September Fun

We have had one of the busiest months ever!!  Great things will soon be happening and I can tell about everything all at once.  Until then, only those around us will know the details. But for now, I have lots of photos to share.  We have traveled to South Alabama on very quick trips with a mission in mind every time.  While there we have visited with family and Jackson has gotten to play with his cousins, Piper and Sutton.  Back at home, Jackson has been enjoying his days at mother's day out and Nanny Toot Toot's house helping David and playing with the dogs.  Jackson got new bedding for his bedroom and loves all the trucks!!  He is saying so much these days...dog, where's Queenie?, MeeMee, MeeMaw, PawPaw, Nana, Toot Toot, where's David?, stay, light on, light off, hot, cold, thunder, dark, pee pee, poo poo, come on, shoe, big truck, J.D., and d for dog.  I am sure there are others.  Stay and dark are the funniest ones to me.  He loves to be outside doing anything.  He is wearing size 3T/4T and extra wide tennis shoes.  He has to have a shirt and shorts on at all times.  He is a great helper around the house!!!  He is really growing up too fast.

Packing and Moving

We went over several days in August to help granny and granddaddy pack to move.  I gave Jackson an opportunity to play "the family organ" before it moved on its new home at a church in West Alabama.  The organ had been in our family since the early 70s and all of the grandchildren has played on it at one time or another.

Mee Maw and Paw Paw 65th Anniversary

We celebrated Mee Maw and Paw Paw's 65th wedding anniversary on the weekend of August 4.  We had a great time surprising them all weekend with a lunch at David's, the arrival of Aunt Rudell, Uncle Fred, and Henry.  A surprise cake from a bakery at Mobile.  We really enjoyed getting to visit with everyone.

Around the House Summer 2012

Here are some pictures from around the house -

First Day of Mother's Day Out

The first day of Mother's Day Out was August 9.

Beach Trip to Watersound!

The week of July 25 we traveled to Watersound beach to stay at Uncle David's beach house.  We had so much fun.  We also had a house full of people and got to spend lots of time visiting and playing.  We had Nana, Papa, Mary Kay, Mason, Uncle David, Granny, Granddaddy, Uncle Sandy, and Aunt Joretta.  We played at the beach, went to Seaside and walked around, ate at the Red Bar, and rode on the golf cart.  It was a beautiful week and we really enjoyed our vacation!  On the way to the beach, we stopped in Opp and visited with Aunt Brunize and took her lunch. 

Trip to the SplashPad

On July 17 we went to the local splashpad with our friends, Ms. Laura, Claire, and Mary Caroline.  Jackson had a great time following the girls around and playing in the water.

Trip to Scottsboro

July 10-12:  We traveled to Scottsboro to visit Cousin Jodie, Drew and Ralphie.  Jackson has so much fun playing with Ralphie and sharing his goldfish.  We went out and did a little shopping and visited to the local splash pad.  We had so much fun just hanging out.  It rained the whole time we were visiting but that didn't stop us from having fun!

Beach Trip in June

Towards the end of June we took a trip to Orange Beach for a week.  Jackson absolutely loved the pool and really enjoyed playing and the change of scenery.  We took the trip with mother, Joyce, MK, and Mason.  Tyler's girlfriend Ashley and her mom spent a night with us.  And one of the days we were there, Donna Sue and her daughter Julie and son Jack came to spend the day with us.  While we were there we went out to eat at several restaurants and visited the Naval Museum in Pensacola.

Stone Mountain Trip in June

To begin our summer fun, we took a weekend trip in June to Stone Mountain Georgia to spend a few days with our friends, the Varneys and Lavenders.  When my family moved to Lake Wales, Florida in 1984/85 I met Brandy in school.  We became friends and soon discovered we lived on two or three blocks from each other.  We enjoyed hanging out and became really good friends.  After living in Lake Wales for 18 months we moved back to the Atmore area.  Brandy and I wrote letters to each other until we graduated from high school.  We lost touch for a little while but soon got back in touch with one another.  We don't get to visit each other because of work and distance like we would want to so we get together when we have a chance.  Our trip to Stone Mountain gave us that opportunity.  We met up with them and stayed at the Stone Mountain Inn and we have three adjoining rooms which Jackson was very amused by.  Brandy's mom and brother along with his girlfriend were able to come as well.  We had so much fun catching up on old times and laughing.  It doesn't take very much to entertain any of us.  As long as we can sit and visit, we have the best time together.  Jackson enjoyed getting to know everyone and playing with their son Cole.  I hope and pray that there will be more opportunities like this to spend time with one of my favorite families.  It just goes to prove that time and distance don't have to separate friends and their families.