It's been an amazing 11 months! Yep, it's really been 11 months since I blogged. That's just terrible! I'm REALLY going to try to do better, promise! We have had a great year with our sweet 2 year old, and we have sooo much to be thankful for!!
First of all, we are loving this wonderful, warm weather while living at the beach! I couldn't have asked for a better place to live. David is not as "in love" with the gulf coast like I am, but it's growing on him. We have made the most amazing friendships, always have something fun to do (sometimes too much), and have spent a lot of family time together! I know that our journey will most likely take us back to B'ham eventually, but for now, I'm soaking up the relaxed life at the beach! These are truly some of the best times of my life!
What could be better than Lulu's and the Hangout being right down 59?? We have a lot of lunch dates at Lulu's with mine and Ann Reese's friends and go to the Hangout or the beach most weekends for fun in the sun. Corny, I know! Ann Reese's favorite part of the Hangout is the foam party! She says, "Bubbles, Mommy!". So cute!
Ann Reese absolutely LOVES the beach! She loves to bury her feet, dig holes, and splash in the water! My sister and her family came down last week for their spring break, and we had a blast at the beach then fishing.
Ann Reese with her cousin, Kyle, playing at the beach! Great times!
Another thing we LOVE to do down here is go to the zoo. We go just about every week and usually meet friends for play dates. Ann Reese knows all the animals at the zoo and where they are! Her favorite is a deer. She could feed him for hours. We actually had her 2nd birthday party at the zoo in January, and she had a blast! She showed all her family and friends around!
Ann Reese loved sharing the zoo with all her friends and family during her birthday party! Here's a few pictures of our fun day!
Ann Reese and Aunt Dot sure love each other!!! She spends a lot of time at Meme's house. We are very blessed to live so close to family!
This bunny runs loose, and Ann Reese chases around every time we visit the zoo. It's her second favorite animal at the zoo.
Amy, Katherine, and Laura are the sweetest girls. These three plus a few more (not pictured) are huge blessings in my life. Plus, they all three have little ones very close to AR's age that she has a blast with! LOVE these girls!!!!
One of our favorite places down here!
Lovey and Ann Reese sure do love each other! We get to go on a lot of shopping trips, lunch dates, and swim in Lovey and Papa Dane's pool.
Another fun thing we have been really enjoying down here is the fact that everyone loves coming up with an excuse for a crawfish boil! We are making so many fond memories down here!
Amy, Katherine, and Abby! Abby has been such a great friend and co-worker at my new job at Orange Beach Elementary! Thank you, Abby, for showing me the ropes!
Jack's birthday party!! Ann Reese, Jenna, and Jack have so much fun together! Amy and I have many sewing parties either with wine at night or coffee/coke on a Saturday morning!
Ann Reese and her best friends!
Ann Reese and Jenna Shaver!
These two have been besties since they were just a few months old. They have had so many fun times together and have so many cute pictures like this together. This one is my absolute favorite! Thank you Katherine and Tucker for sharing your sweet girl with us!
I took a break from Barefoot Designs this January to take a temporary teaching position at Orange Beach Elementary. It was a much needed break from sewing, but I'm really glad to be back to it. I am still working 3 days a week (19 hours) as an aid for 5th grade, but I'm so glad to be back to spending more time with AR and trying to get some sewing done. Although, it's pretty hard to sew when I have this little one as a helper! Maybe one day she'll help mommy sew!
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