Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day, Daddy!  We love you!

UMAPALOOZA!!!!

UMAPALOOZA...a week-long family vacation celebrating Uma's retirement!  We had the best vacation ever...St. George Island in a beautiful home on the beach with our wonderful family for an entire week.  Couldn't ask for anything more! 

Each day had a theme so if you see some weird costumes and decor in some of the pictures you will know why... Italian Day, Mexican Day, Redneck Day, Circus Day, Texas Cowboy Day, Southern Day, and Hawaiian Day!   I took almost 800 pictures so this is just scratching the surface...

The view from the pool... just a few steps to the beach!  Perfect!

The boys when they first arrived!  They were so excited!

 Uma with the Italian men... welcome to SGI!

 Mexican breakfast...

 Beth and Levy chilling out at the pool.

My two little boy clowns...

 and don't forget the little girl clown too...

 Katie loving the beach!

 Levy is just enjoying the view!

 Pool Time!

 Fishin' boys!

 Sam taking Uma and Pops a "drink" table to the tent on the beach...

The boys were having a ball when Uncle B and Daddy were throwing them in the air in the pool... you can't beat these big smiles!

Big Boy Will heading to the house from the beach!

 Katie taking a break after a big dinner...

 The Holland Family...

 Uma and her GrandBOYS!

 Uma and Pops having a great time!

 My three little monkeys

Happy Memorial Day!

We attempted to celebrate Memorial Day at SSI ... our trip got cut a little short, thanks to Tropical Storm Beryl, but we managed to have at least one great beach day!

Sam riding some of the waves...

 Katie enjoying time in the sand!  It's the first time that she has sat in the sand at the beach and played in it... she seemed too love it (even with a little sunscreen in her eye).  : )

 Will enjoying some ice cream in honor of his birthday at the pool...  He's just hanging out with Nana.

A picture of Katie BEFORE she got all muddy and figured out playing the in water and sand was fun. : )

Big Brother Sam and Katie hanging out on the beach...

Happy 7th Birthday Will!

Wow!  Will is turning 7... we had his birthday party last weekend.  We had it a few weeks early so it would be easier to get his friends together before school gets out.   He had a sleepover party.  He invited 3 of his good friends (plus Sam) and they had a ball!  We did all the "boy" stuff that Will really wanted to do... played whiffleball, had a big silly string battle, set up the slip-and-slide, had water gun fights, busted a Darth Vader pinata, ate pizza, and went to sleep watching Star Wars and eating snacks!  : )   Here are a few photos of the fun... 

 Will could not be happier... playing ball in the backyard with 4 friends!

This was Will's favorite decoration... he was precious and told he thought it was so "cool and awesome"... I even got called the "best mom ever."  : )  Love that painters tape decorations can make a 7 year old so happy! 

 Will is getting attacked by Silly String.

 Sam is so loving hanging out with the big boys.

 Happy, happy birthday boy!

 Lining up for the pinata...

 Trading candy and pinata treats...

 Ready for the movie... it was a special treat to have a TV set up in Will's room for the party.  They loved it and talked through the entire movie about everything even about how one boys dad was a pilot (not true), how Princess Leia's hair is funny, and many more thoughts about the movie!  Too cute!