Summertime!

Its summer time in Florida, so you know what that means! Beach, water, sun and any combination of the three! We were able to spend on Friday with friends at the beach. Jenny and Lisa and their boys joined us and we all had a great time! The kids did well together and even at the beach despite the rough waves. We did have to keep telling them to come back down in front of us and stay closer to us, but they all had such a great time, and well, we moms weren’t complaining either! Its definitely on the list to do again!



Ava has been a bathing beauty, floating in our pool… this girl is something else! She loves to get on her float and just float around the pool! I’m so thankful she is a good swimmer and I don’t have to worry. I’m still careful to keep an eye on her, but it isn’t as stressful now that she is a good swimmer!



Mom, Dad, Adam, Ava and I took a trip to REI. Dad hadn’t been to the new one and Adam is always up for a trip to this store. They were having a sale so we thought we would check it out. Ava decided to make herself at home on in one of the tents set up!



Pigtails….need I say more?



Remember how I posted before on the number of Saturdays we have until Ava graduates…(670 if you are counting)…I decided to make the most of all that I have left. I had told Ava it was her day and we spent most of the day around the house doing things she wanted to do, later on and we needed to go to town for something else, so we made it a family date night that ended with cupcakes! You would have thought I had hung the moon with the phrase, ‘It’s your day!’ She thought it was so neat since it wasn’t even her birthday!



These two girls love each other to pieces!



We made a impromptu trip to Southern Soul BBQ in St. Simons Island, GA. It was rated #2 by Southern Living in their most recent magazine and has been featured on several other major outlets. Adam got their pork and Ava and I split a ‘veggie’ tray (the word veggie being used very loosely- ha!) It was delish! Definitely worth the drive and we will make a visit back soon!

They have several different BBQ sauces and they are named after various regions: South Carolina Mustard, North Caroline Vinegar, Sweet Georgia Soul (our favorite) and another hot and spicy kind. Trying all the sauces are probably my favorite part of a BBQ joint.



What added to the experience was sitting outside by the giant smoker, it smelled so good and to top it all off, its situated right near the airport so we saw several planes fly in. If you know my husband this was exciting as he looked up each plane number to see who was flying in from where- such a dork! haha! Ava thought seeing all the planes that close was cool too!



Last but certainly not least, Ava getting pampered…she thinks she is something else!