I admit, I did it. I spent an entire Saturday on the plains in Auburn. We went up for the Auburn/South Carolina game. I should get bonus "good wife" points. But then maybe some of those points might be deducted because I refused to wear orange or blue.
Here's a group shot of all the girls at the tailgate. Don't let our smiles fool you, it was SO HOT out there!
Meagan and I had the task of watching the Alabama/Arkansas game amongst a crowd of non-Alabama fans. Thankfully, after some heart-stopping plays, Bama pulled out a win! Whew!
Can you believe it? We snuck back to the beach again! Look at the these happy girls!
Libby and I went with a group of friends and their kids. There were 12 of us total. And we had a great time (except for a few scares issues by my parents!) The weather was plenty hot and Libby had so much fun playing with all the other kids. She was in Heaven.
Here's a group shot of all the children: Reagan, Libby, J.J, Riley, Allie and Madison. The older kids were so good to Libby and Allie. Swimming, playing, building sand castles - they did it all.
We spent late Saturday afternoon up until sun set on the beach. Certainly one of the prettiest times of day to be on the beach. It's like God's showing off. Deep reds and oranges, beautiful blue waters and everything has a glow.
And here's one more group shot -- the grown ups! Each of them were so sweet to me as I was dealing with the news of my dad being sick. They were caring and positive in between phone calls from my mom. Thanks, girls!
And to update you on my Dad. He was released from the hospital Tuesday afternoon. He looks great and says he's feeling pretty good, too. He will have to go back and have another stent placed next week. So I'll ask that you continue to pray for him. He's been a trooper, as has my mom. We're all ready to have him "patched up" and healed as soon as possible.
Love you, Papa! Get well VERY soon!
I bet you knew it was football season. And you might have noticed a slight break in the heat. But did you know that it's officially dove season? Unless you have a good ol' boy in the family, you might not know...or care.
Drew has gone to the dove fields the last two weekends. I thought it would be cute for Libby to join in the fun. Check out her out!
Believe or not she LOVED this outfit. She was so proud of her pants with pockets and she absolutely loved her pig tails. She told me over and over, "I got these." She couldn't remember what to call her pony tails, but she knew she loved them!
She had such a good time playing with the older girls, Anna Grace and Jessie.
Anna Grace (or Hannah Grace, as Libby calls her) took care of Libby all evening. She was so sweet to Libby and played and played with her.
Now Libby thinks Anna Grace is pretty cool!
Happy hunting, y'all!
Guess who had a birthday this weekend? My handsome Dad :)
We took Papa out-to-eat to celebrate. He chose our favorite Mexican spot. Libby discovered that she liked Mexican fare, too. She swiped a taco off Drew's plate, unrolled it and ate it in the following order: all the lettuce, all the cheese and some meat. If you look closely, you can see remnants around her mouth, on her nose, even in her brow.
And it wouldn't be official if we didn't embarrass the birthday boy. The waiters came out and sang "Happy Birthday" in their best broken English!
Papa with his ice cream treat!
The girls with Papa. We love you very much!
You also have to check out Brittaney's blog. She has some precious pictures of Libby and her friend, Deacon. While watching the Alabama/Penn State game, Deacon decided he liked Libby. I think they make a pretty cute couple!
Talk about a beautiful day! Last Sunday was one of those days that you just had to be outside. It was sunny and warm with a slight breeze all afternoon. Perfect.
After church we put on our suits, packed our bags and headed to Lake Harding. We met up with friends and had a big afternoon. Okay, actually we stayed into the evening hours.
We loaded up on Coop's boat and enjoyed the water. Once again Libby loved riding the boat.
Check out her precious braids. I gave her the pony tails, Coop added her own style by braiding both sides. Libby thought she was big stuff!
We took turns riding the tube. This big thing is called Poparazzi ski tube.
It's over-sized and you can do all sorts of tricks, like kneel or stand up while being pulled behind a boat. In this picture, Cory and Uncle Bill were attempting to do a trick. Um, they FAILED!
We stopped to swim and enjoy the water throughout the day. Libby wasn't the least bit scared. Here she is with her partner-in-crime, Coop, taking a dip.
It was a great afternoon and we all really enjoyed ourselves. It was a nice way to wrap up the summer. I still have a few summery tricks up my sleeve, but I am eagerly awaiting fall and all the fun it brings.
Look at this cute picture Drew snapped!
All of our teams won this weekend....including Daddy's Tigers. We are looking forward to an exciting football season and more of that cool weather!
I'm happy to report that she liked it. Smothered in BBQ sauce and all!
We're looking forward to Labor Day weekend. We hope to sneak in some fun and enjoy the long weekend. I hope you do, too!
