Sunday, August 31, 2008

Florida pics!

We had a very fun vacation in Destin this past week! God blessed us with safe traveling and the overnight driving worked perfectly for Ayden, he slept almost the whole way there and back. We only had one day of rain and the rest of the week was sunny and beautiful! Ayden is definetely a beach baby, he loved it! He played in the sand and ran all over the beach and slept all night long every night! The water was emerald green and even more beautiful than I had imagined. Chris had a great experience for his first time in Florida! We can't wait to go back for future summer vacations! Here are some pics from the trip (in a completely random order)...
Hanging out in the beach house
Family pic!
Beach house kitchen
Living room
The mommy-to-be loved napping with Ayden!
View from our balcony

The guys playing horseshoes
Me, Kyle, and Jenny- more concerned with jellyfish than swimming!
The village of Baytowne Wharf in Sandestin
Baytowne Wharf
Nick singing to a tired and cranky Ayden at dinner



Checking out the fish at Bass Pro Shop
Up close with the fishies!
My two cuties
Just couldn't take enough pictures of the beautiful water!
Lounging under our Razorback beach canopy




Our pool
Ayden and Uncle Nick
Early morning view of the beach
Hard Rock Cafe Destin
Bass Pro Shop Destin





Chris eating his first oyster...YUCK!!
Ayden opted for spaghetti :)
Little beach baby
Napping in the ocean breeze...now this is the life!
Chris, Kyle and Nick heading for a swim






Chris and I at Pompano Joe's Seafood House on the beach
Nick and Brandy
Parents-to-be Jenny and Kyle :)
I only had one drink that night...but it was fantastic!
My brother on the other hand drank a pitcher of beer with a straw!







Nick and Brandy playing like kids :)
Ayden and Aunt Jenny walking down the beach
Nick braving the wild waves
Fudpucker's Seafood Restuarant
Ayden's first glimpse at a gator!








The view from the walkway down to the beach
Beautiful waves
Mommy and Ayden taking a break from the sun
Diggin' in the sand
Playing with Uncle Nick










Little Driver!

Ayden loves his new ride-on toys he got for his birthday! He can almost climb on them by himself, but he has not mastered getting off of them just yet, he just screams with frustration when he is ready to be helped off! Today I found him pushing both of them through the dining room like a little train, what a smart boy! :)







Saturday, August 30, 2008

Jack

This is in loving memory of our beloved, spunky, fiesty Jack Russell Terrier, Jack, who died yesterday morning. He will be very missed but we know he is in a better place and is running around, barking and playing to his heart's content. We know he will be the best of friends with Pepper, Shadow, and Rosco who all passed on from this world in the same tragic way. I found this beautiful poem and we would like to dedicate to our "Jackers"- Feb.18, 2002-Aug.29, 2008

http://www.indigo.org/rainbowbridge_ver2.html

Some of our favorite pics of Jack