Oh Happy Day!

Reed may be on the back side of half a century, but I am happy to say that he is still going strong!  I'm not sure what we would do without him!  We were in Alexander City for Maddie and Lillian's Grandparents Day celebrations, and had a small celebration for Pop.  Maddie was sad that she wouldn't get to spend the day with him on his birthday.

Our Birthday Boy!




We asked Pop to disappear while we got everything ready!  I'm happy to say that he was quite the sport!

Surprise!

Happy Birthday to you!

Just a little help from Lillian!

Stinker!

They love their Pop!

And he loves them!  He opened several sweet gifts, lots of which were made by the babies!

And then we loaded up and continued the celebration at the kid's favorite restaurant!

We love you big!

RTR!

Josh, Lindsey, Pop and the kids enjoyed a fun day at Bryant Denny this weekend.  There is nothing quite like an Alabama football game.  We are so glad the grandbabies get to experience this, especially since they live so deep in enemy territory!!! 

 A little pregame treat!

Raising them right!

Sadly, Lindsey, Josh, and the little ones had to leave at half time. (The little ones had all the fun they could stand!)  Pop and Maddie had a ball, and didn't leave until the last Rammer Jammer was yelled! Roll, Tide, Roll!!

Fall Soccer

The fall season of soccer has begun.  We ventured to Alex City last week for Maddie's first game of the season.  The game ended in a 2-2 tie. It's not a loss, so I guess we'll call it a victory. She has moved up to the U10 league.  Basically, they are playing on a much bigger field.  Pop and I are still trying to figure out this sport, but we love watching Maddie play!

First, a little pregame nourishment!

So, if Lillian hides under this blanket, no one can tell she's playing on the phone.  Right?

Game time, and Reed's ready to do a little coaching!

A few game shots!

Lots of running!  Check out that sunset!  It was beautiful!

I know this is a wall, because the other team is fixing to kick a corner kick.........I[m still not sure why this happens though! :)

 Unless Hurricane Irma changes things, we'll be back next week for game two!

Weekend Fun

We enjoyed a long weekend with the grandbabies this weekend.  We didn't have anywhere to go and nothing special planned to do.  These are by far my favorite types of visits!  We rode the polaris, checked on dove fields, played in the sandpiles, swam, picked flowers and just hung out!  The only pictures I took of the weekend were at the sandpile, and there are only a few of the girls.  This is because they like to strip down as soon as they arrive! Uncle C and Aunt Taylor also told them about the baby.  Maddie has been waiting forever on this to happen!  Maddie and Reed are Team Blue and Lillian thinks she's going to be Team Pink.

This is the only picture I can share of Maddie.  She gave us a ride to the sand piles.  Beau is her co-pilot! It's probably best that I can't share pictures of her!  She likes to climb and jump from the highest spots now.  I keep telling myself that her mom and Uncle C used to do the same! The higher, the better!

I do have a few of Lillian before she undressed!  As soon as we stopped, she and Beau took off!  He enjoys it as much as the kids do!

Digging to China!

The little princess!!

Reed enjoyed showing off his muscles and his jumping skills!  They could do this all day, everyday!!

Ready to jump!

Fun was had by all!  Soccer games (or are they called matches?) start this week, and gymnastics starts this weekend.  It's a busy, hectic time of the year, but we love it.   They are all at such fun ages, and we don't want to miss a thing!  

Thirty-Five

I can't say that it seems like just yesterday, but I can say that it certainly doesn't seem like we were married 35 years ago! We have been truly blessed! Two beautiful children, an awesome son and daughter in law, 3 super grandchildren and another on the way make our life abundantly full. Reed surprised me with a trip to Savannah, but work obligations led to a change. We opted for a long weekend in Point Clear.  It was the perfect get away!


We ventured to both Dauphin Island and Gulf Shores for a little beach time!  Both beaches were beautiful, but the waves were extremely high!  I may or may not have had a huge wipe out!  I managed to hold on to my visor and sunglasses, but did momentarily loose parts of my bathing suit!  Oops!

Much safer here!

The resort is just beautiful!

We also enjoyed a marsh tour!  This was lots of fun.  We saw several alligators, birds, plants and more! 

Can you find the alligator?

We also ate really, really well! Both of these meals were on the Causeway after a  couple of our adventures.  That's my excuse for my hair!

We can't wait for the next 35 years!