Saturday, August 23, 2008

Back From The Beach














Hello everyone! I wanted to share some of the pictures from our trip to the beach last week. We had a good time. It was not quiet as relaxing as last year's trip. Both of the children had fever right before we left and neither of them felt great that week but we still managed to make memories, which is what it was all about anyway. Some of the highlights include Clay and Phoebe catching a cooler full of fresh crab which made for a wonderful lunch, picking up new sea shells for our collection, and the children playing restaurant with Gran-Gran and Granny in the sand. I think the best part was on Wednesday night. Clay and I took the kids out to eat at the Wharf. We sat outside by the marina and the children watched the boats as the sun was setting. There was a man playing the guitar and he sang "Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues." Caroline insisted on dancing along. It was one of those moments that Clay and I both agreed we would always remember. We finished the night with a ride on the ferris wheel. It was really great.

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

It's About That Time!




Perfectly manicured field. Roaring crowd. Eli Gold on the radio. "Yea, Alabama" playing in the background. I can almost smell the "game dogs" cooking and the bourbon being secretly poured into cokes. That's right, people. IT'S FOOTBALL TIME! I have to admit that it snuck up on me. Yesterday, as I was taking the kids' picture for the Patrician football program, I realized that it's almost here! Now, I understand that not everyone shares the same enthusiasm for Alabama football as my family does, but we just can't help it. We love everything about it, and it's not just me and Clay. Ask my kids what the elephant says and they respond "Tide Roll!" Notice in the pictures that Caroline has her "Ambama bom-boms" and Charlie has his "Ambama bootball." (not a type-o. that's what they say) They wouldn't even consider taking their pictures without them. During this time of close to unbearable heat, the impending football season gives us something to look forward to. We know that, with each passing game, the air will get cooler and, hopefully, the games will get better. So, go ahead and get excited people - FOOTBALL IS ALMOST HERE!