So Lily stayed longer than we did down at Pensacola/Gulf Breeze/Navarre to visit Aunt Pam!
Gran, Nannie, and Ben went down so she rode back home with them.
They had a great time being together!
Lily got to help play with Bella, a little girl that Pam keeps, and just loved getting to know her!
Meanwhile, at home....I was a back seat driver! Alexis has been really hitting the roads and Tyler has been the master of teaching all the things. I sit back....and well...hold my breath... :) :)
Alexis is super excited about her birthday party Sunday with her friends riding the boat and all the sunshine!
Carli isnt going to be able to make it due to softball so her and Lex had a special night together last night. We went to dinner at Yume since Alexis wanted sushi and them to 'cook in front of me' then we hit Crumble cookie and Publix before heading home. Their plan was to 'hang out' and watch a scary movie while spending the night! I have no idea if that happened because I was exhausted and went to bed! :)
Lily is still at the beach with Aunt Pam, Richard, Nannie, Ben and Gran so she is soaking up all the fun, still, since she got to stay as we made our way back home. Both girls are making the most of their Summer!
She ROCKED it!
1st try and she passed!
SOOO proud of this girl!
So excited! She loves her picture too so bonus! ha!
Now...whooooo wants to teach her to drive! TAG youre it! :)
We continued the fun on Monday with a FULL day on the boat and enjoying the day and night!
We stayed out all day and went to several different beaches, stopped at Latitudes and let the kids do the splash pad and the ropes and zip line courses before heading home and crashing!
For the 4th on Tuesday, we had a staycation and cooked out and swam before doing fireworks and then heading out on the boat to watch fireworks!
There is NOTHING better than watching the fireworks on the water in the ocean. It is just magical!
Cleaned up and ready for fireworks! This is literally the only time they were dressed in normal clothes the whole trip!
Mitchell and Daddy...official firework starters!
Alexis is 15!
I just cannot wrap my head around it!
She had the best day! We spent the entire day at Big Kahuna's water park before heading to Aunt Pams to cookout and swim more!
I'd say it was a great birthday!
Very few can say on your 15th birthday that you get to do all the fun she does!
Beach hair dont care.....even on your birthday!
It is one of our most favorite things and traditions to do...
to head down and visit Britt and Mitchell and the kids for the 4th of July!
We have so much fun and so enjoy spending time with them!
We are so glad we headed down after work on Friday because that meant that instead of being in a car most of the day Saturday, driving down, we were HERE!
Insert sunshine, water, sun and fun!
We headed by boat to our favorite place, Flounders, per Alexis' request! They sang and brought her dessert for her bday!
OH MY!
To even be selected!
Just so proud!
She got out there and ROCKED her tryout!
I mean...I got so many people coming up to me and telling me that she did the best out of all the Jacksonville girls that tried out and for sure all the girls around her!
Just so proud!
I got right up behind the judges! She was READY!
LOVE it!
My cheerleader!
hese girls rock! So proud of them!
Alexis had such a great time and FOR SURE a ton of memories made!
I dont know these movies, but apparently they had a great costume!
And another ribbon!
They stayed at the all girl dorm the Tutwhiler! It was just newly built and nice!
Final performance!
Love these Sophomores!
With all the bling!
