Random-ness

These are just a few random pics that were taken a few weeks ago. Just thought I'd post them.

Beach Photo Shoot

Okay, this year at Amelia, Laura decided we needed to take some good beach photos. So, everyone knows I love to take pics so that's what we did one evening. It was great! I have just posted a few below. Some of them already are on facebook and you may have seen them before.

Amelia Island 2009 - Family Vacation

Alrighty, Amelia was a blast again this year. We always have such a wonderful time and it was just the same this year. We pretty much stay on the beach or by the pool at all times of day even into the night. The boys if they want, play golf and we do a lot of cooking in with an occasional meal out on the town.







Megan is one of the cutest little girls I know. This is her in her swimming attire and ready to go.









Aunt Cathy - funny pose!












This is the hot tub! Our pool does not allow children in swim diapers to get into the big pool so they fixed up this little side pool and our kids named it the hot tub. They enjoyed it for sure.







This year we probably ate in more than usual but with all of the children at the ages they are, it's just easier. One night we did a shrimp boil where you boil shrimp, corn, potatoes and sausage all together and then you just dump it all out on the table on newspaper. You then eat from the newspaper - it was super enjoyable!!

It only rained one day, thank the Lord so we were able to be outside the rest of the time. We counted and I think we had at least 50 people there this time all knowing eachother so it really is an amazing set up with all the children having so many play-mates. Amelia is a trip I look forward to every year.

Lake Trip #2

We got another chance to hang out at the lake house again. We did most of the same stuff as before so I'm just going to post some cute pictures and you know the drill....jet skiing and more jet skiing and this time boating. I attempted to ski but to no avail, couldn't get up out of the water. Will, however, attempted and succeeded, he did a much better job than me!





This is on the boat before we left in it, everyone looks so happy and ready to roll.









This is Blake and his best buddy Joseph. They are inseperable, it seems. They get along so well and always manage to have a good time!!

So cute.





This picture cracks me up, this is all of our 3 families minus Eric who is taking the picture. But my favorite part is Blake and Joseph - they make it seem like we are going 80 miles per hour on a boat with their hair that way. Anyhow, fun times.

Happy Birthday Phyllis!

This is a classic picture of the 9 grandchildren that we took at Phyllis' b-day this year.

Phyllis doesn't ask for much on her b-day but she likes us all to be there for it. So we try to get down there if we can or sometimes it happens while we are in Amelia.



Cute picture of Laura and Parker below. He's her middle schooler who is getting all grown up!

Basketball Camp 09

Whew! I have a lot of catching up to do. I'm going to start waaaaaay back to basketball camp in early June. Both Blake and Brett went to camp this year. Well, Brett went but he mostly hung out and socialized (imagine that!).







It was the Lee camp run by our very own Coach Tommy Brown and company. The kids had a fun time and I've got some pics to post to show it.







This is Matt and Tommy taking a much needed break from all the stresses of camp. :)




And....this is Sarah who is also taking a much needed break from the stresses of camp. Sarah is in charge of a lot of stuff and this might have been on Thurs. maybe Friday when she was pretty much pooped out.













Like I said, Brett mostly socialized at camp. I hope next year when he's of official age, he'll be able to concentrate more on the actual camp activities. We'll see...



















Brett again, with some friends.