Gulf Shores Beach 2011

In August, we went to Gulf Shores for a much needed vacation with the girls! We had a blast, and Eva Marie and Ella Kate loved it! None of us wanted to leave! We cannot wait to take them back. Ella Kate had fun playing in the sand, and Eva Marie had fun in the water. Eva Marie definitely has NO fear. She even floated in the ocean, and she did not want you to hold her hand; she just wanted to float by herself. Ella Kate was just content playing in the sand. I think she really probably would have stayed there the whole time. Give her a bucket and shovel, and she was fine! She did enjoy the pool too! The last day, we couldn't get in the water in the afternoon because tons of jellyfish came up; they were everywhere. If you have ever seen the movie "Finding Nemo," it was exactly like that....seriously. I wish I had gotten a picture on my camera of it. We are so thankful the girls loved the beach so much because their mommy and daddy sure do! It makes the trip go much easier! We ate some great food; the girls love eating fried fish!

FISH! we saw this the first day we were there. a guy was actually running the beach and casting his fishing rod in hopes of catching something in the middle of this...and he DID!
Awake and ready for the beach!

love...

Ella Kate would have stayed playing in the sand all day if I would have let her.

Eva Marie's first time floating in the ocean...she loved it.

love this picture of Jerry and Eva Marie

Eva Marie was "miss independant" with her floaties; she didn't want you touching her..she just wanted to float by herself

One of my favorites...

Babies to Toddlers

Toddlers, that is what our babies have become. These pictures show just how much they have grown up and do not look like babies anymore. Many days, it makes me sad that they are growing up so fast, but then I know I can't stop them from becoming little girls. They are so fun, and they say some of the funniest things to us. We love them so much and enjoying watching their personalities develop!

they love to play in our dining room curtains!
Me and my precious Eva Marie (or as Ella Kate likes to call her Eva-la-ria or Eva Maria)

Of course, I had to get one with my precious Ella Kate (or as Eva Marie likes to call her "ka ka"

Sweet times with my girls

They look so grown-up in this picture, and the next pictures that follow!

Look at Ella Kate's sweet face

Sweet Eva Marie

One of my favorite pictures of Eva Marie

Easely Amused

It has been forever since I posted. Life has been crazy since August. We are on the go all the time! It won't slow down either until after Christmas. We took a family vacation to the beach in August, and I still have to post pictures from that trip. Then, football season started, the girls 2nd BIRTHDAY PARTY, and then other children's birthday parties as well!

I promise to "try" and post pictures this week...we'll see!

One picture I HAD to post was from this past weekend. Kristi and I are childhood friends; literally since birth. Our mom's are good friends, and we grew up spending lots of time together! (I wrote a post about the girl's play date with her little girl)

When we were in high school and college, we ALWAYS got asked the question,

"Are y'all sisters?" It didn't matter where we were, if we were together, we got asked that question...even in gas stations in Starkville, MS!

So, Kristi had a couple of gift certifcates to Easely Amused, and she asked if I wanted to go with her. Of course I would, I love to paint and so does she! It just happen to fall on the same weekend as her little girl, Meredith's birthday, that we would be in town for; so we booked it! We had so much fun painting and catching up on everything that has been going on in our lives. We finished our painting and decided to take a picture with our finished product...and what do we get asked??....."Are y'all sisters?" we just started laughing.

Even in our 30's, we still get asked that same question! We are planning to do this again soon!

Kristi and me with our paintings "New Day"

I think I am going to frame mine and hang it in our dining room!