Gulf Shores!

We just got back from an amazing week at the beach. We went with my family for a week at Gulf Shores. It was so great to all get together for a few days, especially since Jess and Allie have both started working and Jonathan is in Med. School. And it was so nice to have a few days to relax and soak up the sun. We did a lot of reading, swimming, playing football and frisbee, laying out, watching movies, cooking yummy food, catching crabs, playing whiffle ball, playing cards, and floating in the ocean (my personal fave). We stayed in a wonderful condo located right between the beach and a lagoon where Brandon loved going to fish. Here's a few pictures from our week...

 

The beach is one of my favorite places in the world

Playing in the water while mom supervises

Me and mom

 Allie and Damon

 The whole gang

 Allie and Damon

 Jess and Jonathan

 My sweet parents

 Me and my love

 Allie, me and Jessi

 The girls

 Sunset from the balcony

 Lagoon side of the condo

Brandon and Damon and the big mean crab

 Awww

 Me and daddio

 View of our condo from the pier

We had such a great week!

 

July Part 3: Invasion of the Shelby girl

This past weekend, Jess and Al brought the Shelby-monster to Dallas to visit us and Jonathan. We had such a fun weekend. Not nearly long enough, but I just always love having my family in town. Something about having them in my home where I have made a life makes me so excited for them to be a part of that, even just for a few days. My sisters are my best friends in the world. We had a good weekend around Dallas. Here are a few of the pictures we took...

Shopping around downtown McKinney

Jess and Jonathan tasting all the yummy sauces- he just couldn't get enough of this

We took the pups to the creek to for some play time.

Get ready to see the Shelby-bear...

There she is!!!

They love eachother.

The Walkers

Me and Allers

My favorite booger-woog

So glad yall came to visit! Sorry it's 1000 degrees!!!

Look, mom- a LION!

Jonathan missed his Shelberton

 

With Aunt Al

 

All the girls

July Part 2: My birthday

My birthday was perfect. Brandon was so sweet to invite a bunch of our friends over for my birthday. We just grilled out and had fun with the people we consider our second family. It's always sad not getting to be with family on birthdays and holidays, but these are the people who kinda make me feel like I do have family here. God placed us in a group at church where we truly feel comfortable, loved, challenged, and supported. We are so blessed. What a better way to spend a birthday than with some of the people we love the most.

A few of the girls on my birthday

Brandon surprised me with the most delicious cakes I might have ever eaten. Tres leches chocolate and vanilla. Really both were so truly amazing. Great job, Brandon. Thank you for loving me and my sweet tooth.

27 years old, can you believe it?!?

July Part 1- Houseguests!

July. July has flown by. So here are the posts I meant to post so long ago.  As many of you know, our bother-in-law, Jonathan, came to live with us for the month of July. He did one of  his away rotations here in town at Southwestern Medical Center. He is in his last year of Med School at University of Memphis to be a Urologist. So we had a very fun month hearing all his stories and getting to know him better. He and Jess were just married last October, so it was good to get some quality time even though Jess was back home in Memphis bringing home the bacon. Unfortunately it had to be July when he came when it was above 100 degrees EVERY SINGLE DAY. He didn't complain much about it, he was just excited whenever he didn't have to stay late at the hospital. Jess came to visit that first weekend of July 8th. We mostly just cooked and watched movies and hung out. It was great.

I love July

I love July. It's a great month. In Texas it is not entirely pleasant all the time because of the 100+ degree heat, but I still love it.


Here are 10 of my very top FAVORITE things about this month:
1. Watermelon- absolutely necessary to keep stocked in the fridge

2.  Laying out- I just love laying in the sun, especially if I can be floating in the pool

3. Fresh tomatoes from my garden, yummmm

4. Drinking lots of Sonic- Happy Hour is my faaaavorite

5. Baseball- the All-American sport is in full swing, and my husband is in a verrrry good mood because of that

6. My birthday, always fun times

7.  Water-skiing, which I have yet to do this summer but hope to sometime sooooon

8. Grilling out and eating yummy salads like this-

9. Driving around with my windows rolled down and Bailey flappin her ears out the window

10. 4th of July with great friends and lots of fireworks

Hope everyone had a wonderful 4th of July weekend, I know we did!