Orange Beach

A couple of weeks ago we loaded up just girls and headed to the beach!!!  Greer had been begging to go and Daddy had a work trip in Philadelphia, so it was...BEACH OR BUST for us!!!  We headed to Dierks met up with some of our favorites Beth, NeNe and Ali and off we went for four fabulous, glorious days!!  

Love my Mama and that view behind us!!

Day one...

#beachbabes

Dolled and ready...

for the HangOut!!!

Night two we headed out on a Dolphin Cruise :)

All smiles that we spotted dolphins and were headed for ice cream!!  WIN!!  WIN!! :)

Day three we hung out at the beach and headed to Lulu's for some fun and eats that night!!  I guess two hours of waiting was worth it to capture this smile :)

Sleepy eyes

On the morning of our last day, we headed to the Wharf to do some souvenir shopping.

 

What is it about stairs and escalators that make such great entertainment??

Greer got to build-a-bear !!!

Adding the most important part....the heart!!!

Bathtime!!

Getting her all dressed and ready for a beach adventure!!!

Welcome to our family Lacee!!!

After our time at the Wharf, we headed back to our condo to soak up the last day of sun, sand and salt!!

The girls were starting to miss their men!!

Love this.....

Last night called for beach pics and good eats....

and our trip couldn't have been more perfect or ended on a sweeter note!!  Thanks for the memories Orange Beach!!  We can't wait until next time...

JUNE!!!

I can't believe June is over and here we are already in July!!!  I will blink and we will be gearing up for back to school!!  I have mixed emotions on that subject...so humor me as I reminisce about all the crazy, busy....fun we had last month!!! 

 

#sillyselfies

Dress up, tea parties and puppy dog tails!!

Summer patio lunches were the best!!

We survived Dance Recital 2017!!!

Every year we have VBS and every year Daddy let's us a tag along with him to Degray Lodge for his annual Summer conference...well...so happened this year both fell on the same week!!  We made it work though and had a BLAST doing so!!

All those smiles gives me all kinds of heart eyes :)

This year while at the Lodge we went on a Sunset Cruise....

 

she couldn't contain her excitement....or it was the sugar talking from the Butterfinger she just devoured upon boarding the boat:)

"Hey Hey...gang's all here!"

"O Lord my God when I'm in awesome wonder consider all the worlds thy hands have made.  I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder...thy power throughout the universe displayed.  Then sings my soul, My Savior God to Thee.  How GREAT THOU ART.  How GREAT THOU ART!!!"

  I'll admit I was so hung up that week on how logistically I was going to make it all work...VBS and our annual fun family time!  I sometimes get so caught up in the "what's next on my to do" I forget to enjoy the "right at this very moment"!!  Our VBS theme was Galactic Starveyors and it reminds even three weeks later what an AWESOME God we serve!!  How HE loved me so much HE created the beautiful world in which I live and then HE gave me the perfect family to enjoy it all with!!  

 

On our way in and out of the lodge each day there was a horse riding stable we passed.  Of course two animal loving girls had to stop and "pet" the horses;)

 

Next thing I knew I was being talked into a horseback trail ride!!

 One of my fondest memories growing up was with Poppa.  He took himself, a friend and I horseback riding in Eureka Springs!!

#memories

Peanut 

Sunny

While I was in music at VBS, this girl was living it up at snacks, crafts and having fun with all her friends in class!!  

Thanks Ms. Heather and Ms. Margaret for sharing pics with me:)

What week is not complete without a trip to our local sale barn??  You really never know where you will find Greer & I!!!  LOL!!!

Our next stop for the month was Conway!!  Daddy had to be away so the girls tagged along to play:)

We attended the All-Star softball game, to where one of our own Lady Outlaws was starring in...swam in the indoor pool...

and checked out downtown where we discovered Share The Love!!  Such a cool play place and 5% of its profits goes to the local CALL ministry!!

 

After a little lunch, we strolled downtown and did a little shopping:)

Earlier in the day, Greer had spotted a bridal boutique.  She kept begging her Daddy and I to take her in, and once inside she was met with the most beautiful gowns, glittering tiaras, high-heeled shoes and the sweetest shop keepers.  One of them came over introduced herself to Greer as Kelsy and asked if she would like to wear a crown while she "shopped" around the store.  Needless to say Greer's day was made at that moment!!  My day was made when Kelsey took pictures for their IG account and shared them with me!!

"Be your own kind of beautiful:)"

We celebrated month end with Poppa and Mam over Chinese and stickers!!!  June you were so much fun!!  Thanks for the memories!!!