NC with the BFF

Memorial weekend was amazing... I got to spend it with my BFF!! Thursday night we drove to White Lake in North Carolina and spent 3 fun-filled days with the Drapers (William had just gotten off his mission like 2 days before!) It was so great to be able to see everyone, and to just get to spend time with Whitney Louise and talk and talk (especially about babies, since she's having one in December!:) Oh and Julia was in little girl heaven! They had a ski boat, bikes, a little sandy beach, plenty of water to swim in, and can you say toys??? They had everything imaginable including a huge slide castle and kitchen which Julia was in love with. She had a blast! Brian and I were in heaven too- Whit and Devon introduced us to a glorious place called Melvins. Umm we may have gone there more than once it was that good. I can totally see now why Whitney has wanted me to go to NC with her for the past 15 years. It is gorgeous there! The weekend was way too short- we didn't want to leave! Thanks Drapers and Glassmans (and Brocks too!:) We'll come back anytime! Haha.
Sunday night we headed to Savannah, GA since Brian and I had never seen it before. Holy cow it is so cool! Totally unlike anything I have ever seen before- the city's formed around what used to be the cotton exchange back in the day. It seriously feels like you stepped into 1800 down there. So cool! And the shops and houses were amazing. We were in love! Julia was not. Let's just say it's not the most kid friendly place. Next time Brian and I go, it will be kid free for sure- haha. It was really neat to see though. Monday (Memorial Day) we started to head home, but not before we got a good beach day in at a place we've been wanting to try out- Ponte Vedra. So pretty! It was such a jam-packed weekend, and we had a wonderful time! Thanks again everyone!!!

twins?

This is Julia's absolute favorite book for some reason. She's obsessed and wants to read it all the time. I wonder why. Maybe it's because she thinks Alice the Fairy looks just like her (gaps and all)...

The Keys with Ma and Pa

Wow. I have a lot of blogging to catch up on. Brian told me that's what he wants for Father's day, so hunny here you go- I'm catching up! I'll try to keep them shorter than usual- I have a lot of them to do!
The beginning of May, my parents came to visit. Unfortunately they were only here for a short time- but we for sure made the most of it! We headed down to the Keys for the few days they were here- my parents had only been to Key West, so they've always wanted to see the other less inhabited ones. Brian and I went 2 years ago, and loved them! So we decided to stay on the island Marathon and had a blast exploring that island and the surrounding ones. Some of the highlights were going to the beach and snorkeling, watching crazy people run a super long race through the Keys (while we sat on a boat under 7 mile bridge. Why are hard-core runners so nuts?) Shopping in Key West (and eating the most monstrous and delicious cookies I ever had), deep sea fishing (even though we only caught one fish- haha sorry Dad... that was probably the most expensive fish of your life!) Eating good food(why is that always in my posts?:)- like Brian and my favorite pizza place in Miami, Andiamos. Another new favorite of mine was on the island Marathon- The Island Fish Co. overlooking the harbor... so good! We went to the turtle hospital (Dad's favorite for sure hahaha), swam in the pool and enjoyed the beautiful scenery (hey my family, can you believe it? Mom swam in the pool multiple times! It was the best!!!!) and checked out all the local surroundings (oh my gosh the MOST amazing boats and houses ever!). After our long drive home, we only had 1 more day with them. We went to church, and since Dad is always wanting to see gators when he comes to Florida, we took him to Paynes Prairie. He saw all the gators he could have ever wanted! Thanks Mom and Dad for all the fun times! Love you guys a bunch!