swam, and just had a relaxing time! The kids had a great time playing with cousins they rarely get to see.





This is Coco. She is my baby. I think she really believes I'm her Mom. I think we got her when she was just too young. She is constantly at my side or in my lap whenever allowed. She began to favor one leg and within a few days had great difficulty walking. Vet visits revealed a sort of neurological problem that we have treated as best we can. A specific problem or solution hasn't been found but she does seem better. She can no longer jump and has difficulty walking and running at times. But she doesn't hurt and she is happy. This pic was after a trip to the groomer. Isn't she cute??? ;o)




Daniel spent a good part of the summer with us. The younger kids were in HEAVEN! They love when Daniel comes! He was here for a few beach trips and the trip to Alabama. While we were at Terrapin Creek he had a blast jumping off a rope swing over the creek. I really wish I had pictures of that! He is a daredevil just like his father! This picture is of Daniel with the mohawk he talked Whitney into giving him. And, of course, Colin has begged for one since! Daniel kept it for as long as he could. A few weeks into school he was told that it was against dress code so he had to cut it. LOL!



We spent Fourth of July with friends. We swam, had a cookout, and watched fireworks. I took a few pics of Grace and Colin at home with the flag in the background.





We had our 11th Lullabies and Mudpies in Pace in August. We ran this sale for 2 weeks and we had the biggest sale ever. Here are a few pics as the presale started.




Dear friends of ours had their first baby at the end of August. It was a very intense delivery for the new mom to say the least. We drove over to Pensacola and got there a couple of hours before Brandon Xavier Edmonds made his entrance into the world. He is a cutie!! Here are a few pics of Brandon along with mom and dad, Yvette and Brian. Congrats Edmonds family!



That pretty much concludes our summer. It came to an end and Daniel had to go home much too early. We actually started school in July. Early, I know, but it allows us to have a more relaxing year. We can take breaks or finish early and we don't stress out when something comes up and throws us off schedule.

I'll update on soccer and a field trip later this week. Hope your summer was as blessed as ours!